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The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of treatment of vitamin D deficiency (through vitamin D supplementation for 8 weeks before the start of In-vitro fertilization (IVF) on the success of IVF cycles.
The study participants are vitamin D deficient females undergoing (intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) trial in the age of 20 to 35 years. Serum vitamin D will be assessed. Accordingly, if they are deficient in vitamin D, they will be eligible for the study.400 vitamin D deficient women will be randomly allocated to either one of two groups. The first group will receive vitamin D supplementation in addition to the routine care. The other group will receive the routine care only. The study will be conducted in the IVF unit of department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cairo University.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D supplement | Experimental | This group will receive weekly oral 50000 international units of vitamin D supplement for 8 weeks before the start of ICSI cycle. In addition, the routine care will be given. |
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| Routine care | No Intervention | This group will receive the routine care. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D | Drug | Vitamin D supplement will be given. Then, it will be maintained if pregnancy occurred |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical pregnancy rate | This outcome will be calculated by a statistician | It will be calculated 1 year after enrollment of the first patient in the study |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Eman Omran, M.D. | Cairo University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kasr Al-Ainy hospital | Cairo | Greater Cairo | 11956 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007246 | Infertility |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014807 | Vitamin D |
| D002117 | Calcitriol |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012632 | Secosteroids |
| D013256 | Steroids |
| D000072473 | Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
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| D004100 |
| Dihydroxycholecalciferols |
| D006887 | Hydroxycholecalciferols |
| D002762 | Cholecalciferol |
| D002782 | Cholestenes |
| D002776 | Cholestanes |
| D013261 | Sterols |
| D008563 | Membrane Lipids |
| D008055 | Lipids |