Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Adenomyosis (Internal Endometriosis) According to Stimulation Protocol in Relation to Immunological and Endometrial Features: a Prospective, Randomized Study
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Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to:
Prospectively investigate the association of Adenomyosis with fertility outcomes in relation to COH protocols for ART (long or ultra- long protocol) with a preventive high-dose anti-inflammatory progestin such as DNG and to assess their association with pregnancy and neonatal outcomes (preterm delivery,pre-eclampsia,Caesarean section,fetal malpresentation,small for gestational age,low birth weight and postpartum hemorrhage).
Understand how the endometrial interface by studying the response of progesterone and DNG stimulated decidualization markers, correlating them with the success of ART protocol stimulation and to pregnancy specific outcomes
Evaluate the immune changes during the implantation period and in the different trimesters of the pregnancies after ART conception.
Registry Overview
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Recruitment status
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Estimated enrollment
500 participants
Study completion date
March 2025
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Study Timeline
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Study Start
March 27, 2023
Actual (reported)
First Submitted
June 13, 2023
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First Posted
July 10, 2023
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Primary Completion
March 2025
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March 2025
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Primary Outcome:Number of live birth after ART attempt defined as delivery of one or more live-born infant at \>22 weeks of gestation.
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Secondary Outcomes (11)
Other ART and pregnancy outcomes
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Other ART and pregnancy outcomes
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Other ART and pregnancy outcomes
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Other ART and pregnancy outcomes
Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Other ART and pregnancy outcomes
Immediately after the childbirth
+6 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (4)
Group 1 (Long)
EXPERIMENTAL
COH will be performed using a long GnRH agonist protocol(administration of depot leuprorelin 3.75 mg on day 21 of the previous luteal phase of the stimulation cycle). COH will be commenced when pituitary desensitization was achieved(\~14 days after the initiation of GnRH agonists) as evidenced by the absence of ovarian follicles \>10 mm and endometrial thickness \<4 mm on TV-US examination.
Drug: Enantone
Group 2 (Long + high dose DNG)
EXPERIMENTAL
Before COH, patients will be treated with DNG at high dose (2 mg+2 mg/day) for 28 days, from the first day of previous menstrual cycle. COH will be performed using a long GnRH agonist protocol (administration of depot leuprorelin 3.75 mg on day 21 of the previous luteal phase of the stimulation cycle). COH will be commenced when pituitary desensitization was achieved (\~14 days after the initiation of GnRH agonists), as defined above.
Drug: Dienogest 2 MG (milligram)Drug: Enantone
Interventions
EnantoneDrug
administration of depot leuprorelin 3.75 mg on day 21 of the previous luteal phase of the stimulation cycle.
Group 1 (Long)
Dienogest 2 MG (milligram)Drug
Before COH, patients will be treated with DNG at high dose (2 mg+2 mg/day) for 28 days, from the first day of previous menstrual cycle. COH will be performed using a long GnRH agonist protocol (administration of depot leuprorelin 3.75 mg on day 21 of the previous luteal phase of the stimulation cycle).
Eligibility Criteria
Age18 Years - 42 Years
Sexfemale(Gender-based eligibility)
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)
You may qualify if:
Adenomyosis of the uterus defined with at least one of the following features: (1) heterogeneous myometrium; (2) hypoechoic striation in the myometrium; (3) myometrial anechoic lacunae or cysts; (4) asymmetrical myometrial thickening of the uterine walls.
COH will be performed using a ultra-long GnRH agonist protocol (administration of the first depot leuprorelin 3.75 mg on day 21 of menstrual cycle, repeated after 28 days for other two times). COH will be commenced when pituitary desensitization was achieved (\~14 days after the initiation of GnRH agonists), as described above.
Drug: Enantone
Control group (without adenomyosis)
OTHER
COH will be performed by using a long GnRH agonist protocol as previous described or using a flexible GnRH antagonist protocol. During TV-US monitoring, when at least one follicle reached 14 mm in diameter, to achieve LH (luteinizing hormone) suppression avoiding spontaneous ovulation, GnRH antagonist 0.25 mg/day will be added subcutaneously until the day of HCG administration.
Drug: long GnRH agonist or flexible GnRH antagonist protocol.
Also known as: Enantone
Group 2 (Long + high dose DNG)
EnantoneDrug
COH will be performed using a ultra-long GnRH agonist protocol (administration of the first depot leuprorelin 3.75 mg on day 21 of menstrual cycle, repeated after 28 days for other two times).
Group 2 (Long + high dose DNG)Group 3 (ultra-long):
long GnRH agonist or flexible GnRH antagonist protocol.Drug
During TV-US monitoring, when at least one follicle reached 14 mm in diameter, to achieve LH suppression avoiding spontaneous ovulation, GnRH antagonist 0.25 mg/day will be added subcutaneously until the day of HCG administration.
Control group (without adenomyosis)
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Couples who are undergoing a cycle of IVF/ICSI, where a cycle is defined as egg collection following ovarian stimulation.
First or second IVF or ICSI attempt.
Absence of severe premature ovarian insufficiency defined by antral follicle count \< 8 and AMH (anti-mullerian hormone) \< 1ng/ml
Meet the criteria from the Italian law to be included in a ART program.
The female partner is ≥18 and \< 42 years of age.
The female partner has a BMI \<30.
Both partners are willing and able to provide written informed consent.
You may not qualify if:
Concurrent and/or recent involvement in other research that is likely to interfere with the intervention within the previous 3 months of study enrolment.
Other potential causes of implantation failure: in situ leiomyoma, hydrosalpinx, malformed uterus (unicornis, bicornis, septate, duplex), antiphospholipid syndrome
Uterine fibroids (untreated FIGO, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Type 0-I-II and type III-IV fibroids \> 3 cm)
Use of GnRH analogues within previous 3 months.
Extremely severe male factor infertility (sperm count \< 1x 10 6 /ml, use o surgically retrieved spermatozoa)
Couples unable to give fully informed consent to the study.
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Last Updated
July 10, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-07
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