The Role of Ovarian PRP Therapy in Poseidon Poor Responders Women Undergoing ICSI Cycle

NCT ID: NCT07199868

Last Updated: 2025-09-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

102 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-01-01

Study Completion Date

2025-02-28

Brief Summary

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Objective : This study aims to evaluate the impact of ovarian PRP therapy compared to control in Poseidon females undergoing ICSI cycles.

Material and Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted from Jan 2024 to Feb 2025, involving 102 Poseidon women, Participants were divided into a PRP group (n=50), who received ovarian PRP injections and a control group (n=52), who received no PRP. All participants underwent ICSI cycles, embryological and pregnancy outcomes were compared between both groups within each Poseidon group.

Detailed Description

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2\. Materials And Methods 2.1. Study design This study was conducted at a private fertility center in Karbala, Iraq, from Jan 2024 to Feb 2025. All participants provided written informed consent prior to enrollment, and ethical approval was obtained from the College of Medicine, Karbala University (reference number 25-8).

2.2. Participants A total of 102 Poseidon POR women were enrolled where Inclusion criteria were infertile Poseidon groups 2, 3, 4 women with no history of chronic illness or pelvic pathology. All male partners were either normozoospermic or had mild OAT delivered fresh ejaculated samples for ICSI.

Exclusion criteria were ovarian failure due to sex chromosome abnormalities, current use of anticoagulants and history of bleeding disorders. Participants were assigned into two groups: Study group (n=50), who underwent ovarian PRP injections once or twice times within six months prior to ICSI cycle, and control group (n=52), who did not receive PRP therapy.

2.3. PRP preparation and injection Twenty mL of peripheral blood was drawing under sterile conditions using Lora PRP tubes (Modern Technology Company). Frist the blood was centrifuged at 1600 rpm for 10 minutes (soft spin). Then the plasma and superficial buffy coat were transferred into a sterile tube containing no anticoagulant and centrifuged again at 3500 rpm for 5 minutes (hard spin). The upper 2/3rd (platelet-poor plasma, PPP) were discarded, and the platelet pellets were homogenized in the lower 1/3rd of plasma to create 3 mL of platelets concentrate of 3-5 times higher than basal and injected within one hour of preparation (11). During early-mid follicular phase, using TV-US guidance and conscious sedation, 1.5 ml of PRP was injected into each ovary's subcortical layer using a 17-gauge ovum pick-up needle. A second PRP injection was administered when subsequent ORTs (AMH,AFC) and hormone levels (FSH, LH, E2) showed suboptimal results in patient's next menstrual cycles.

2.4. ICSI cycle outcomes All patients starting same COS protocol began on CD3 using (300-450 iu) of Gonal-F (r-FSH); Merck ± (u-HMG);LG in flexible antagonist protocol, (Cetrotide); Merck. Final oocyte maturation was triggered by 250 mcg r-hCG (Ovitrelle; Serono) ± 0.2 mg GnRH agonist (Decapeptyl; Merck) 35 hours before oocyte retrieval when dominant follicles reached (17-18) mm. Embryological outcomes including; MII oocytes, embryos quantity and quality were compared in both group. In all embryo transfer cycles, 2-4 embryos grade A± B of age 2-5 day were transferred. The clinical outcomes included pregnancy rate (serum β-HCG ≥100 mIU/mL), miscarriage rate (the loss of a pregnancy before 24 weeks), Live Birth rates (delivery of a living baby after 24 weeks) and overall cycle outcomes were compared in both groups.

Conditions

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Poor Ovarian Reserve Platelet Derived Growth Factor

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

During early-mid follicular phase, using TV-US guidance and conscious sedation, 1.5 ml of PRP was injected into each ovary's subcortical layer using a 17-gauge ovum pick-up needle.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

non

Study Groups

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ovarian PRP injection in poor responders

During early-mid follicular phase, using TV-US guidance and conscious sedation, 1.5 ml of PRP was injected into each ovary's subcortical layer using a 17-gauge ovum pick-up needle.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

During early-mid follicular phase, using TV-US guidance and conscious sedation, 1.5 ml of PRP was injected into each ovary's subcortical layer using a 17-gauge ovum pick-up needle.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

During early-mid follicular phase, using TV-US guidance and conscious sedation, 1.5 ml of PRP was injected into each ovary's subcortical layer using a 17-gauge ovum pick-up needle.

Interventions

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During early-mid follicular phase, using TV-US guidance and conscious sedation, 1.5 ml of PRP was injected into each ovary's subcortical layer using a 17-gauge ovum pick-up needle.

During early-mid follicular phase, using TV-US guidance and conscious sedation, 1.5 ml of PRP was injected into each ovary's subcortical layer using a 17-gauge ovum pick-up needle.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1 - infertile Poseidon groups 2, 3, 4 women 2- no history of chronic illness or pelvic pathology. 3- All male partners were either normozoospermic or had mild OAT delivered fresh ejaculated samples for ICSI.

Exclusion Criteria

1 - ovarian failure due to sex chromosome abnormalities, 2- current use of anticoagulants 3- history of bleeding disorders.
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

49 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Karbala University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Itlal Asadi

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Itlal J AL Asadi, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Medicine, Karbala University

Locations

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Collage of medicine

Baghdad, , Iraq

Site Status

Collage of medicine

Karbala, , Iraq

Site Status

Countries

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Iraq

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan: The role of Ovarian PRP Therapy

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Document Type: Study Protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan, and Informed Consent Form: ICSI Cycles

View Document

Document Type: Informed Consent Form: Poseidon Poor Responders

View Document

Other Identifiers

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non

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

0009-0007-1354-0259

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id