Status:

COMPLETED

Subcutaneous Progesterone Versus Vaginal Progesterone Gel for Luteal Phase Support in Patients Undergoing In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

Lead Sponsor:

IBSA Institut Biochimique SA

Conditions:

In Vitro Fertilization

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-42 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Prospective, open, randomised, parallel, multicentre, two arm trial comparing a new form of luteal support (S.C.) to an approved comparator (vaginal gel).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18- 42 (upon starting COH);
  • BMI \<30 kg/m2;
  • \<3 prior ART cycles (IVF, ICSI and related procedures);
  • Baseline (day 2-3 of cycling) FSH \<15 IU/L and E2 \<80 pg/mL;
  • Normal uterine cavity as per recent hysterosalpingogram, sonohysterogram or hysteroscopic exam (i.e. no polyp or protruding sub-mucosal fibroid);
  • At least 3 retrieved oocytes;
  • Patient has given written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Intramural uterine fibroids that distort the uterine cavity or polyps \>1 cm;
  • Stage III or IV endometriosis (endometriomas);
  • Hydrosalpinx;
  • History of past poor response to COH resulting in canceling ART;
  • Use of thawed/donated oocytes;
  • Use of thawed/donated embryos;
  • Patients affected by pathologies associated with any contraindication of being pregnant;
  • Hypersensitivity to study medication;
  • Uncontrolled adrenal or thyroid dysfunction;
  • Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding;
  • History of arterial disease;
  • Patients with hepatic impairment;
  • Neoplasias (current) or history of neoplasia that may be responsive to progesterone;
  • High grade cervical dysplasia;
  • Active thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic disorders, or a history of hormone-associated thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic disorders;
  • History of recurrent pregnancy loss defined as 3 or more spontaneous miscarriages wherein pregnancy developed to a minimum of a gestational sac on TVUS;
  • Participation in a concurrent clinical trial or another trial within the past 2 months;
  • Use of concomitant medications that might interfere with the study evaluation;
  • Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis/screening.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

683 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00827983

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

May 1 2011

Last Update

January 31 2013

Active Locations (14)

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1

Klinik fur Frauenheilkunde und Geburthilfe - Universistät zu Lübeck

Lübeck, Germany, 23538

2

First Dept. Obstetric and Gynaecology, Semmelweiss University Faculty of Medicine

Budapest, Hungary, 1088

3

Unità Ospedaliera di Ginecologia e Ostetricia, Ospedale Civico Brunico

Bruneck, Bolzano, Italy, 39031

4

Istituto Scientifico Universitario San Raffaele

Milan, Milan, Italy, 20132