NCT03059173

Brief Summary

The main objective will be to check if MyoInositol (MYO) reduces the total resistance rate to Clomiphene Citrate (CC). For this, our study will be controlled, randomized and double blinded. It will include patients with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome, defined by the Rotterdam criteria) who wish to become pregnant and are eligible to simple ovulation induction by CC. Half of them will receive MYO + levomefolic acid (5-MTHF) in addition to the CC, while the other half will receive a placebo containing only 5-MTHF in addition to the CC. The MYO supplementation will be initiated at least one month before taking CC and will be continued throughout this treatment until pregnancy or before switching to another type of treatment for ovulation induction if no pregnancy is obtained after 6 ovulatory cycles.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
276

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
19mo left

Started Sep 2023

Typical duration for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress63%
Sep 2023Dec 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 26, 2017

Completed
28 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 23, 2017

Completed
6.6 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 12, 2023

Completed
4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 12, 2027

Expected
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2027

Last Updated

April 22, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

4 years

First QC Date

January 26, 2017

Last Update Submit

April 17, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Polycystic ovary syndromeReproductive medicine

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Total resistance rate under CC for ovulation induction in patients with PCOS.

    The total resistance to CC is defined by failure to ovulate at least one time during 4 subsequent cycles in women requiring 150 mg/day from D2 to D6.

    At each cycle during 4 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Rate of responders (i.e., 100% cycles with ovulation and/or occurrence of a pregnancy) at doses of 50 and 100mg of CC

    At each cycle during one year

  • Rate of drop out

    at each cycle during one year

  • Cumulative incidence of clinical pregnancy (cardiac activity on ultrasound at 6 weeks of amenorrhea)

    During one year

  • Rate of patients switched to a 2nd line treatment with exogenous gonadotropins over the whole period of the study

    At each cycle during one year

Study Arms (2)

Myo-Inositol + Levomefolic acid

EXPERIMENTAL

The experimental group will receive the dietary supplement: 4 g of MYO + 0.736 mg of 5-MTHF, glucosamine salts per day per os (in 2 bags per day) in addition to the standard therapy (Clomiphene Citrate).

Dietary Supplement: Myo-Inositol + Levomefolic acidDrug: Clomiphene Citrate

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

The control group will receive the standard therapy ( Clomiphene Citrate) and a placebo containing only 0.736 mg of 5-MTHF, glucosamine salts

Drug: Clomiphene CitrateDietary Supplement: placebo

Interventions

Dietary supplement Gynositol® MTHF containing myo-inositol (4 g) and Levomefolic acid on glucosamine salts(0.736 mg) in a same bags Supplementation started on average one month before treatment with Clomiphene citrate and continued throughout cycles of Clomiphene citrate (maximum 9 cycles). Treatment will be delivered during ultrasound visit at D12 of each cycle.

Also known as: Myo + [6S]-5-MethylTetrahydrofolate(5-MTHF) ou Gynositol (R)
Myo-Inositol + Levomefolic acid

Clomiphene citrate 50 mg. taking D2 to D6 of each cycle (maximum 9 cycles). Treatment will be delivered during ultrasound visit at D12 of each cycle and the dose will be increased if necessary.

Myo-Inositol + Levomefolic acidPlacebo
placeboDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

a placebo containing only 0.736 mg of 5-MTHF, glucosamine salts

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 35 Years
Sexfemale(Gender-based eligibility)
Gender Eligibility DetailsWoman of childbearing age
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Wishing pregnancy,
  • Having PCOS defined by the Rotterdam criteria: high antral follicle count (AFC) (\> 19 per ovary) and/or a disorder of the cycle and/or hyperandrogenism (at least two of the three criteria),
  • Having never been treated with CC (or previous treatment with CC interrupted for \> 3 months).
  • Having received complete information and having signed consent.
  • Covered by social security

You may not qualify if:

  • Intolerance to CC in previous treatment,
  • BMI \> 35,
  • Other associated cause of oligoanovulation requiring specific treatment (eg., Hyperprolactinemia or functional hypothalamic anovulation),
  • Ongoing pregnancy at the time of CC initiation,
  • Other male or female cause of hypo-fertility,
  • History of ovarian drilling,
  • Negative rubella serology.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

CHU de Lille hôpital Jeanne de Flandre

Lille, France

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Rolland AL, Peigne M, Plouvier P, Dumont A, Catteau-Jonard S, Dewailly D. Could myo-inositol soft gel capsules outperform clomiphene in inducing ovulation? Results of a pilot study. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2017 Jun;21(2 Suppl):10-14.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Interventions

Inositol5-methyltetrahydrofolateClomiphene

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ovarian CystsCystsNeoplasmsOvarian DiseasesAdnexal DiseasesGenital Diseases, FemaleFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesGenital DiseasesGonadal DisordersEndocrine System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sugar AlcoholsAlcoholsOrganic ChemicalsCarbohydratesStilbenesBenzylidene CompoundsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbons

Study Officials

  • Goeffrey Robin, MD

    University Hospital, Lille

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Goeffrey ROBIN, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 26, 2017

First Posted

February 23, 2017

Study Start

September 12, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 12, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2027

Last Updated

April 22, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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