GnRH Agonist Pretreatment Duration and Letrozole Supplementation in Frozen Embryo Transfer for Adenomyosis Patients

NCT ID: NCT07065539

Last Updated: 2025-07-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

432 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-07-20

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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This randomized clinical trial aims to assess the comparative effectiveness of different pre-treatment protocols prior to frozen embryo transfer (FET) among women with adenomyosis, providing evidence-based guidance for clinical decision-making. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does the protocol involving two doses of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) pretreatment result in a higher live birth rate compared to one dose of GnRH-a pretreatment in women with adenomyosis undergoing frozen embryo transfer? Does the protocol involving GnRH-a with letrozole supplementation result in a higher live birth rate compared to GnRH-a monotherapy in women with adenomyosis undergoing frozen embryo transfer? Eligible participants will undergo screening before endometrial preparation for FET, following which they will be randomly assigned to one of four groups: GnRH-a-1M, GnRH-a-2M, GnRH-a+LE-1M or GnRH-a+LE-2M. In the GnRH-a-1M group, participants will be pre-treated with one dose GnRH agonist before endometrial preparation. In the GnRH-a-2M group, participants will be pre-treated with two doses GnRH agonist before endometrial preparation. In the GnRH-a+LE-1M group, participants will be pre-treated with one dose GnRH agonist and letrozole 28 days before endometrial preparation. In the GnRH-a+LE-2M group, participants will be pre-treated with two doses GnRH agonist, along with daily 2.5 mg letrozole for 28 days since the first injection of GnRH agonist before endometrial preparation. After pre-treament, all participants will return for endometrial preparation in artificial cycles.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Adenomyosis of Uterus Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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GnRH-a-1M

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

GnRH-a-1M

Intervention Type DRUG

Pre-treatment with one dose GnRH agonist before endometrial preparation.

GnRH-a-2M

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

GnRH-a-2M

Intervention Type DRUG

Pre-treatment with two doses GnRH agonist before endometrial preparation.

GnRH-a+LE-1M

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

GnRH-a+LE-1M

Intervention Type DRUG

Pre-treatment with one dose GnRH agonist, along with daily 2.5 mg letrozole for 28 days before endometrial preparation.

GnRH-a+LE-2M

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

GnRH-a+LE-2M

Intervention Type DRUG

Pre-treatment with two doses GnRH agonist, along with daily 2.5 mg letrozole for 28 days since the first injection of GnRH agonist before endometrial preparation.

Interventions

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GnRH-a-1M

Pre-treatment with one dose GnRH agonist before endometrial preparation.

Intervention Type DRUG

GnRH-a-2M

Pre-treatment with two doses GnRH agonist before endometrial preparation.

Intervention Type DRUG

GnRH-a+LE-1M

Pre-treatment with one dose GnRH agonist, along with daily 2.5 mg letrozole for 28 days before endometrial preparation.

Intervention Type DRUG

GnRH-a+LE-2M

Pre-treatment with two doses GnRH agonist, along with daily 2.5 mg letrozole for 28 days since the first injection of GnRH agonist before endometrial preparation.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Sonographically diagnosed adenomyosis via transvaginal ultrasound;
* Candidates scheduled for frozen single blastocyst (Day5, Day6) transfer
* Age 20-38 years
* Previous embryo transfer attempts: ≤2 cycles

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients diagnosed with Recurrent pregnancy loss, Autoimmune disorders (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus), Uterine fibroids ≥5 cm, Cervical incompetence, Cesarean scar niche
* History of Myomectomy and/or adenomyosis lesion excision, Cervical conization
* Patients presenting with Congenital Müllerian anomalies (unicornuate uterus, septate uterus, etc.), Endometrial atypical hyperplasia, malignancy or defects
* Sperm retrieval method: Micro-TESE (microdissection testicular sperm extraction)
* Fertilization method: Rescue ICSI
* Endometrial thickness \<7 mm, Intrauterine adhesions, Intrauterine fluid
* Contraindications to exogenous hormone administration
* Use of GnRH within 3 months prior to enrollment
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

38 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Women and Children's Hospital of Fujian Province

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

BoAi Hospital of Zhongshan

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Yanwen Xu

Director of the Reproductive Medical Center, the First Affliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Yanwen Xu

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University

Locations

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Reproductive Medical Center, the First Af liated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhongshan 2nd Road, Number 1

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Yanwen Xu

Role: CONTACT

+8613682213000

Yujing Xiong

Role: CONTACT

+8618816899615

Facility Contacts

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Yujing Xiong, Doctor

Role: primary

+8618816899615

References

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Badawy AM, Elnashar AM, Mosbah AA. Aromatase inhibitors or gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists for the management of uterine adenomyosis: a randomized controlled trial. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2012 Apr;91(4):489-95. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01350.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22229256 (View on PubMed)

Duhan N, Madaan S, Sen J. Role of the aromatase inhibitor letrozole in the management of uterine leiomyomas in premenopausal women. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2013 Dec;171(2):329-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.09.010. Epub 2013 Sep 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24103533 (View on PubMed)

Harmsen MJ, Van den Bosch T, de Leeuw RA, Dueholm M, Exacoustos C, Valentin L, Hehenkamp WJK, Groenman F, De Bruyn C, Rasmussen C, Lazzeri L, Jokubkiene L, Jurkovic D, Naftalin J, Tellum T, Bourne T, Timmerman D, Huirne JAF. Consensus on revised definitions of Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment (MUSA) features of adenomyosis: results of modified Delphi procedure. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Jul;60(1):118-131. doi: 10.1002/uog.24786.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34587658 (View on PubMed)

Selntigia A, Molinaro P, Tartaglia S, Pellicer A, Galliano D, Cozzolino M. Adenomyosis: An Update Concerning Diagnosis, Treatment, and Fertility. J Clin Med. 2024 Sep 3;13(17):5224. doi: 10.3390/jcm13175224.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 39274438 (View on PubMed)

Struble J, Reid S, Bedaiwy MA. Adenomyosis: A Clinical Review of a Challenging Gynecologic Condition. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2016 Feb 1;23(2):164-85. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2015.09.018. Epub 2015 Sep 30.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26427702 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2025012-5010

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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