NCT01178931

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare efficacy and tolerability of the dydrogesterone and the vaginal progesterone, used for luteal phase support. (Initial start date was January 2009 but not for patients' recruitment only for paper work, documents, team organization, statistical pre-work actions and to gain the official approval of Institutional Review Board. The recruitment started in October 2010 and continued until October 2013.)

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
853

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2010

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 9, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 10, 2010

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2010

Completed
3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2013

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

January 29, 2014

Status Verified

January 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

3 years

First QC Date

August 9, 2010

Last Update Submit

January 27, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

IVFluteal phase supportoral progesteronevaginal progesteronepregnancy ratesafetytolerability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Ongoing pregnancy rate

    Ongoing pregnancy rate is defined by the presence of gestational sac(s) with viable fetal heart beats at 12 weeks' gestation by transvaginal ultrasound.

    12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Number of participants with adverse events

    10 weeks

  • Satisfaction

    10 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Oral dydrogesterone

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Study group receiving 2x10mg of oral dydrogesterone until a pregnancy test or in the case of pregnancy until 10 week.

Drug: Oral dydrogesterone

Crinone 8% vaginal gel

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Control group is receiving vaginal gel, 1x90mg, until a pregnancy test or in the case of pregnancy until 10 week.

Drug: Crinone 8% gel

Interventions

oral-2x10mg

Also known as: Duphastone (Solvay Pharmaceuticals)
Oral dydrogesterone

vaginal-1x90mg

Also known as: Crinone 8% gel (Fleet Laboratories Ltd., Watford, UK)
Crinone 8% vaginal gel

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 45 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • routine ovulation induction protocol with GnRH agonist
  • less than three prior IVF cycles
  • at least three aspirated oocytes
  • BMI \<35 kg/m2
  • age \<45 years

You may not qualify if:

  • history of dysfunctional uterine bleeding
  • acute urogenital disease
  • recurrent miscarriage
  • previous allergic reactions to a progesterone products

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital Center Sisters of Mercy

Zagreb, 10000, Croatia

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Tomic V, Tomic J, Klaic DZ, Kasum M, Kuna K. Oral dydrogesterone versus vaginal progesterone gel in the luteal phase support: randomized controlled trial. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2015 Mar;186:49-53. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.11.002. Epub 2014 Nov 20.

MeSH Terms

Interventions

DydrogesteroneCrinoneGels

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PregnadienesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsColloidsComplex MixturesDosage FormsPharmaceutical Preparations

Study Officials

  • Jozo Tomic, M.D.

    Department of Human Reproduction, University Hospital Center Sisters of Mercy

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Vlatka Tomic, M.D.

    Department of Human Reproduction, University Hospital Center Sisters of Mercy

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 9, 2010

First Posted

August 10, 2010

Study Start

October 1, 2010

Primary Completion

October 1, 2013

Study Completion

December 1, 2013

Last Updated

January 29, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-01

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