Mild Versus Conventional Ovarian Stimulation Treatment for In Vitro Fertilization

NCT ID: NCT00985062

Last Updated: 2009-09-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-10-31

Study Completion Date

2006-12-31

Brief Summary

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In vitro fertilization (IVF) is an assisted reproductive technique to achieve pregnancy in subfertile couples of which the average success rate is only 25%. Mild ovarian stimulation treatment yields less oocytes, has less adverse effects but has a comparable clinical outcome compared to conventional stimulation treatment. There is high inter- and intra person variability in ovarian response and fertility outcome parameters after stimulation treatment and little is known about explanatory variables herefore.

Nutrition and in particular folate, or its synthetic derivative folic acid, is a B-vitamin which has been widely asssociated with reproductive outcome and subfertility. Therefore, in this study we aim to investigate the influence of preconception nutrition and folic acid use on ovarian response after mild/conventional stimulation treatment and to identify biomarkers in the follicular fluid which can indicate oocyte quality and other fertility outcomes.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Subfertility

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Mild Ovarian Stimulation

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Mild Ovarian Stimulation Treatment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Administration of a fixed dose of 150 IU/day rFSH s.c. (Puregon® NV Organon, Oss, The Netherlands) from cycle day 5 onwards. As soon as the leading follicle reached a diameter of 14mm, a GnRH-antagonist (Orgalutran®, NV Organon, Oss, The Netherlands) was administered at 0.25 mg/day s.c.. To induce final oocyte maturation a single s.c. dose of 10.000 IE hCG (Pregnyl®, NV Organon. Oss, The Netherlands) was administered.

Conventional Ovarian Stimulation

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Conventional Ovarian Stimulation Treatment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Administration of GnRH agonist Triptorelin (Decapeptyl®, Ferring BV, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands) at 0.1 mg/day s.c., starting on cycle day 21 of the menstrual cycle preceding the actual stimulation cycle. After two weeks of the GnRH regimen, co-treatment with rFSH 225 IU/day s.c. (Puregon®, NV Organon, Oss, The Netherlands) was initiated. To induce final oocyte maturation a single s.c. dose of 10.000 IE hCG (Pregnyl®, NV Organon. Oss, The Netherlands) was administered

Interventions

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Mild Ovarian Stimulation Treatment

Administration of a fixed dose of 150 IU/day rFSH s.c. (Puregon® NV Organon, Oss, The Netherlands) from cycle day 5 onwards. As soon as the leading follicle reached a diameter of 14mm, a GnRH-antagonist (Orgalutran®, NV Organon, Oss, The Netherlands) was administered at 0.25 mg/day s.c.. To induce final oocyte maturation a single s.c. dose of 10.000 IE hCG (Pregnyl®, NV Organon. Oss, The Netherlands) was administered.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Conventional Ovarian Stimulation Treatment

Administration of GnRH agonist Triptorelin (Decapeptyl®, Ferring BV, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands) at 0.1 mg/day s.c., starting on cycle day 21 of the menstrual cycle preceding the actual stimulation cycle. After two weeks of the GnRH regimen, co-treatment with rFSH 225 IU/day s.c. (Puregon®, NV Organon, Oss, The Netherlands) was initiated. To induce final oocyte maturation a single s.c. dose of 10.000 IE hCG (Pregnyl®, NV Organon. Oss, The Netherlands) was administered

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All couples with an indication for IVF/ICSI treatment in the Erasmus Medical Center

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior oocyte donation
* Endometriosis
* Hydrosalpinx
* MESA/PESA
* Age \>37
* BMI \<18 or \>29kg/m2
* Menstrual cycle disruptions
* Indication for Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
* Prior IVF treatment without embryo transplant
* History of recurrent abortion
* Abnormal karyotype of male/female
* Uterine abnormalities
Maximum Eligible Age

37 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Erasmus Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Erasmus Medical Center

Locations

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Erasmus Medical Center

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Site Status

Countries

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Netherlands

References

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Forges T, Pellanda H, Diligent C, Monnier P, Gueant JL. [Do folates have an impact on fertility?]. Gynecol Obstet Fertil. 2008 Sep;36(9):930-9. doi: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2008.07.004. Epub 2008 Aug 12. French.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18701335 (View on PubMed)

Fauser BC, Diedrich K, Devroey P; Evian Annual Reproduction Workshop Group 2007. Predictors of ovarian response: progress towards individualized treatment in ovulation induction and ovarian stimulation. Hum Reprod Update. 2008 Jan-Feb;14(1):1-14. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmm034. Epub 2007 Nov 15.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18006561 (View on PubMed)

Verberg MF, Eijkemans MJ, Macklon NS, Heijnen EM, Baart EB, Hohmann FP, Fauser BC, Broekmans FJ. The clinical significance of the retrieval of a low number of oocytes following mild ovarian stimulation for IVF: a meta-analysis. Hum Reprod Update. 2009 Jan-Feb;15(1):5-12. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmn053.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19091754 (View on PubMed)

Verberg MF, Macklon NS, Nargund G, Frydman R, Devroey P, Broekmans FJ, Fauser BC. Mild ovarian stimulation for IVF. Hum Reprod Update. 2009 Jan-Feb;15(1):13-29. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmn056.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19091755 (View on PubMed)

Baart EB, Martini E, Eijkemans MJ, Van Opstal D, Beckers NG, Verhoeff A, Macklon NS, Fauser BC. Milder ovarian stimulation for in-vitro fertilization reduces aneuploidy in the human preimplantation embryo: a randomized controlled trial. Hum Reprod. 2007 Apr;22(4):980-8. doi: 10.1093/humrep/del484. Epub 2007 Jan 4.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 17204525 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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VPG.03.02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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