RCT | Time-lapse-based embryo selection does not improve pregnancy rates in IVF treatments

Clinical outcomes of uninterrupted embryo culture with or without time-lapse-based embryo selection versus interrupted standard culture (SelecTIMO): a three-armed, multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

News Release: New IVF Method: more expensive, not more effective – Amsterdam UMC

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

Time-lapse monitoring is increasingly used to culture and select embryos for transfer in IVF. Yet there is insufficient evidence for superior clinical results.

A study evaluated whether the embryo selection method can increase clinical results. 🧵https://t.co/DFqgCFHZ55

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) May 3, 2023