Ovulation Induction With Clomiphene Citrate and Dexamethasone

NCT ID: NCT01856062

Last Updated: 2014-02-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

140 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-05-31

Study Completion Date

2015-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine if the addition of dexamethasone to clomiphene citrate will increase the pregnancy rate of intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles.

Detailed Description

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For decades clomiphene citrate (CC) has been the first line therapy for ovulation induction in anovulatory or oligoovulatory women, and for superovulation in women with unexplained infertility or partners with mild sperm abnormalities. While approximately 80% of patients achieve ovulation with CC, less than half conceive. Pregnancy is achieved in approximately 10% of ovulatory cycles.

Addition of dexamethasone to CC has been shown to result in pregnancy rates of 21-40% in CC-resistant women (defined as patients failing to ovulate on CC alone). A subsequent randomized controlled trial demonstrated higher pregnancy rates in patients with unexplained infertility undergoing intrauterine insemination (IUI) with CC + dexamethasone compared to those taking CC alone.

In light of the relatively high pregnancy rates achieved in previous trials, we hypothesize that dexamethasone as an adjunct to CC will increase the ovulation rate and pregnancy rate for all appropriate candidates for IU with a standard CC regimen.

Our study is designed to randomize patients undergoing ovulation induction with IUI into two groups: one consisting of a standard CC regimen, and the other consisting of the same CC regimen with the addition of daily dexamethasone. The primary outcome measure is pregnancy.

Conditions

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Infertility

Keywords

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ovulation induction dexamethasone

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Clomiphene plus dexamethasone

Oral dexamethasone will be added to clomiphene citrate

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral dexamethasone will be added to a standard regimen of clomiphene citrate (100mg/day oral for 5 days) for ovulation induction

Clomiphene plus placebo

A placebo of dexamethasone will be given with clomiphene citrate

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

A placebo with similar appearance to dexamethasone will be given with a standard regimen of clomiphene citrate (100mg/day oral for 5 days) for ovulation induction

Interventions

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Placebo

A placebo with similar appearance to dexamethasone will be given with a standard regimen of clomiphene citrate (100mg/day oral for 5 days) for ovulation induction

Intervention Type DRUG

Dexamethasone

Oral dexamethasone will be added to a standard regimen of clomiphene citrate (100mg/day oral for 5 days) for ovulation induction

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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sugar pill

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Active duty military members or dependents seeking infertility treatment at Brooke Army Medical Center
* primary or secondary infertility
* candidate for intrauterine insemination (IUI)

Exclusion Criteria

* Severe male factor infertility (total motile sperm count \<10 million/mL)
* Bilateral fallopian tube obstruction
* Diminished ovarian reserve (baseline follicle stimulating hormone \> 20)
* History of clomiphene resistance as determined by a Clomid challenge test or prior non-ovulatory cycles while taking clomiphene
* Known or suspected hypopituitarism or hypothalamic amenorrhea
* Six or more prior therapeutic CC cycles without a pregnancy
* Diabetes
* Renal impairment, hepatitis, hepatic cirrhosis, or myasthenia gravis
* Osteoporosis
* Cataracts or glaucoma
* Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Cushing's disease, or any condition requiring chronic corticosteroid use
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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San Antonio Military Medical Center

FED

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jeremy King

Reproductive Endocrinologist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jamie Massie, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

San Antonio Military Medical Center

Locations

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San Antonio Military Medical Center

Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Brandy M Butler, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 210-916-2168

Email: [email protected]

Jamie Massie, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 210-916-5335

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Jay R Bucci, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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379303-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id