Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation in Live Birth Rate of in Vitro Fertilization Outcome

NCT ID: NCT04547530

Last Updated: 2022-12-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

1150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-02-11

Study Completion Date

2024-12-31

Brief Summary

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This is a randomized-controlled trial evaluating the effect of the use of vitamin D supplementation on the live birth rate in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). The hypothesis is that administration of vitamin D can increase the live birth rate for women undergoing IVF.

Detailed Description

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Patients undergoing IVF treatment cycle at Queen Mary Hospital and Kwong Wah Hospital will be invited to participate in this study. Participating subjects will be randomized into either (i) vitamin D or (ii) placebo group in a 1:1 allocation ratio by computer-generated random numbers one month before IVF.

Subjects allocated to the vitamin D group will take vitamin D 50,000IU per week from recruitment for 4 weeks, followed by 50,000IU once every 2 weeks throughout the IVF cycle until fetal viability is confirmed at 6 weeks (if pregnant), after which they will be switched to Materna. If not pregnant, they will continue Vitamin D 50,000IU once every 2 weeks until 6 months from randomization, during which they can undergo frozen-thawed embryo transfer.

Subjects allocated to the placebo group will take placebo tablets which will be identical to the active drug. If pregnant and fetal viability is confirmed at 6 weeks, they will be switched to Materna. If not pregnant, they will continue the placebo tablets until 6 months from randomization, during which they can undergo frozen-thawed embryo transfer.

The clinician and patients will both be blinded to the randomization throughout the course of treatment. The live birth rate of the two groups will be compared.

Conditions

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Infertility

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Vitamin D

Vitamin D 50,000IU per week for 4 weeks from recruitment, followed by 50,000IU per week every 2 weeks throughout the IVF cycle. Subjects to stop own supplements and folic acid will be provided. If pregnant and fetal viability confirmed at 6 weeks gestation, switch to Materna until delivery.

If not pregnant, to continue vitamin D 50,000IU once every 2 weeks until 6 months from recruitment.

The rest of the IVF, embryo transfer procedure and antenatal care will be the same as usual practice.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Vitamin D

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

as above

Placebo

Placebo tablets identical to the active drug for 4 weeks from recruitment, followed by placebo tablets once every 2 weeks throughout the IVF cycle. Subjects to stop own supplements and folic acid will be provided. If pregnant and fetal viability confirmed at 6 weeks gestation, switch to Materna until delivery.

If not pregnant, to continue placebo tablets once every 2 weeks until 6 months from recruitment.

The rest of the IVF, embryo transfer procedure and antenatal care will be the same as usual practice.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

as above

Interventions

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Vitamin D

as above

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

as above

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Infertile women undergoing IVF
* Aged between 18 and 43 years old, inclusive, at the time of signing informed consent
* Having given voluntary written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Already taking vitamin D
* Undergoing preimplantation genetic testing
* Use of donor oocytes or donor embryos
* Presence of hydrosalpinx not corrected surgically
* Active tuberculosis/ receiving therapy for tuberculosis
* History of any medical condition or medications that may predispose to vitamin D sensitivity, altered vitamin D metabolism and/or hypercalcemia, including history of renal/ureteral stones, parathyroid disease, renal or liver failure, current use of anticonvulsants, current use of steroid
* Allergy to vitamin D
* Abnormal serum calcium values
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

43 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Kwong Wah Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Kwong Wah Hospital

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Hong Kong

Central Contacts

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Jennifer Ka Yee Ko, MBBS

Role: CONTACT

2255 4647

Facility Contacts

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Shui Fan Lai, MBBS

Role: primary

Jennifer Ka Yee Ko, MBBS

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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UW19-411

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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