Co Enzyme Q10 Improves IVF Outcome in With Advanced Reproductive Age

NCT ID: NCT01659788

Last Updated: 2012-08-08

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-09-30

Study Completion Date

2014-09-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of the investigators research is to explore energy production of the ovarian follicle in older reproductive age women at the time of oocyte retrieval.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Ovarian Function at Advanced Reproductive Age

Keywords

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Advanced Reproductive Age poor ovarian response Mitochondrial dysfunction Mitochondrial nutrients Coenzyme Q10 Electron transfer chain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Coenzyme Q10 concomitant treatment

Coenzyme Q10 concomitant treatment to fertility drugs as part of an IVF treatment

Dose: 600 mg by mouth daily beginning 3 months prior to IVF cycle. Patient will stop taking the CoEnzyme Q10 if conceives or when the study is completed.

Other name: Ubiquinone

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Coenzyme Q10 concomitant treatment

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

1 capsule by mouth daily beginning 3 months prior to IVF cycle. Patient will stop taking the placebo when she conceives or when the study is completed.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Interventions

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Coenzyme Q10 concomitant treatment

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 38-43 years at the time of enrollment
* Diagnosis of primary infertility

Exclusion Criteria

* Body mass index (BMI) \> 30 kg/m2
* Early follicular phase (day 2-4) serum FSH level \> 20 mIU/ml.
* Abnormal uterine cavity as evidenced by sonohysterogram or hysterosalpingography
* Any current use of systemic steroid medication or any infertility treatment within 3 months of study enrollment.
* Any contraindication to being pregnant and carrying a pregnancy to term.
* Contraindication for the use of CoQ10, or fertility medications.
* Any ovarian or abdominal abnormality that may interfere with adequate TVS evaluation.
* Absence of one or two ovaries
* Clinically relevant systemic disease (e.g., Insulin-dependent diabetes, adrenal dysfunction, organic intracranial lesion, polycystic ovarian syndrome, hyperprolactinemia, or hypothalamic tumor) or serious illness (Neoplasia).
* History (within past 12 months) or current abuse of alcohol or drugs.
* Administration of any investigational drugs within three months prior to study enrollment.
* Any medical condition that may interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the study drugs, gastrointestinal diseases, mal absorption syndromes and liver dysfunction
* Unexplained gynecological bleeding.
* Ejaculated sperm is not sufficient for ICSI
* Patient not able to communicate adequately with the investigators and to comply with the requirements of the entire study.
* Abnormal COH screening blood done for both partners, including: prolactin, thyroid stimulating hormone, HIV serology, Hepatitis B and C serology, Rubella, group and screen and syphilis serology prior to participation in study.
* Unwillingness to give written informed consent. Previous entry into this study or simultaneous participation in another clinical trial.
* The concurrent use of any of the following drugs:
* Daunorubicin, Doxorubicin, Blood Pressure Medications, Warfarin, Timolol, atorvastatin, cerivastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin gemfibrozil, tricyclic antidepressant medications (including amitriptyline, amoxapine, clomipramine, desipramine, doxepin, imipramine, nortriptyline, protriptyline, and trimipramine) multivitamins or any vitamin supplementation except Folic acid.
Minimum Eligible Age

38 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

43 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Hadassah Medical Organization

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ronit Kochman, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hadassah Medical Organization

Locations

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Hadassah Medical Organization

Jerusalem, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

Central Contacts

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Ronit Kochman, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 00 972 50 8946414

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Hadas Lamberg, PhD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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CoEnzyme Q10-HMO-CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id