FSH in GnRH-AntagoniST Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation Cycles (FAST)

NCT ID: NCT01969201

Last Updated: 2019-10-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

710 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-01-31

Study Completion Date

2017-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the non-inferiority study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy and the safety of two different subcutaneous FSH preparations (Fostimon versus Gonal-F) for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in a GnRH-antagonist cycle.

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

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Fostimon®

75 IU/vial, powder and solvent for solution for subcutaneous injection (Follicle Stimulating Hormone,IBSA Institut Biochimique SA)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Urofollitrophin

Intervention Type DRUG

Gonal-F®

75 IU/vial powder and solvent for solution for subcutaneous injection (Follicle Stimulating Hormone; Merck Serono)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Follitrophin alpha

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Urofollitrophin

Intervention Type DRUG

Follitrophin alpha

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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human derived follicle stimulation hormone Recombinant follicle stimulation hormone

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age: 18-38 years old;
* BMI: 18-28 kg/m2;
* Less than 3 previously completed IVF cycles;
* Basal FSH \<10 IU/L and E2 \<80 pg/ml;
* TSH \< 2.5 mIU/L
* \>10 and \<30 antral follicles 2-10 mm in size for both ovaries combined
* AMH: \>1 ng/ml (7.15 pmol/l) and \<5.6 ng/ml (40.0 pmol/l)
* Presence and adequate visualization of both ovaries;
* Within 12 months of the beginning of the study, uterine cavity consistent with expected normal function as assessed through transvaginal ultrasound, hysterosalpingogram, sonohysterogram or hysteroscopic examination;

Exclusion Criteria

* Primary ovarian failure or women known as poor responders;
* PCO and PCOS;
* Severe OHSS in a previous COH cycle;
* Uterine malformation that may impair the possibility to get pregnant;
* Ovarian cysts \>10 mm;
* Hydrosalpinx that have not been surgically removed or ligated;
* Endometriosis stage 3 or 4;
* Oocyte donation;
* Severe male factor;
* Pathologies associated with any contraindication of being pregnant;
* History of recurrent miscarriage (more than 3 previous miscarriages);
* Hypersensitivity to the study medication;
* Abnormal bleeding of undetermined origin;
* Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction;
* Neoplasias;
* Severe impairment of renal and/or hepatic function.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

38 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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IBSA Institut Biochimique SA

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Pedro Barri, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Institut Universitari Dexeus, Barcelona, Spain

Christophe Blockeel, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Belgium

Locations

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UCL- Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc

Brussels, , Belgium

Site Status

Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

Brussels, , Belgium

Site Status

Spedali Civili di Brescia

Brescia, , Italy

Site Status

Fondazione Ca'Granda, Osp Maggiore Policlinico

Milan, , Italy

Site Status

IRCCS San Raffaele

Milan, , Italy

Site Status

Università degli Studi di Napoli 'Federico II'

Naples, , Italy

Site Status

Azienda Ospedaliera Di Reggio Emilia

Reggio Emilia, , Italy

Site Status

Clinica IVI Alicante

Alicante, , Spain

Site Status

Institut Universitari Dexeus

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status

Ginefiv Clínica de Fertilidad

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status

Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad (IVI)

Seville, , Spain

Site Status

Universitäts-Frauenklinik

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland

Site Status

Universitätsklinik für Frauenheilkunde

Bern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Site Status

Prof. Bülent Urman

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Ege University

Izmir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Midland Fertility Services

Aldridge, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium Italy Spain Switzerland Turkey (Türkiye) United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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13EU/FSH01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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