Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Supplementation in Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone (GnRH) Antagonist Cycles

December 22, 2009 updated by: Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad, IVI VALENCIA
To analyse the impact on cycle outcome of LH supplementation in ovarian stimulation controlled with a GnRH antagonist in two ages groups: patients upto 35 years old, and patients aged between 36 and 39 years old.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

All patients received an oral contraceptive pill with 0.030 mg of ethinyl-estradiol and 3.0 mg of drospirenone the cycle prior to ovarian stimulation. On the second day of menstruation, patients started ovarian stimulation as follows:

Patients < 36: 225 IU/day of recombinant FSH (FSH alone group) or 150 IU of rFSH and 75 IU of rLH/day (FSH+LH group) for 5 days. On day 6, a 0.25 mg/day dose of the GnRH antagonist Cetrorelix is added until the day of rCG administration.

Patients 36-39: Initial dose of 300 IU of rFSH /day (FSH alone group)) or 225 IU of rFSH and 75 IU of rLH/day (FSH + LH group) for 5 days. On day 6, a 0.25 mg/day dose of the GnRH antagonist Cetrorelix is added until the day of rCG administration.

A maximum of 3 embryos were transferred on day 3 of embryo development.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

720

Phase

  • 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

  • Spain
      • Valencia, Spain, 46117
        • IVI Valencia

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

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 37 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 1st-2nd IVF cycle.
  • Age until 39 years old
  • BMI: 18-29.9.
  • Basal FSH < 12 IU/L

Exclusion Criteria:

  • LH:FSH > 2 (PCO)
  • Low response background (< 5 oocytes)
  • Endometrioma
  • Recurrent pregnancy loss
  • Any preimplantational genetic diagnosis indication
  • Any systemic, metabolic or endocrinological disorder.

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: FSH YOUNGER
Drug: rFSH: Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Active Comparator: FSH OLDER
Drug: rFSH: Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Experimental: FSH LH YOUNGER (Recombinant Luteotrophin alfa)
Drug: rFSH: Follicle Stimulating Hormone and rLH: Luteinizing Hormone (Recombinant Luteotrophin alfa)
Experimental: FSH LH OLDER
Drug: rFSH: Follicle Stimulating Hormone and rLH: Luteinizing Hormone (Recombinant Luteotrophin alfa)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Implantation rate
Time Frame: 4 weeks after embryo transfer
4 weeks after embryo transfer

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad, IVI VALENCIA

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ernesto Bosch, MDPhD, IVI Valencia

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 21, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 22, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

December 23, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 23, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 22, 2009

Last Verified

December 1, 2009

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0502-C-M05-EB

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