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To investigate the efficacy of dydrogesterone 30 mg compared to micronized vaginal progesterone 800 mg daily for luteal phase support in hormone replacement therapy frozen embryo transfer cycles, as confirmed by visualization of fetal heart activity by pelvic ultrasound assessment of ongoing pregnancy at 12 weeks of gestation.
A randomized controlled trial comparing dydrogesterone 30 mg versus micronized vaginal progesterone 800 mg daily for luteal phase support in hormone replacement therapy frozen embryo transfer cycles. Patients will undergo an embryo transfer in a hormone replacement therapy cycle using Progynova 2 mg three times daily until an endometrium thickness of at least 7 mm is reached. Afterwards two different luteal phase supplementation methods will be compared. The primary outcome of the study is ongoing pregnancy at 12 weeks of gestation. We will also investigate other prenatal and neonatal outcome factors as well as patients satisfaction and safety of dydrogesterone.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dydrogesterone | Experimental | Luteal phase support for hormone replacement therapy frozen embryo transfer cycles using dydrogesterone 10 mg 3 times daily |
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| Micronized progesterone | Active Comparator | Luteal phase support for hormone replacement therapy frozen embryo transfer cycles using micronized progesterone 2x200 mg twice daily vaginally |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dydrogesterone 10 MG Oral Tablet | Drug | 10 mg three times daily |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Ongoing pregnancy | visualisation of a fetal heart activity via pelvic (vaginal/abdominal) ultrasound examination at 12 weeks of gestation. | 12 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Live birth rate | as the birth of a live newborn after 22 weeks of gestation | 22-42 weeks |
| Time of delivery | time of delivery (gestational week) will be confirmed (by calculation from date of embryo transfer) |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Christophe Blockeel | CRG UZ Brussel | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Brussels IVF | Brussels | 1090 | Belgium |
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Open label randomized controlled trial
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| Micronized progesterone |
| Drug |
2x 200 mg vaginal tablets two times daily |
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| follow-up time of 30 days after delivery |
| Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events | Tolerability and safety will be asses during the whole study period. Adverse events will be considered as unexpected if the nature, seriousness, severity or outcome of the reaction(s) is not consistent with the reference information. The expectedness of adverse events for the medications used in this study is detailed in the reference safety information in the current summary of product characteristics (SmPCs) issued in the participating countries. All serieus suspected unexpected serious adverse drug reactions (SUSARs) will be subject to expedited reporting. The investigator is responsible for submitting reports of SUSARs to the appropriate national regulatory authorities within the required reporting period. The investigator is responsible for notifying the IECs/IRBs in writing of the SUSARs within the required reporting timelines. Copies of the notification will be maintained by the investigator in the study documentation files. | follow-up time of 30 days after delivery |
| Patient reported outcome | Questionnaire (using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire of Medication (TSQM)) and recording information on treatment tolerability and convenience | day 12-18 of luteal phase supplementation (pregnancy test) and at 12 weeks gestation |
| Incidence of newborn adverse events | Newborn wellbeing and safety including congenital malformations will be evaluated after delivery via a telephonic contact with the patient | follow-up time of 30 days after delivery |
| Biochemical pregnancy rate | serum hCG test (> 25 mIU/ml), without ultrasound evaluation of a pregnancy | day 12-18 of luteal phase supplementation (pregnancy test) |
| Clinical pregnancy rate | assessed by transvaginal ultrasound and defined as the presence of ≥1 gestational sac on examination | Day 33-39 of LPS (Verification of pregnancy) |
| Miscarriage rate | defined as spontaneous loss of a clinical pregnancy before 22 weeks of gestation (where embryo(s) or fetus(es) is/are nonviable and is/are not spontaneously absorbed or expelled from the uterus) | 22 weeks |
| Rate of preterm birth | Delivery before 37 weeks of gestation | follow-up time of 30 days after delivery |
| Rate of pre-eclampsia | Incidence of pre-eclampsia as defined by the defined as the development of hypertension after 20 weeks of gestation together with one or more new-onset conditions: proteinuria, maternal or uteroplacental dysfunctions. Univariate and multivariable regression analysis were performed to control for known or potential PE risk factors, more specifically: body mass index (BMI), African ethnicity, previous history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, mean arterial pressure (MAP) at the first prenatal consultation, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and ovulation disorders, endometrial thickness and oocyte recipients. | follow-up time of 30 days after delivery |
| Occurence of antenatal bleeding, ultrasonographic abnormalities, gestational diabetes, cholestasis | Occurence of antenatal bleeding, ultrasonographic abnormalities, gestational diabetes, cholestasis | follow-up time of 30 days after delivery |
| Implantation rate | assessed by ultrasound and defined as the number of gestational sacs per number of embryos transferred | Day 33-39 of LPS (Verification of pregnancy) |
| Blastocyst development score | using the system developed by Gardner | at the time of embryo transfer (visit 2: day 6 of luteal phase supplementation) |
| Number of cryopreserved embryos | Number of cryopreserved embryos | day of screening and enrollment |
| Summary characteristics of the preceding controlled ovarian stimulation cycle | information on used stimulation medication, total dose of stimulation medication used, duration of stimulation medication, trigger medication | day of screening and enrollment |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007247 | Infertility, Female |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005831 | Genital Diseases, Female |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D007246 | Infertility |
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| ID | Term |
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| D004394 | Dydrogesterone |
| D013607 | Tablets |
| D011374 | Progesterone |
| ID | Term |
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| D011245 | Pregnadienes |
| D011278 | Pregnanes |
| D013256 | Steroids |
| D000072473 | Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
| D004304 | Dosage Forms |
| D004364 | Pharmaceutical Preparations |
| D011282 | Pregnenediones |
| D011283 | Pregnenes |
| D003339 | Corpus Luteum Hormones |
| D042341 | Gonadal Hormones |
| D006728 | Hormones |
| D006730 | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists |
| D045167 | Progesterone Congeners |
| D012739 | Gonadal Steroid Hormones |
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