NCT05227391

Brief Summary

This is a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy and safety of two endometrial preparation protocols for the first frozen embryo transfer cycle in PCOS with whole embryo freezing. Subjects will be randomized to letrozole-stimulated group or hormone replacement treatment group in their first frozen embryo transfer cycle, and their pregnancy and perinatal outcomes during this cycle will be followed up and analysis.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
1,078

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2022

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 26, 2022

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 7, 2022

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 16, 2022

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 30, 2024

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

June 22, 2023

Status Verified

June 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

January 26, 2022

Last Update Submit

June 20, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Live birth rate

    Number of women with live birth/ number of women randomized to the specific group. Live birth is defined as the delivery of any viable infant at 28 weeks or more of gestation.

    11 months

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • Clinical pregnancy rate

    2 months

  • Biochemical pregnancy rate

    1.5 months

  • Miscarriage rate

    9 months

  • Cycle cancellation rate

    1 month

  • Birth weight

    11 months

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Letrozole-stimulated group

EXPERIMENTAL
Procedure: Oral Letrozole

Hormone replacement treatment group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Procedure: Oral estradiol valerate

Interventions

Oral Letrozole at a dose of 2.5mg daily will be started on days 3-5 of the menstrual cycle and will be continued for 5 days.

Letrozole-stimulated group

Oral estradiol valerate at a dose of 3mg twice daily will be started on days 3-5 of the menstrual cycle.

Hormone replacement treatment group

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 38 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • \. women diagnosed with PCOS according to modified Rotterdam criteria;
  • \. Women who are participating in their first cycle of IVF or ICSI.
  • \. Women whose IVF/ICSI ovarian stimulation protocol was either GnRH antagonist protocol or long agonist protocol.
  • \. Women with whole embryos freezing.
  • \. Women aged 20 to 38 years old;
  • \. Women BMI 18 kg/m2 to 30 kg/m2
  • \. Women with at least one good-quality embryo suitable for transfer, including day 3 cleavage stage embryo with grade 7CI /8CI and day 5 or day 6 blastocyst with grade 4BB or higher.

You may not qualify if:

  • \. Women who has a history of recurrent spontaneous abortion.
  • \. Women with unilateral/bilateral oophorectomy.
  • \. Women with untreated Hydrosalpinx.
  • \. Women with a uterine cavity abnormality, such as a uterine congenital malformation, untreated uterine septum (except shallow uterine septum), adenomyosis, submucous myoma, or moderate to severe intrauterine adhesions.
  • \. Women with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease and hypertension.
  • \. Women who are indicated and planned to undergo preimplantation genetic test (PGT).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Reproductive & Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya

Changsha, Hunan, 410000, China

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Wang X, Li Y, Zhang C, Feng YR, Deng B, Zhang S, Ma Y, Wu Y, Lin G, Gong F. Live birth after letrozole-stimulated cycles versus hormone replacement treatment cycles for the first frozen embryo transfer in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2023 Aug 17;13(8):e072021. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072021.

MeSH Terms

Interventions

LetrozoleEstradiol

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

NitrilesOrganic ChemicalsTriazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsEstrenesEstranesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsEstradiol CongenersGonadal Steroid HormonesGonadal HormonesHormonesHormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 26, 2022

First Posted

February 7, 2022

Study Start

March 16, 2022

Primary Completion

June 30, 2024

Study Completion

December 31, 2024

Last Updated

June 22, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-06

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

All the individual participant data collected during the trial will be shared after deidentification upon request. Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan, informed consent forms, and clinical study report will be available upon request. Data will be available from 3 months following first publication and ending 5 years after the study has been concluded. Individual participant data will be shared with researches who provide a methodologically sound proposal and whose proposed use of the data has been approved by an independent review committee.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR, ANALYTIC CODE
Time Frame
Data will be available from 3 months following first publication and ending 5 years after the study has been concluded.
Access Criteria
Individual participant data will be shared with researches who provide a methodologically sound proposal and whose proposed use of the data has been approved by an independent review committee.

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