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- Clinical Trial NCT01310647
Antral Follicle Priming Prior to ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection) in Previously Diagnosed Low Responders (FOLLPRIM)
Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Antral Follicle Priming Prior to IVF-ICSI in Previously Diagnosed Low Responders.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
During controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH), most of the early antral follicles are required to grow coordinately. Marked follicular size discrepancies during COH imply that an important number of follicles undergo unsatisfactory maturation. It has been proved that follicular priming with estradiol during the luteal phase of the cycle prior to COH or testosterone treatment during the early follicular phase of the COH cycle may increase the amount of oocytes and embryos retrieved. Nevertheless there are no prospective studies comparing such approaches. The present study consist of two phases:
The present study consists of two different phases:
- Phase I: (Non randomized) Identification of confirmed low responder patients. Potential low responder patients will be subjected to an standardized ovarian hyperstimulation protocol
- Phase II: (Randomized) those patients, once confirmed as low responders, will be offered the opportunity to enter the interventional part of the study, being randomized to three different treatment groups: estradiol, testosterone or combined progestagens and estrogens prior to the IVF-ICSI cycle. The previous cycle (phase I) will be used as a self-control for each patient.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Valencia, Spain, 46026
- La Fe University Hospital. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
Phase 1 (Non randomized. The patient must fit the first plus at least other 2 criteria)
- Infertility requiring an IVF/ICSI treatment
- Age ≥ 38 years
- Basal FSH ≥ 10 mUI/ml (day 3 of the cycle)
- Serum AMH ≤ 5 pmol/l
- Antral follicular count ≤ 6 (day 3 of the cycle)
Phase 2 (Randomized. The patient must fit at least one criterion regarding the day of GNRH analogue administration during the cycle performed in Phase 1)
- Less than 4 follicles which mean diameter measuring more than 16mm
- Serum estradiol levels ≤ 500 pg/ml
- 4 MII or less than 4 MII oocytes retrieved
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients suffering of endometriosis
- Patients having progesterone levels ≤ 4 ng/ml (day 21 of the cycle)
- Patients having a partner affected by severe oligo/astheno/teratozoospermia
Study Plan
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 |
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Experimental: Testosterone
Transdermal testosterone (20µg/day) from day 24 of the previous cycle until day 2 of the ICSI cycle
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Transdermal testosterone (20µg/kg/day)from day 24 of the previous cycle to day 2 of the ICSI cycle
Other Names:
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Experimental: Estradiol
Transdermal estradiol (200µg/day)from day 20 of the previous cycle to day 3 of the ICSI cycle
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Transdermal estradiol (200µg/day)from day 20 of the previous cycle to day 3 of the ICSI cycle
Other Names:
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Experimental: CombEq
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(150µg Desogestrel + 30µg Ethinylestradiol)/day during the luteal phase of the two cycles prior to the ICSI. Valerate estradiol 4mg/day during 10 days, starting the second day of the cycle prios to the ICSI cycle.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Number of MII oocytes retrieved
Time Frame: 36h after GnRH analogue administration
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36h after GnRH analogue administration
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Total number of follicles punctured
Time Frame: 36h after GnRH analogue administration
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36h after GnRH analogue administration
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Total number of oocytes retrieved
Time Frame: 36h after GnRH analogue administration
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36h after GnRH analogue administration
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Total number of viable embryos
Time Frame: 48h after follicular puncture
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48h after follicular puncture
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Serum and Follicular hormonal levels (testosterone, androstenedione, estradiol)
Time Frame: 36h after GnRH analogue administration
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36h after GnRH analogue administration
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Granulosa cells genetic expression profile
Time Frame: 36h after GnRH analogue administration
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36h after GnRH analogue administration
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Implantation rate
Time Frame: 15 days after embryo transfer
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15 days after embryo transfer
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Pregnancy rate
Time Frame: 15 days after embryo transfer
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15 days after embryo transfer
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Clinical pregnancy rate
Time Frame: 5 weeks after embryo transfer
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5 weeks after embryo transfer
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: César Díaz, M.D., La Fe University Hospital. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Study Director: Antonio Pellicer, Professor, La Fe University Hospital. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Study Chair: Alicia Marzal, M.D., La Fe University Hospital. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Fanchin R, Salomon L, Castelo-Branco A, Olivennes F, Frydman N, Frydman R. Luteal estradiol pre-treatment coordinates follicular growth during controlled ovarian hyperstimulation with GnRH antagonists. Hum Reprod. 2003 Dec;18(12):2698-703. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deg516.
- Fabregues F, Penarrubia J, Creus M, Manau D, Casals G, Carmona F, Balasch J. Transdermal testosterone may improve ovarian response to gonadotrophins in low-responder IVF patients: a randomized, clinical trial. Hum Reprod. 2009 Feb;24(2):349-59. doi: 10.1093/humrep/den428. Epub 2008 Dec 3.
- Escriva AM, Diaz-Garcia C, Monterde M, Rubio JM, Pellicer A. Antral Follicle Priming Before Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection in Previously Diagnosed Low Responders: A Randomized Controlled Trial (FOLLPRIM). J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Jul;100(7):2597-605. doi: 10.1210/jc.2015-1194. Epub 2015 May 8.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2009-018009-26 (EudraCT Number)
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