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Low dose gonadotropin step-up ovulation induction treatment is the universally accepted and utilized teratment protocol for infertile women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). First dose increment is advised on 14th day of ovarian stimulation with gonadotropins to decrease multiple follicle generation and cycle cancellation rates. However, clinicians impatiently increase gonadotropin dose on 7th day of stimulation without strong scientific evidence. This randomised controlled study will be the first study which will compare safety and ovulation induction cyle outcomes of early and late dose increments among infertile women diagnosed with PCOS.
Low dose gonadotropin step-up ovulation induction treatment is the universally accepted and utilized teratment protocol for infertile women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome. First dose increment is advised on 14th day of ovarian stimulation with gonadotropins to decrease multiple follicle generation and cycle cancellation rates. However, clinicians impatiently increase gonadotropin dose on 7th day of stimulation without strong scientific evidence. This randomised controlled study will be the first study which will compare safety and ovulation induction cyle outcomes of early and late dose increments among infertile women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome.
We will start low dose step-up ovulation induction treatment by using 50 IU recombinant FSH for 21-39 years old non- obese patients (BMI <30 kg/m2) diagnosed with PCOS and . We will perform folliculometry on 7th day of ovulation induction. In case of absence for at least one >10 mm dominant follicle, we will randomise these women by using blind envelope selection method for assignment of early or late dose incerement groups. Half of the patients will receive 25 IU dose increment on 7th day of ovulation induction, remaining half will receive dose increment on 14th day of ovulation induction. We will continue ovarian stimulation without any other dose increment until 35th day of stimulation as deadline time restriction. We will perform folliculometry and serum estradiol measurement intermittently during ovulation induction. We will record ovulation induction cycle outcomes and clinical pregnancy results of the study group following finalization for treatment cyle of each patient. We will compare ovulation induction cycle outcomes of these two dose increment groups.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Early dose increment | Active Comparator | Patients who have received 25 IU gonadotropin dose increment on 7th day of ovulation induction |
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| Late dose increment | Active Comparator | Patients who have received 25 IU gonadotropin dose increment on 14th day of ovulation induction |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Gonadotropin dose increment timing | Drug | Gonadotropin dose increments of 25 IU will be utilized on 7th and 14th day of ovulation induction for each study group. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Number of preovulatory follicles | Number of >14 mm sized follicles at the end of the ovulation induction treatment | 35 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Biochemical pregnancy rate | Serum pregnancy test will be performed 2 weeks after ovulation triggering | 2 weeks after ovulation triggering |
| Clinical pregnancy rate | Clinical pregnancy rate which will be evaluated 3 weeks after ovulation triggering |
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Inclusion Criteria:Infertile women who have been diagnosed with PCOS based on Rotterdam criteriae and who have not succeeded to get pregnant by using oral ovulation induction agents and whose BMI levels are <30 kg/m2 will be included to the study.
Exclusion Criteria:Infertile women with tubal diseases, male factor infertility, endometriosis, previous pelvic surgery history, chronic systemic disease, BMI levels>30 kg/m2 and who are not voluntary to attend to the study will be excluded from the study.
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Serkan Kahyaoglu, M.D | Contact | +905058868040 | serkan.kahyaoglu@sbu.edu.tr |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Serkan Kahyaoglu, M.D | Ankara City Hospital, Department of Reproductive Endocrinology | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Health Sciences, Ankara City Hospital, Department of Reproductive Endocrinology | Recruiting | Ankara | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| Label | URL |
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| Improved monofollicular ovulation in anovulatory or oligo-ovulatory women after a low-dose step-up protocol with weekly increments of 25 international units of follicle-stimulating hormone | View source |
| Pilot study of the optimal protocol of low dose step-up follicle stimulating hormone therapy for infertile women | View source |
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| 3 weeks after ovulation triggering |
| Cycle length in days | Total number of ovulation induction days until ovulation triggering | 7-35 days |
| Cycle cancellation | Cycle cancellation due to >=3 preovulatory follicles (>14 mm in size) at the end of the ovulation induction treatment | 35 days |
| Multiple pregnancy rate | Multiple pregnancy rate which will be evaluated 3 weeks after ovulation triggering | 3 weeks after ovulation triggering |
| Ovulation induction with a starting dose of 50 IU of recombinant follicle stimulating hormone in WHO group II anovulatory women: the IO-50 study, a prospective, observational, multicentre, open trial | View source |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011085 | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| D007247 | Infertility, Female |
| D007246 | Infertility |
| ID | Term |
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| D010048 | Ovarian Cysts |
| D003560 | Cysts |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D010049 | Ovarian Diseases |
| D000291 | Adnexal Diseases |
| D005831 | Genital Diseases, Female |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D006058 | Gonadal Disorders |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
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