NCT00796289

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of pulsatile GnRH delivered from a iontophoretic patch (Lutrepatch) for induction of ovulation in women with anovulatory/ oligoovulatory infertility, compared to placebo and to a reference treatment with clomiphene citrate.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
350

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2009

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

35 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 20, 2008

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 24, 2008

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2009

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2009

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

September 9, 2015

Status Verified

August 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

10 months

First QC Date

November 20, 2008

Last Update Submit

August 26, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

anovulatory/oligoovulatory infertility

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Ovulation rate

    30 days

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Pregnancy rate

    30 days

  • Incidence of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS)

    30 days

  • Incidence of skin irritation

    30 days

Study Arms (5)

GnRH High Target Delivery

EXPERIMENTAL

10 mg GnRH iontophoretic transdermal Lutrepatch with a high target delivery of pulsatile GnRH (every 90 minutes) for 21 days and oral placebo clomiphene citrate for 5 days

Drug: GnRH iontophoretic transdermal LutrepatchDrug: placebo clomiphene citrate

GnRH Medium Target Delivery

EXPERIMENTAL

10 mg GnRH iontophoretic transdermal Lutrepatch with a medium target delivery of pulsatile GnRH (every 90 minutes) for 21 days and oral placebo clomiphene citrate for 5 days

Drug: GnRH iontophoretic transdermal LutrepatchDrug: placebo clomiphene citrate

GnRH Low Target Delivery

EXPERIMENTAL

10 mg GnRH iontophoretic transdermal Lutrepatch with a low target delivery of pulsatile GnRH (every 90 minutes) for 21 days and oral placebo clomiphene citrate for 5 days

Drug: GnRH iontophoretic transdermal LutrepatchDrug: placebo clomiphene citrate

Clomiphene Citrate

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Placebo GnRH iontophoretic transdermal Lutrepatch with a high target delivery of pulsatile current (every 90 minutes) for 21 days and oral 50 mg clomiphene citrate for 5 days

Drug: clomiphene citrateDrug: placebo GnRH patch

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo GnRH iontophoretic transdermal Lutrepatch with a high target delivery of pulsatile current (every 90 minutes) for 21 days and oral placebo clomiphene citrate for 5 days

Drug: placebo clomiphene citrateDrug: placebo GnRH patch

Interventions

10 mg GnRH iontopheretic transdermal patch. A new patch is applied two times each day (every 12 hours). Delivery current and membrane thickness adjusted to deliver the 'high target' study dose, which is estimated to be 800 picograms/ml

Also known as: Lutrepatch, Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
GnRH High Target Delivery

Oral, 50 mg daily for 5 days

Also known as: various tradenames
Clomiphene Citrate

oral, taken for 5 days

GnRH High Target DeliveryGnRH Low Target DeliveryGnRH Medium Target DeliveryPlacebo

Placebo transdermal patch with a high target delivery of placebo(every 90 minutes). New patch to be applied every 12 hours.

Clomiphene CitratePlacebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 38 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Females between the ages of 18 and 38 years
  • Desire to become pregnant
  • Infertile due to ovulatory dysfunction as described below:
  • Unable to conceive for at least 1 year and
  • Anovulatory (defined as 4 or fewer menstrual cycles per year) or Oligo-ovulatory (defined as menstrual cycle frequency \> 45 days)

You may not qualify if:

  • Requires donor oocytes or sperm
  • Two or more failed (defined as no biochemical pregnancy achieved) gonadotropin fertility treatment cycles - if previous gonadotropin success, no more than two failed subsequent cycles
  • Use of insulin-sensitizing drugs (e.g., Metformin) within 1 month prior to progesterone challenge

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (35)

Watching Over Mothers and Babies Foundation

Tucson, Arizona, 85712, United States

Location

NEA Women's Clinic

Jonesboro, Arkansas, 72401, United States

Location

San Diego Fertility Center

San Diego, California, 92130, United States

Location

Compass Clinical Research

San Ramon, California, 94583, United States

Location

North Coast Women's Care Medical Group

Vista, California, 92083, United States

Location

Huntington Reproductive Center

Westlake Village, California, 91361, United States

Location

Florida Fertility Institute

Clearwater, Florida, 33759, United States

Location

All Women's Healthcare of Wesy Broward, Inc.

Plantation, Florida, 33324, United States

Location

Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia, 30328, United States

Location

Georgia Reproductive Specialists

Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

Location

Women's Health Practice

Champaign, Illinois, 61820, United States

Location

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, 40536-0293, United States

Location

A Woman's Center for Reproductive Medicine

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70815, United States

Location

Maine Medical Center

Portland, Maine, 04102, United States

Location

Shady Grove Fertility Center

Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States

Location

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

Hutzel Women's Health Specialists

Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

Location

CAREM Canadian American Reproductive Medicine

Hamtramck, Michigan, 48212, United States

Location

Women's Clinic of Lincoln, P.C.

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68510, United States

Location

Fertility Center of Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89117, United States

Location

The Medical Group of Northern Nevada

Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States

Location

Women's Health Research Center LLC

Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 08648, United States

Location

Columbia University

New York, New York, 10032, United States

Location

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

Location

Lyndhurst Gynecologic Associates

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States

Location

Institute for Reproductive Health

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45209, United States

Location

Greater Cincinnati OB/GYN, Inc./Reproductive Medicine Research

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267-0457, United States

Location

University Hospitals of Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

Location

Clinical Trials of America Inc

Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States

Location

Center for Health and Healing

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

Location

Greenville Hospital System

Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States

Location

Research Memphis Associates, LLC

Memphis, Tennessee, 38119, United States

Location

Center for Assisted Reproduction

Bedford, Texas, 76022, United States

Location

The Methodist Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Center of Reproductive Medicine

Webster, Texas, 77598, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

InfertilityAnovulation

Interventions

Gonadotropin-Releasing HormoneClomiphene

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesOvarian DiseasesAdnexal DiseasesGenital Diseases, FemaleFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsGonadal DisordersEndocrine System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pituitary Hormone-Releasing HormonesHypothalamic HormonesPeptide HormonesHormonesHormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone AntagonistsNeuropeptidesPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsOligopeptidesNerve Tissue ProteinsProteinsStilbenesBenzylidene CompoundsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic Chemicals

Study Officials

  • Clinical Development Support

    Ferring Pharmaceuticals

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 20, 2008

First Posted

November 24, 2008

Study Start

February 1, 2009

Primary Completion

December 1, 2009

Study Completion

January 1, 2010

Last Updated

September 9, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-08

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