Status:

UNKNOWN

Lifestyle and Fertility Study on Antioxidant Status, Diet and Early Pregnancy

Lead Sponsor:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Collaborating Sponsors:

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Penn State University

Conditions:

Infertility

Pregnancy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-39 years

Brief Summary

Researchers believe that certain lifestyle factors can influence a couple's ability to conceive and have a baby. The ISIS Study will look at the health habits of couples who are planning their first p...

Detailed Description

Only one-fourth to one-third of fertilized human eggs are likely to survive to produce a term baby. The causes of these reproductive failures are substantially unknown, but scientific evidence suggest...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female is between 18 and 39 years of age
  • Female is having regular periods
  • Couple is currently using some form of contraception (e.g., oral contraceptives, barrier methods, timing method), but planning to get pregnant in the near future.

Exclusion

  • Female has a previous pregnancy
  • Female has tried for 12 months or more to achieve a pregnancy without success, or has undergone fertility treatment
  • Female has received a diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
  • Female has another serious medical condition (e.g. heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, thyroid disease, clinical depression, or an acute chronic infection)
  • Male has tried for 12 months or more to achieve a conception without success
  • Male has had a fertility related condition (e.g., zoo- or oligospermia, other abnormal semen analysis, cryptorchidism, or testicular cancer)
  • Male has another serious medical condition (e.g. heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, thyroid disease, clinical depression, or an acute chronic infection)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

266 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00642590

Start Date

March 1 2008

End Date

November 1 2017

Last Update

March 31 2016

Active Locations (2)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (2 locations)

1

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756

2

Penn State University

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States, 16802