NCT01856062

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the addition of dexamethasone to clomiphene citrate will increase the pregnancy rate of intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
140

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2013

Typical duration for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 19, 2013

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2013

Completed
16 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 17, 2013

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

February 28, 2014

Status Verified

February 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

2.1 years

First QC Date

March 19, 2013

Last Update Submit

February 27, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

ovulation inductiondexamethasone

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Pregnancy

    Determined by serum hCG measurement

    12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Clinical pregnancy

    12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Clomiphene plus dexamethasone

EXPERIMENTAL

Oral dexamethasone will be added to clomiphene citrate

Drug: Dexamethasone

Clomiphene plus placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

A placebo of dexamethasone will be given with clomiphene citrate

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

A placebo with similar appearance to dexamethasone will be given with a standard regimen of clomiphene citrate (100mg/day oral for 5 days) for ovulation induction

Also known as: sugar pill
Clomiphene plus placebo

Oral dexamethasone will be added to a standard regimen of clomiphene citrate (100mg/day oral for 5 days) for ovulation induction

Clomiphene plus dexamethasone

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 40 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Active duty military members or dependents seeking infertility treatment at Brooke Army Medical Center
  • primary or secondary infertility
  • candidate for intrauterine insemination (IUI)

You may not qualify if:

  • Severe male factor infertility (total motile sperm count \<10 million/mL)
  • Bilateral fallopian tube obstruction
  • Diminished ovarian reserve (baseline follicle stimulating hormone \> 20)
  • History of clomiphene resistance as determined by a Clomid challenge test or prior non-ovulatory cycles while taking clomiphene
  • Known or suspected hypopituitarism or hypothalamic amenorrhea
  • Six or more prior therapeutic CC cycles without a pregnancy
  • Diabetes
  • Renal impairment, hepatitis, hepatic cirrhosis, or myasthenia gravis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Cataracts or glaucoma
  • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Cushing's disease, or any condition requiring chronic corticosteroid use

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

San Antonio Military Medical Center

Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 78234, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Infertility

Interventions

SugarsDexamethasone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital DiseasesUrogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CarbohydratesPregnadienetriolsPregnadienesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsSteroids, Fluorinated

Study Officials

  • Jamie Massie, MD

    San Antonio Military Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
FED
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Reproductive Endocrinologist

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 19, 2013

First Posted

May 17, 2013

Study Start

May 1, 2013

Primary Completion

June 1, 2015

Study Completion

June 1, 2015

Last Updated

February 28, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-02

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