Is Adding E2 to P4 Luteal Support In High Responder Long Gn-RH Agonist ICSI Cycles Detrimental to Outcome? RCT

June 14, 2022 updated by: Emad Mohamad Sedeek, Mansoura Integrated Fertility Center

Is E2 Luteal Support in High Responder Long Gn-RH Agonist ICSI Cycles Detrimental to Cycle Outcome ? A Randomized Clinical Trial

Study if supporting luteal phase of high responder (high egg production or high Estradiol level) long Gn_Rh agonist protocol ICSI/IVF cycle by combined Estradiol and progesterone impairs or improves outcome in terms of pregnancy and implanation rates.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The role of estradiol (E2) luteal support is still debated after more than a decade of use. Two recent met analyses (Gelbaya et al 2008) &(Jee et al 2010)( ) has shown that the addition of E2 to P4 for luteal phase support in IVF/ICSI cycles has no beneficial effect on pregnancy rates. However they commented that the data in the literature are, limited and heterogeneous, precluding the extraction of clear and definite conclusions. Previous met analysis ( Pritts and Atwood 2002 ) and an update (Fatemi et al 2007 ) and subsequent randomized trials ( Ghanem et al 2009 , Var et al 2011 ) reported beneficial effects of adding E2 to luteal P4 support. Recent retrospective studies have shown that high response in terms of excess egg production ( >15 . ) and or high E2 (Chen et al 2007,Kyrou et al 2009, Sunkara 2011 ) are detrimental to cycle outcome. This prospective randomized trial aims to study whether adding E2 to P4 luteal support in high ovarian responders is detrimental to cycle outcome or not

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Jee BC, Suh CS, Kim SH, Kim YB, Moon SY. Effects of estradiol supplementation during the luteal phase of in vitro fertilization cycles: a meta-analysis Fertil Steril. 2010 Feb;93(2):428-36

Pritts EA, Atwood AK. Luteal phase support in infertility treatment: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. Hum Reprod 2002;17:2287-99 Fatemi HM, Popovic-Todorovic B, Papanikolaou E, Donoso P,Devroey P. An update of luteal phase support in stimulated IVF cycles.Hum Reprod Update 2007;13:581.

  • Ghanem M E., Ehab E. Sadek, Elboghdady L. A.. Helal A S, Gamal Anas, Eldiasty A Bakre N I., Houssen M .The effect of luteal phase support protocol on cycle outcome and luteal phase hormone profile in long agonist protocol intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles: a randomized clinical trial , Fertility and Sterility 2009 92: 486-493

Var T, Tonguc EA, Doğanay M, Gulerman C, Gungor T, Mollamahmutoglu L. A comparison of the effects of three different luteal phase support protocols on in vitro fertilization outcomes: a randomized clinical trial. Fertil Steril. 2011 Mar 1;95(3):985-9.

van der Gaast, Eijkemans JB, de Boer EJ, Burger CW , van Leeuwen FE, Fauser BCJM , and Macklon NS Optimum number of oocytes for a successful first IVF treatment cycle Reproductive BioMedicine Online 2006 ; 13: 476-480

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Chen QJ, Sun XX, Li L, Gao XH, Wu Y, Gemzell-Danielsson K, Cheng LN Effects of ovarian high response on implantation and pregnancy outcome during controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (with GnRH agonist and rFSH). Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2007;86:849-54 Kyrou D., Popovic-Todorovic B., Fatemi H.M1, Bourgain C, Haentjens P., Van Landuyt L., and. Devroey P Does the estradiol level on the day of human chorionic gonadotrophin administration have an impact on pregnancy rates in patients treated with rec-FSH/GnRH antagonist? Hum Reprod 2009, 2902-2909,

Study Type

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Interventional

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220

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Egypt
    • Dekahlia
      • Mansoura, Dekahlia, Egypt
        • Mansoura Integrated Fertility Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion criteria

  • age<40 years,
  • first ICSI cycle,
  • third day FSH< 10 mIU/mL,
  • serum E2 level on day of hCG administration <4,000 pg/mL,
  • number of ova obtained >15

Exclusion Criteria:

  • age 40 years or more,
  • basal FSH 10 mIU/mL or more ,
  • eggs retrieved 15 or less ,
  • E2 level on day of hCG administration 4000 or more pg/ mL or more,
  • repeat ICSI , need for PGD, presence of myoma , hydrosalpinx (unless disconnected)

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: estradiole - progesterone arm
Cases are given estradiole valerate 2mg 3 times /day from day of ovum pick up until the time of pregnancy test two weeks together with daily IM injection of 100 progesterone starting . Single intramuscular 0.1 mg decapeptyl are given on day of transfer
Drug: estradiol plus progesterone 100 mg IM injection
estradile valaerate 2mg plus progesterone 100 mg/day support arm :E2 valerate 2mg three times /day are given to the arm cases plus P4 100 IM/day for 14 days starting on day of ovum pickup and single IM injection of 0.1 mg decapeptyl on day of ET
Other Names:
  • estradiole valerate 2mg,
  • Prontogest 100 mg
Drug: Progesterone IM of 100 mg
Starting on day of ovum pickup ICSI cases are given prontogest 100 mg IM /day plus single dose dose of treptorline 0.1mg is given sc on day of embryo transfer
Other Names:
  • prontogest 100 mg ampoles
Active Comparator: Progesterone only arm
Patient are given 100 mg progesterone daily starting on day of pickup plus single dose of decapeptyl 0.1 mg on day of embryo transfer
Drug: Progesterone IM of 100 mg
Starting on day of ovum pickup ICSI cases are given prontogest 100 mg IM /day plus single dose dose of treptorline 0.1mg is given sc on day of embryo transfer
Other Names:
  • prontogest 100 mg ampoles

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
cycle pregnancy rate
Time Frame: 6 weeks
pregnancy rate per started cycle
6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
implantation rate, multiple pregnancy rate, ongoing pregnancy rate ,live birth rate
Time Frame: 6 weeks
implantation rate,multible pregnancy rate, abortion rate
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

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Mansoura Integrated Fertility Center

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General Publications

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March 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

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December 1, 2014

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March 1, 2015

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February 8, 2013

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February 11, 2013

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February 13, 2013

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June 21, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 14, 2022

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June 1, 2022

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  • E2 luteal support in ICSI

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