Therapeutic Effect of Vitamin C Supplementation in Patients With Ovarian Aging

June 23, 2025 updated by: Jie Qiao, Peking University Third Hospital

Therapeutic Effect of Vitamin C Supplementation in Patients With Ovarian Aging：a Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Vitamin C works to improve ovarian reserve in women with ovarian aging. It will also learn about the safety of Vitamin C. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Does Vitamin C supplementation improve the ovarian reserve prediction score?
  • What medical problems do participants have when taking Vitamin C supplementation?

Researchers will compare Vitamin C to a placebo (a look-alike substance that contains no drug) to see if drug Vitamin C works to improve ovarian reserve in women with ovarian aging. Participants will:

  • Take Vitamin C or a placebo every day for 12 months
  • Visit the clinic once every 4 weeks for follow-up and drug distribution.
  • Return the Vitamin C box at each visit.
  • Report any adverse effects of treatment to the doctor.
  • Fill out a questionnaire at each visit.
  • After 6 months and 12 months of intervention, take blood test and ultrasonic examination.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Not yet recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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354

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Regularity of menstruation changed for less than one year.
  • 10U/L≤ FSH<25 U/L in two tests more than 4weeks aprt.
  • AMH < 1.1 ng/mL.
  • Bilateral ovarian AFC <7.
  • Signed informed consent and can participate in regular follow-ups.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Ovarian aging caused by TUNER (X deletion) syndrome or gene mutation.
  • Ovarian aging caused by ovarian surgery or chemotherapy.
  • Patients with severe endocrine system diseases (diabetes, thyroid disease), digestive system diseases (affecting VC absorption), cardiovascular system diseases, renal insufficiency (abnormal urine, imaging diagnosis, blood, pathological analysis confirms that kidney damage does exist, or glomerular filtration rate GFR <60mL/min), nervous system diseases such as dementia and epilepsy; patients with infectious diseases such as HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis; patients with severe autoimmune diseases.
  • Continuous alcohol or drug abuse (to avoid adverse reactions caused by drinking).
  • Allergic to vitamin C or any component of the preparation.
  • Patients who have already started large-dose (greater than 500mg/day) vitamin C supplementation.
  • Unwilling to or stop taking supplements not provided by this project.
  • Those who have participated in other ovarian aging clinical intervention projects.

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 Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Participants will take tablets with the same texture, flavor, and appearance as the experimental group twice a day, 500mg per time.
Other: Placebo
Participants swallow tablets with the same texture, flavor, and appearance as the experimental group 500mg with water, twice a day.
Experimental: Synthetic vitamin C
Participants will take the synthetic vitamin C twice a day, 500mg per time.
Dietary supplement: Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Participants swallow synthetic vitamin C tablets 500mg with water, twice a day.
Dietary supplement: Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Participants swallow naturral vitamin C tablets 500mg with water, twice a day.
Experimental: Natural vitamin C
Participants will take the natural vitamin C twice a day, 500mg per time.
Dietary supplement: Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Participants swallow synthetic vitamin C tablets 500mg with water, twice a day.
Dietary supplement: Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Participants swallow naturral vitamin C tablets 500mg with water, twice a 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
Measure Description
Time Frame
ovarian reserve prediction score
Time Frame: 1 year
The ovarian reserve prediction score was calculated using the Ovarian Reserve Prediction Tool, OvaRePred. This tool evaluates the current ovarian reserve status and predicts the future age at which diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) and perimenopause may occur. The score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better ovarian function.
1 year

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
FSH level
Time Frame: 1 year
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH): Test the blood FSH level of women.
1 year
AMH level
Time Frame: 12 months
Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) is a hormone produced by the granulosa cells of ovarian follicles. It serves as a key indicator of a woman's ovarian reserve, which refers to the number of viable eggs remaining in the ovaries.
12 months
AFC
Time Frame: 12 months
Antral Follicle Count (AFC), is a measure used in reproductive medicine to assess a woman's ovarian reserve, that can be seen and counted via transvaginal ultrasound.
12 months
Clinical pregnancy rate
Time Frame: 12 months
A clinical pregnancy is a pregnancy that is confirmed by ultrasound.
12 months
Time to pregnancy
Time Frame: 12 months
Time to pregnancy (TTP) refers to the duration it takes for a couple to conceive, starting from the time they begin trying to achieve a pregnancy.
12 months
Livebirth rate
Time Frame: 12 months
A live birth refers to the delivery of a baby who shows any signs of life after being born, regardless of the pregnancy's duration.
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Peking University Third Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

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July 2, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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December 31, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

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.
August 31, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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January 10, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 20, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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January 27, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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June 26, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 23, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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January 1, 2025

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Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • M2024647

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

We have decided not to share the IPD from this study due to concerns about participant privacy and confidentiality. Despite efforts to de-identify the data, there remains a risk of re-identification, which could compromise the privacy of the participants involved. Additionally, there are legal and ethical considerations that restrict the sharing of sensitive health information without explicit consent from the participants. Furthermore, the resources required to prepare and manage the data for external sharing are currently beyond our capacity. Therefore, to ensure the protection of our participants and comply with ethical standards, we have opted not to share the IPD at this time.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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