The Effects of Estrogen on Artificial Endometrium

NCT ID: NCT03155048

Last Updated: 2018-11-06

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

317 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-05-01

Study Completion Date

2018-09-01

Brief Summary

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In this prospective randomized trial, the parameters of the frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) cycles were analyzed. This study was undertaken in the Department of Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Reproductive Genetics Center at Istanbul Memorial Hospital with approval of the local ethics committee. The aim of this prospective randomized clinical trial was to compare two methods of endometrial preparation for FET, oral estradiol and estradiol transdermal patch.

Detailed Description

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In this prospective randomized trial, the parameters of the frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) cycles were analyzed. This study was undertaken in the Department of Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Reproductive Genetics Center at Istanbul Memorial Hospital with approval of the local ethics committee. The aim of this prospective randomized clinical trial was to compare two methods of endometrial preparation for FET, oral estradiol and estradiol transdermal patch.

A total number of 317 patients who underwent frozen -thawed embryo transfer cycles were enrolled in this study and randomized to two groups including 160 patients with the usage of 6 milligrams/day oral estradiol and 154 patients with the usage of 3.9 milligrams estradiol transdermal patch. Randomization was done with http://www.randomization.com. The patients were given sufficient information to provide written informed consent. All the women underwent intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).

Treatment protocols: All the patients selected for the research were primed for a frozen transfer using two different ways of exogenous steroid therapy.

In the study group with transdermal route (n=154), 3.9 milligrams of estradiol transdermal patch was applied every other day from the second day of menstruation cycle, and each patch was removed after day. In the control group with oral route (n=160), at the time of cycle, 6 milligrams of oral estradiol valerate was started daily. In both groups, clinical monitoring was done by transvaginal ultrasound from the 11th day of the cycle to measure endometrial thickness. If endometrial thickness was more than 7 millimeter, 90 milligrams vaginal natural progesterone was added. Embryo transfer was done after 5 days.

The primary outcome measure was endometrial thickness on the day of progesterone administration. The secondary outcome measures were chemical and clinical pregnancy, implantation rates, abortion rates, live birth rates, and cycle cancellation rate.

Conditions

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Infertility

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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oral estradiol group

patients with the usage of 6 milligrams/day oral estradiol

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

oral estrogen replacement therapy

Intervention Type DRUG

oral estradiol group for endometrial preparation

estradiol transdermal patch group

patients with the usage of 3.9 milligrams estradiol transdermal patch

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Estradiol transdermal patch

Intervention Type DRUG

transdermal estradiol group for endometrial preparation

Interventions

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oral estrogen replacement therapy

oral estradiol group for endometrial preparation

Intervention Type DRUG

Estradiol transdermal patch

transdermal estradiol group for endometrial preparation

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All the women with at least one day 5 or 6 blastocyst
* Appropriate endometrial thickness is more than 7 millimeters on the 14th day of artificial endometrial preparation cycle
* Age under 38 years
* Follicle stimulating hormone less than 12 IU/Liter
* No more than 2 previous treatment cycles
* No history of recurrent spontaneous abortions

Exclusion Criteria

* Polycystic ovarian syndrome (\> 30 cumulus oocyte complexes retrieved at the pick-up)
* Endocrine or metabolic disorder
* Endometriosis
* Embryos derived from donated gametes
* Any underlying diseases (kidney, liver or heart diseases)
* Bad-quality embryos
* Uterine malformation
* Endometrial polyp
* Severe male factor (Azoospermia)
* Body mass index more than 30
* Thrombophilia
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

38 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Memorial Sisli Hospital, Istanbul

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Prof. Dr. Semra Kahraman

Director of ART and Genetics Center of Memorial Sisli Hospital

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Memorial Sisli Hospital ART and Genetics Center

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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EndometrialpreparingSK002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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