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| SUSTAIN | Other Identifier | ShadyGroveFRSC |
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| Ferring Pharmaceuticals | INDUSTRY |
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To determine whether the of vaginal progesterone replacement for frozen embryo transfer results in equivalent live birth rates to intramuscular injection progesterone replacement.
The purpose of this ongoing study is to look at whether Endometrin® (vaginal micronized progesterone tablets) supplemented by intramuscular injection of progesterone in oil (PIO) work as well as PIO alone for women undergoing transfer of frozen-thawed blastocyst(s). Another goal of the study is to determine whether patients prefer Endometrin or PIO. Endometrin® has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, "to support embryo implantation and early pregnancy by supplementation of corpus luteal function as part of an Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) treatment program for infertile women." (FDA New Drug Approval Letter, Endometrin®, 2007). The use of Endometrin® (vaginal micronized progesterone tablets) in this study is investigational. An investigational use is one that is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Approximately 1170 women between the ages of 18-48 who are having difficulty becoming pregnant and wish to undergo frozen embryo transfer will be asked to participate. The participants will be recruited from among patients of Shady Grove Fertility.
One-half of the participants who qualify and wish to take part in the ongoing study will be randomized (assigned by chance, like the flip of a coin) to receive Endometrin® and an intramuscular injection of PIO every third day. One-half will be randomized to receive an intramuscular injection of PIO every day. This study is a type of study called an "open label," assessor-blind study. This means that you and your doctor will know which treatment you are assigned and receive; however, the person analyzing the information obtained from the study will not know which patients received which study treatments.
Patients enrolling in the study will receive the medications for their frozen embryo transfer cycle free of charge.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Endometrin® plus Progesterone in Oil (PIO) | Experimental | Subjects in all arms will undergo the standard monitoring appointments and therapies involved in a frozen embryo transfer cycle. Patients randomized to the Endometrin® plus PIO arm will take progesterone as 2 100mg tablets of Endometrin® inserted vaginally twice daily. In addition, on the first day of Endometrin® therapy, patients randomized to this arm will take a 50mg intramuscular injection (1mL) of PIO and will repeat this injection every third day. Patients in this arm will undergo Frozen Embryo Transfer on the fifth day of Endometrin® therapy. |
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| Progesterone in Oil (PIO) Alone | Active Comparator | Subjects in all arms will undergo the standard monitoring appointments and therapies involved in a frozen embryo transfer cycle. Patients randomized to the PIO Only arm will take progesterone as a daily 50mg intramuscular injection (1mL) of PIO and will undergo Frozen Embryo Transfer on the sixth day of taking this medication. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Endometrin® plus Progesterone in Oil (PIO) | Drug |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Live Birth | Live born infant at 23 weeks' estimated gestational age or greater. | ~40 weeks post Frozen Embryo Transfer |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Ongoing Implantation Rate | maximum # fetal heartbeats divided by total number of embryos transferred | 7-8 weeks after embryo transfer |
| Implantation rate | Maximum number of gestational sacs, divided by total number of embryos transferred |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Shady Grove Fertility Center | Washington D.C. | District of Columbia | 20006 | United States | ||
| Shady Grove Fertility Center |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 24847018 | Background | Shapiro DB, Pappadakis JA, Ellsworth NM, Hait HI, Nagy ZP. Progesterone replacement with vaginal gel versus i.m. injection: cycle and pregnancy outcomes in IVF patients receiving vitrified blastocysts. Hum Reprod. 2014 Aug;29(8):1706-11. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deu121. Epub 2014 May 20. | |
