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Clinical Trials

Fertility Centers of Illinois’ clinical research team is dedicated to further pursuing advancements in fertility technology in order to provide our patients with the most recent, most proven treatment options by participating in clinical trials and research studies. Our team of revered experts regularly contributes to many leading peer-reviewed fertility journals.

Finding a Study

We participate in many studies, both large and small. You will find the large studies posted here on our site and you are encouraged to fill out the requested forms.

We also periodically conduct small-scale research projects aimed at specific populations. Due to the size of these studies, we don’t advertise enrollment for the trials. If you would like to inquire about the availability of any research opportunities, please email us.

Fertility Centers of Illinois conducts ground-breaking research that has contributed to improvements in assisted reproductive technologies and fertility treatment. Patients at Fertility Centers of Illinois benefit from working with the experts who conducted these studies; when appropriate, patients are invited to participate in research studies.

Active clinical trials and research studies 

Fertility Centers of Illinois is partnering with the University of California San Francisco to conduct the UCSF ASPIRE research study. This study looks at the implications of COVID-19 exposure during pregnancy and to promote the health and safety of pregnant women and their babies everywhere. UCSF ASPIRE seeks to collect data on pregnancies during this unprecedented pandemic, starting from the earliest stages of fetal development. Any pregnant women between 4-10 weeks gestation is eligible to enroll in the UCSF ASPIRE study.

To learn more, visit the UCSF Research Study site or email your contact information to aspire@ucsf.edu, and a study coordinator will be in touch regarding enrollment for the UCSF ASPIRE study.

An important research study is underway to learn whether a new digital tool can help parents tell their children about their genetic origins. UIC is seeking families that used sperm, eggs, or embryos to conceive their child/children and clinicians to participate in the study.  In this 3-month study, investigators want to learn how parents use a confidential, online learning platform called the Tell Tool and if parents recommend changes or improvements to it. To learn more, visit the UIC Research Study site.

Fertility Centers of Illinois is collaborating with Luminary Genetics, a leading provider of advanced reproductive genetic services, to investigate a new experimental noninvasive technique for preimplantation genetic testing for the detection of embryo aneuploidy (niPGT-A). This study examines a noninvasive method of detecting aneuploidy or abnormal chromosomes in the embryo to better select the optimal embryo/s for transfer. The goal is to evaluate genetic test results obtained from embryo culture media compared to cells obtained from standard embryo biopsy. Participation is open to patients currently planning IVF with PGT-A. Click here to download the patient consent form.

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