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The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Bushen Yiqi formula combined with dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in the treatment of women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR). The study also aims to assess the safety profile of this combined therapy.
The main questions this study aims to answer include:
Researchers will compare the Bushen Yiqi formula combined with DHEA to DHEA plus placebo to determine whether the combined therapy is more effective in treating diminished ovarian reserve.
Participants will:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Therapy group | Experimental | Participants in the therapy group will receive dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) combined with the Bushen YiQi formula. DHEA will be administered orally, and the Bushen YiQi formula will be administered according to the study protocol. The treatment duration will be 12 weeks. |
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| Control group | Placebo Comparator | Participants in the control group will receive dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) combined with placebo. DHEA will be administered orally, and the placebo will be identical in appearance and administration schedule to the Bushen YiQi formula. The treatment duration will be 12 weeks. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Bushen formula combined with dehydroepiandrosterone | Drug | Patients in the treatment group received the Bushen Yiqi Formula (composed of Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata (Shu Di Huang), Rehmanniae Radix (Sheng Di Huang), Glehniae Radix (Bei Sha Shen), Ophiopogonis Radix (Mai Dong), Asini Corii Colla (E Jiao), Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Shan Yao), Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum (Gui Ban), Cuscutae Semen (Tu Si Zi), Morindae Officinalis Radix (Ba Ji Tian), etc.). The herbal formula was provided as a fine granule for oral administration.Herbal Formula: Starting from the first day of inclusion, subjects took the granulated herbs dissolved in hot water, twice daily, with 2 sachets per dose. The treatment course lasted for 12 weeks.All participants (in both the treatment and control groups) concurrently took dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) tablets (25 mg per tablet; Fosun Pharma, USA) at a dosage of 25 mg three times daily. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| AMH | Serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels will be measured to assess ovarian reserve function. Changes in AMH levels from baseline to post-treatment and follow-up will be compared between the treatment group and the control group. | Blood samples were collected on days 2-4 of the menstrual cycle at three predefined time points: (1) baseline, (2) the first menstrual cycle after treatment, and (3) the first menstrual cycle following the 3-month follow-up period. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Ruining Liang | Contact | 0086-0791-88385243 | jack169@sina.com |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | Recruiting | Nanchang | Jiangxi | China |
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| Placebo combined with dehydroepiandrosterone | Drug | The control group received matching placebo preparations. To ensure blinding, both the herbal formula for the treatment group and the placebo for the control group were identically packaged, with indistinguishable appearance, odor, and color.All participants (in both the treatment and control groups) concurrently took dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) tablets (25 mg per tablet; Fosun Pharma, USA) at a dosage of 25 mg three times daily. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003687 | Dehydroepiandrosterone |
| ID | Term |
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| D000737 | Androstenols |
| D000736 | Androstenes |
| D000731 | Androstanes |
| D013256 | Steroids |
| D000072473 | Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
| D015068 | 17-Ketosteroids |
| D007664 | Ketosteroids |
| D000305 | Adrenal Cortex Hormones |
| D006728 | Hormones |
| D006730 | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists |
| D045165 | Testosterone Congeners |
| D012739 | Gonadal Steroid Hormones |
| D042341 | Gonadal Hormones |
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