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RecruitingNCT04255615AI in ARTUpdated Dec 24, 2025

Use of Artificial Intelligence for Clinical Assessment of Assisted Reproductive Techniques and IVF Outcomes

An interventional study of AI to analyze 3 D ultrasound in Infertility, in Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and ART, sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 89 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-12-24.

Sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Feb 2020; still recruiting 6 years 7 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
4,000
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 89 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The use of machine learning techniques using an artificial intelligence tool is proposed to analyze clinical data to predict best possible IVF/ART outcomes. This tool has been utilized to accurately predict embryo quality here at Cornell. Utilizing this tool to assess objective clinical findings and predict outcomes of assisted reproductive techniques is sought, with the ultimate goal of an automated tool to reduce implicit physician bias. Within this goal, using this tool to objectively and accurately assess baseline ovarian reserve at the start of an ART cycle is proposed, using 3D sonography to image the ovary and artificial intelligence tool to objectively identify baseline antral follicle counts.

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This study will collect prospective data, specifically 3D transvaginal ultrasound of ovaries at time of baseline evaluation at beginning of an ART cycle. All participants will be asked to give written consent to be included in the study. At the time of initial ultrasound that is routinely done on the first day of the ART cycle, the physician performing the ultrasound will use a 3D ultrasound transvaginal probe to perform the ultrasound and capture both 2D and 3D images. 3D ultrasound is performed routinely for patients undergoing ART and is not an investigative procedure, however is not uniformly performed at the time of the baseline ultrasound. As per standard practice, the baseline antral follicle count will be documented by the performing physician, as well as a 3D image saved to be analyzed later using AI.

Information about the medical history, treatment and outcomes will be collected as part of the study. Data maintained in the medical record as a result of standard of care monitoring for IVF and IUI will also be used for this study. This will include semen analysis (male partners if applicable) and pregnancy outcomes. For male partners, the semen analysis record will be part of the fertility history and semen analysis will be performed as standard of care with semen processing for fertilization. Additional data related to the treatment and outcomes will be collected from the medical record from the time of consent through the end of the treatment (including pregnancy outcomes).

The time commitment for subjects may take up to 1 month (time from consent signing to 3D ultrasound) and to the time of delivery if pregnant (up to 9 months). No further procedures will be performed in the study group.

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Conditions studied

  • Infertility
  • in Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
  • ART

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Keywords

  • Artificial Intelligence
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In context

Infertility

2,506 studies on the registry are indexed under Infertility; 407 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 4,000 is above the median of 120 across 1,698 interventional studies indexed under Infertility.

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Lead sponsor

Weill Medical College of Cornell University is the lead sponsor of 867 studies on the registry; 160 are open to participants now.

Of its 119 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 91 (76%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 89 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • All patients undergoing ovarian stimulation (including OI and IVF cycles)
  • Treatment for fresh embryo transfer and cryopreservation of oocytes or embryos upfront
  • Healthy male partners of the female subjects who agree to be part of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
4,000 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Other
    3D Ultrasound with AI

    AI tool to assess antral follicle count using 3 D Ultrasound

    Other: AI to analyze 3 D ultrasound

Interventions

  • OtherAI to analyze 3 D ultrasound

    AI to assess 3 D ultrasound to assess antral follicle count

    Also known as: z

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of baseline antral follicle count

    To assess the accuracy and feasibility of using our artificial intelligence tool to assess antral follicle count, an indicator of baseline ovarian reserve, at time of baseline ultrasound for ART compared to qAVCantral and manual follicle counts to number of total oocytes retrieved.

    Time frame: Baseline

  2. Number of retrieved oocytes

    To assess the accuracy and feasibility of using our artificial intelligence tool

    Time frame: 2 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of mature oocytes

    Number of mature oocytes (ART cycles)

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  2. Number of multiple gestation

    Number of multiple gestation for OI cycles.

    Time frame: approximately 6- 8 weeks

  3. Number of clinical intrauterine pregnancies IVF

    Clinical intrauterine pregnancies

    Time frame: approximately 6- 8 weeks

  4. Number of clinical intrauterine pregnancies OI

    Clinical intrauterine pregnancies

    Time frame: Approximately 6- 8 weeks

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
    New York, New York 10021, United States
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 24, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04255615
Lead sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 5, 2020
Start date
Feb 12, 2020
Primary completion
Jan 31, 2029 (estimated)
Completion
Sep 30, 2029 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 24, 2025

Study contacts

Nikica Zaninovic, PhD
Contact
nizanin@med.cornell.edu
646-962-2764
Rodriq Stubbs, NP
Contact
res2011@med.cornell.edu
646-962-3276
Nikica Zaninovic, PHD
principal investigator · Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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