| 23137759 | Background | Feinberg EC, Beltsos AN, Nicolaou E, Marut EL, Uhler ML. Endometrin as luteal phase support in assisted reproduction. Fertil Steril. 2013 Jan;99(1):174-178.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.09.019. Epub 2012 Nov 6. |
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| Progesterone in Oil (PIO) Only | Drug |
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| 5-6 weeks post embryo transfer |
| Biochemical pregnancy | detection of beta hCG (pregnancy hormone) above 5 IU/L | ~10 days following embryo transfer |
| Clinical pregnancy | Presence of gestational sac(s) at 5-6 weeks post ET | 5-6 weeks following embryo transfer |
| Serum progesterone level | blood draw | ~10 days following embryo transfer |
| Patient satisfaction with Endometrin® vs. intramuscular progesterone in oil | As assessed by brief, optional online survey | between 0 and 10 days following embryo transfer |
| Washington D.C. |
| District of Columbia |
| 20016 |
| United States |
| Shady Grove Fertility Center | Annapolis | Maryland | 21401 | United States |
| Shady Grove Fertility Center | Baltimore | Maryland | 21202 | United States |
| Shady Grove Fertility Center | Bel Air | Maryland | 21015 | United States |
| Shady Grove Fertility Center | Columbia | Maryland | 21044 | United States |
| Shady Grove Fertility Center | Frederick | Maryland | 21702 | United States |
| Shady Grove Fertility Center | Rockville | Maryland | 20850 | United States |
| Shady Grove Fertility Center | Towson | Maryland | 21204 | United States |
| Shady Grove Fertility | Camp Hill | Pennsylvania | 17011 | United States |
| Shady Grove Fertility Center | Chesterbrook | Pennsylvania | 19087 | United States |
| Shady Grove Fertility Center | Annandale | Virginia | 22003 | United States |
| Shady Grove Fertility Center | Leesburg | Virginia | 20176 | United States |
| Shady Grove Fertility Center | Woodbridge | Virginia | 22192 | United States |
| 24606090 | Background | Paulson RJ, Collins MG, Yankov VI. Progesterone pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics with 3 dosages and 2 regimens of an effervescent micronized progesterone vaginal insert. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2014 Nov;99(11):4241-9. doi: 10.1210/jc.2013-3937. Epub 2014 Feb 25. |
| 33992421 | Derived | Devine K, Richter KS, Jahandideh S, Widra EA, McKeeby JL. Intramuscular progesterone optimizes live birth from programmed frozen embryo transfer: a randomized clinical trial. Fertil Steril. 2021 Sep;116(3):633-643. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.04.013. Epub 2021 May 13. |
| 29338855 | Derived | Devine K, Richter KS, Widra EA, McKeeby JL. Vitrified blastocyst transfer cycles with the use of only vaginal progesterone replacement with Endometrin have inferior ongoing pregnancy rates: results from the planned interim analysis of a three-arm randomized controlled noninferiority trial. Fertil Steril. 2018 Feb;109(2):266-275. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.11.004. Epub 2018 Jan 17. |
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| D007246 | Infertility |
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| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
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| D011374 | Progesterone |
| D009821 | Oils |
| D012715 | Sesame Oil |
| D010389 | Pemoline |
| D012847 | Single Person |
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| D011282 | Pregnenediones |
| D011283 | Pregnenes |
| D011278 | Pregnanes |
| D013256 | Steroids |
| D000072473 | Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
| D003339 | Corpus Luteum Hormones |
| D042341 | Gonadal Hormones |
| D006728 | Hormones |
| D006730 | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists |
| D045167 | Progesterone Congeners |
| D012739 | Gonadal Steroid Hormones |
| D008055 | Lipids |
| D004042 | Dietary Fats, Unsaturated |
| D004041 | Dietary Fats |
| D005223 | Fats |
| D005224 | Fats, Unsaturated |
| D010938 | Plant Oils |
| D028321 | Plant Preparations |
| D001688 | Biological Products |
| D045424 | Complex Mixtures |
| D005502 | Food |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |
| D019602 | Food and Beverages |
| D010080 | Oxazoles |
| D001393 | Azoles |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D017533 | Marital Status |
| D005191 | Family Characteristics |
| D003710 | Demography |
| D011154 | Population Characteristics |
| D012959 | Socioeconomic Factors |
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