Subcutaneous Progesterone Versus Vaginal Progesterone Gel for Luteal Phase Support in Patients Undergoing In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

January 28, 2013 updated by: IBSA Institut Biochimique SA

Efficacy and Tolerability of Subcutaneous Progesterone Versus Vaginal Progesterone Gel for Luteal Phase Support in Patients Undergoing In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

Prospective, open, randomised, parallel, multicentre, two arm trial comparing a new form of luteal support (S.C.) to an approved comparator (vaginal gel).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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683

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Lübeck, Germany, 23538
        • Klinik fur Frauenheilkunde und Geburthilfe - Universistät zu Lübeck
  • Hungary
      • Budapest, Hungary, 1088
        • First Dept. Obstetric and Gynaecology, Semmelweiss University Faculty of Medicine
  • Italy
      • Milan, Italy, 20132
        • Istituto Scientifico Universitario San Raffaele
      • Milano, Italy, 20122
        • Clinica Mangiagalli, Università di Milano
      • Modena, Italy, 41100
        • Azienda Ospedaliero-Sanitaria di Modena
      • Naples, Italy, 80131
        • Università degli Studi di Napoli 'Federico II
      • Pisa, Italy, 56100
        • Ospedale Santa Chiara, Università degli studi di Pisa
    • Bolzano
      • Brunico, Bolzano, Italy, 39031
        • Unità Ospedaliera di Ginecologia e Ostetricia, Ospedale Civico Brunico
  • Switzerland
      • Basel, Switzerland, 4031
        • Universitätsfrauenklinik Basel
    • Ticino
      • Sorengo, Ticino, Switzerland, 6924
        • IIRM SA
  • United Kingdom
      • London, United Kingdom, EC1A 7BE
        • St. Bartholomew's Hospital - Center for Reproductive Medicine
      • London, United Kingdom, SE1 9RT
        • Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital - Women's Health Department
      • London, United Kingdom, SE1 9RY
        • The Bridge Center
    • West Midlands
      • Aldridge, West Midlands, United Kingdom, WS9 8LT
        • Midland Fertility Services

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 42 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18- 42 (upon starting COH);
  • BMI <30 kg/m2;
  • <3 prior ART cycles (IVF, ICSI and related procedures);
  • Baseline (day 2-3 of cycling) FSH <15 IU/L and E2 <80 pg/mL;
  • Normal uterine cavity as per recent hysterosalpingogram, sonohysterogram or hysteroscopic exam (i.e. no polyp or protruding sub-mucosal fibroid);
  • At least 3 retrieved oocytes;
  • Patient has given written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Intramural uterine fibroids that distort the uterine cavity or polyps >1 cm;
  • Stage III or IV endometriosis (endometriomas);
  • Hydrosalpinx;
  • History of past poor response to COH resulting in canceling ART;
  • Use of thawed/donated oocytes;
  • Use of thawed/donated embryos;
  • Patients affected by pathologies associated with any contraindication of being pregnant;
  • Hypersensitivity to study medication;
  • Uncontrolled adrenal or thyroid dysfunction;
  • Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding;
  • History of arterial disease;
  • Patients with hepatic impairment;
  • Neoplasias (current) or history of neoplasia that may be responsive to progesterone;
  • High grade cervical dysplasia;
  • Active thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic disorders, or a history of hormone-associated thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic disorders;
  • History of recurrent pregnancy loss defined as 3 or more spontaneous miscarriages wherein pregnancy developed to a minimum of a gestational sac on TVUS;
  • Participation in a concurrent clinical trial or another trial within the past 2 months;
  • Use of concomitant medications that might interfere with the study evaluation;
  • Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis/screening.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
EXPERIMENTAL: Progesterone SC
Drug: Progesterone
25 mg, s.c., once à day
Drug: Progesterone
90 mg, vaginally, once à day
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Progesterone Vaginal gel
Drug: Progesterone
25 mg, s.c., once à day
Drug: Progesterone
90 mg, vaginally, once à day

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Ongoing Pregnancy Rate at the End of the Study
Time Frame: 10 weeks after treatment start
10 weeks after treatment start

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Delivery Rate and Live Birth Rate
Time Frame: nearly 9 month after treatment start
nearly 9 month after treatment start
Implantation Rate
Time Frame: Four to five weeks after oocytes retrieval
Implantation rate was defined as the mean of the total number of gestational sacs seen divided by the total number of embryos transferred. Values are reported as a percentage.
Four to five weeks after oocytes retrieval

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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IBSA Institut Biochimique SA

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

Primary Completion

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November 1, 2010

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
May 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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January 22, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 22, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

First Posted

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January 23, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

Last Update Posted

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January 31, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 28, 2013

Last Verified

Last Verified

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January 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 07EU/Prg06

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