Ovarian Stimulation: Inositol and Melatonin

NCT ID: NCT01267604

Last Updated: 2023-07-20

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-12-31

Brief Summary

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An efficient protocol of ovarian stimulation is a key part of assisted reproductive technology. In order to obtain the highest oocyte retrieval with no adverse effects, numerous studies have evaluated the efficiency of the clinical approaches currently available.

Recent studies have shown that two natural compounds, such as inositol and melatonin, play an important role in oocyte maturation and quality. Therefore, the present study aims at investigating whether inositol and melatonin are able to improve the number of oocytes obtained after ovarian stimulation with Recombinant Follicle Stimulating Hormone (rFSH).

To this purpose, a randomized double-blind trial will be established where 150 healthy women in reproductive age undergoing to assistant reproductive technology (ART) because of male infertility will be divided in two groups. Group A will be treated with 225IU rFSH alone, group B will be treated with 225IU rFSH, 4g inositol and 3mg melatonin.

As primary outcome of the study, oocyte quality, total number of oocytes retrieved, clinical pregnancy rate and live birth rate will be evaluated in group A vs. group B.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Infertility

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Recombinant FSH

225IU rFSH

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Recombinant FSH (rFSH)

Intervention Type DRUG

225IU

Recombinant FSH Inositol Melatonin

225IU rFSH, 4g Inositol and 3mg Melatonin

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

rFSH + Inositol + Melatonin

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

225IU rFSH, 4g Inositol, 3mg Melatonin

Interventions

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Recombinant FSH (rFSH)

225IU

Intervention Type DRUG

rFSH + Inositol + Melatonin

225IU rFSH, 4g Inositol, 3mg Melatonin

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Female age 18-39 years
* BMI 18-30 kg/m2,
* Fewer than 3 prior oocyte retrievals,
* No fertility Problems
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

39 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Research Center for Reproductive Medicine Villa Mafalda

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

AGUNCO Obstetrics and Gynecology Centre

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Vittorio Unfer, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

AGUNCO Obstetrics and Gynecology Centre

Gianfranco Carlomagno, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

AGUNCO Obstetrics and Gynecology Centre

La Sala Giovanni Battista, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Franco Lisi, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Research Center for Reproductive Medicine

Locations

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University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Reggio Emilia, , Italy

Site Status

Research Center for Reproductive Medicine Villa Mafalda

Roma, , Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

References

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Rizzo P, Raffone E, Benedetto V. Effect of the treatment with myo-inositol plus folic acid plus melatonin in comparison with a treatment with myo-inositol plus folic acid on oocyte quality and pregnancy outcome in IVF cycles. A prospective, clinical trial. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2010 Jun;14(6):555-61.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20712264 (View on PubMed)

Papaleo E, Unfer V, Baillargeon JP, Chiu TT. Contribution of myo-inositol to reproduction. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2009 Dec;147(2):120-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.09.008. Epub 2009 Oct 2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19800728 (View on PubMed)

Tamura H, Nakamura Y, Korkmaz A, Manchester LC, Tan DX, Sugino N, Reiter RJ. Melatonin and the ovary: physiological and pathophysiological implications. Fertil Steril. 2009 Jul;92(1):328-43. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.05.016. Epub 2008 Sep 18.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18804205 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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rFSH-INOPLUS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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