NCT03709849

Brief Summary

This study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Bushen Culuan Decoction in the treatment of anovulatory infertility, including anovulatory abnormal uterine bleeding, polycystic ovarian syndrome, hyperprolactinemia, luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome, corpus luteum insufficiency and ovarian insufficiency, through a randomised, double-blinded, double-dummy, parallel positive controlled, adaptive multicenter clinical trial.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
528

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2019

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 9, 2018

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 17, 2018

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2019

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 30, 2020

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 31, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

January 10, 2019

Status Verified

August 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

October 9, 2018

Last Update Submit

January 9, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

Anovulatory InfertilityBushen Culuan Decoction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Pregnancy Rate

    Within 12 menstrual cycles from the first time that patient taking medicines. (Each cycle is 28 days)

Secondary Outcomes (15)

  • Ovulation Rate

    At every ovulation phase (about day14 in a period cycle) within 3 or 6 menstrual cycles from the first time that patient taking medicines. (Each cycle is 28 days)

  • Basal Body Temperature

    At every morning within 3 or 6 menstrual cycles from the first time that patient taking medicines to the end of the treatment. (Each cycle is 28 days)

  • Endocrine Hormone

    At the early follicle phase (day 3 in a period cycle) before the 1st cycle of the treatment and at the 7th cycle of the treatment. (Each cycle is 28 days)

  • Inhibin B

    At the early follicle phase (day 3 in a period cycle) before the 1st cycle of the treatment and at the 7th cycle of the treatment. (Each cycle is 28 days)

  • Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH)

    At the early follicle phase (day 3 in a period cycle) before the 1st cycle of the treatment and at the 7th cycle of the treatment. (Each cycle is 28 days)

  • +10 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention, dosage and frequency: drug: Bushen Culuan Decoction 13g tid and Clomiphene Citrate Tablets placebo 50mg qd; Dosage form: Bushen Culuan Decoction is dissolved medicine and Clomiphene Citrate Tablets placebo is tablets; Duration: the medicine will be taken from 5th day of a menstrual cycle, Bushen Culuan Decoction is taken for 14 days while Clomiphene Citrate Tablets placebo being taken for 5 days. Then patients stop taking the medicine until the 5th day of next menstrual cycle. If the patient doesn't have a regular menstrual cycle, the medicine will be taken from 5th day from vaginal bleeding caused by taking progesterone. Each treatment cycle contains 3 menstrual cycle. If the patient regains normal ovulation at the end of the first treatment cycle, she will reach the end of the whole treatment, and if not she will start the second treatment cycle. All treatment will be terminated after 2 treatment cycles.

Drug: experimental group: Bushen Culuan Decoction and Clomiphene Citrate Tablets placeboDrug: control group: Clomiphene Citrate Tablets and Bushen Culuan Decoction placebo

control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Intervention, dosage and frequency: drug: Clomiphene Citrate Tablets 50mg qd and Bushen Culuan Decoction placebo 13g tid; Dosage form: Clomiphene Citrate Tablets is tablet and Bushen Culuan Decoction placebo is dissolved medicine; Duration: the medicine will be taken from 5th day of a menstrual cycle, Clomiphene is taken for 5 days while Bushen Culuan Decoction placebo being taken for 14 days while. Then patients stop taking the medicine until the 5th day of next menstrual cycle. If the patient doesn't have a regular menstrual cycle, the medicine will be taken from 5th day from vaginal bleeding caused by taking progesterone. Each treatment cycle contains 3 menstrual cycle. If the patient regains normal ovulation at the end of the first treatment cycle, she will reach the end of the whole treatment, and if not she will start the second treatment cycle. All treatment will be terminated after 2 treatment cycles.

Drug: experimental group: Bushen Culuan Decoction and Clomiphene Citrate Tablets placeboDrug: control group: Clomiphene Citrate Tablets and Bushen Culuan Decoction placebo

Interventions

the same as group description including dosage, frequency and duration

control groupexperimental group

the same as group description including dosage, frequency and duration

Also known as: brand name of Clomiphene Citrate Tablets: Fertilan
control groupexperimental group

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 40 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Aged 21\~40 years old;
  • Diagnosed with infertility;
  • Diagnosed with one of below diseases: anovulatory abnormal uterine bleeding, polycystic ovarian syndrome, hyperprolactinemia, luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome, corpus luteum insufficiency and ovarian insufficiency,
  • Diagnosed with TCM syndrome of kidney deficiency and blood stasis syndrome;
  • Patients who has normal sexual intercourse during treatment;
  • Voluntary to sign the informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

  • Infertility due to congenital physiological defect or malformation;
  • Infertility due to hereditary factors;
  • Infertility due to oviduct defect, immune factors, uterine fibroid, adenomyosis, endometriosis or hypoplasia of uterus;
  • Spouse has reproductive defects;
  • Severe abnormity of cardiovascular system, liver function, kidney function or hemopoietic system;
  • Allergy to experimental drugs

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Ma K, Shi Y, He J, Teng X, Wang R, Wang G, Yu Y, Chen Y, Gong L, Yuan Y, Zhang H, Yuan B, Zhang C. The effect of Bushen Culuan Decoction on anovulatory infertile women among 6 different diseases: a study protocol for a randomized, double-blinded, positively controlled, adaptive multicenter clinical trial. Trials. 2022 Jul 8;23(1):563. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06289-7.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Polycystic Ovary SyndromeHyperprolactinemia

Interventions

Clomiphene

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ovarian CystsCystsNeoplasmsOvarian DiseasesAdnexal DiseasesGenital Diseases, FemaleFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesGenital DiseasesGonadal DisordersEndocrine System DiseasesHyperpituitarismPituitary DiseasesHypothalamic DiseasesBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

StilbenesBenzylidene CompoundsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic Chemicals

Study Officials

  • Kun Ma, Dr.

    Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
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

October 9, 2018

First Posted

October 17, 2018

Study Start

February 1, 2019

Primary Completion

March 30, 2020

Study Completion

August 31, 2020

Last Updated

January 10, 2019

Record last verified: 2018-08