- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02304536
Comparison Between Laparoscopic Ovarian Diathermy and Urinary Purified FSH in Women With Clomiphene Citrate Resistant Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. (FSH)
Comparison Between Laproscopic Ovarian Diathermy and Urinary Purified FSH in Women With Clomiphene Citrate Resistant Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in reproductive age, with an incidence of 5 -10% . Classically clomiphene citrate (CC) is the first approach to induce ovulation in patients with PCOS. Although 70-80% of PCOS women can ovulate by the treatment with CC, only 40%of the PCOS women become pregnant. Women who do not ovulate with increasing doses of CC are described as being CC-resistant and remain a major challenge in gynecologic endocrinology. Traditional alternatives for CC-resistant patients include gonadotropin therapy and laparoscopic ovarian diathermy.
Gonadotropin therapy is widely used for ovulation induction in CC-resistant PCOS patients. The use of purified FSH preparation virtually free of LH activity, is a recommendable treatment since there is evidence that pure FSH may significantly reduce tonic LH levels, favourably alter the intraovarian hormonal milieu, and promote the initial follicular development with minimal risk of multiple follicular growth or ovarian hyperstimulation .
The use of metformin in PCOS is associated with cycle regulation, improved ovulation, and a reduction in circulating androgen levels (5). Metformin likely plays its role in improving ovulation induction in women with PCOS through a variety of actions, including reducing insulin levels and altering the effect of insulin on ovarian androgen biosynthesis, theca cell proliferation, and endometrial growth. In addition, potentially through a direct effect, it inhibits ovarian gluconeogenesis and thus reduces ovarian androgen production .
Laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) can avoid or reduce the need for gonadotropins for ovulation induction. Several potential mechanisms of action of LOD have also been suggested. The reduction of inhibin production following LOD is followed by an increase in FSH secretion and recruitment of a new cohort of follicles. Other theory is restoration of normal production of the putative gonadotropin surge after laparoscopic ovarian electrocautery. Moreover, drainage of androgens and inhibin from follicles surface may inhibit the excessive collagenisation of overlying ovarian cortex and facilitate Softening of ovarian tunica. Neighbouring follicles that are not undergoing atresia may then mature and gain access to the ovarian surface, facilitating ovulation. Initiation of normal inhibin B pulsatility by LOD appears to correlate with the postoperative onset of ovulatory cycles (3).
The main drawbacks of LOD are adhesions formation and ovarian atrophy. That is why minimising the number of diathermy points and avoiding diathermy near the ovarian hilum are recommended.
All women with clomiphene resistant PCOS attending the subfertility clinic of Cairo university hospitals will be invited to participate in the study. PCOS diagnosis will be based on chronic anovulation and sonographic picture of polycystic ovaries (8). Clomiphene resistance will be defined as failure of ovulation in spite of receiving 150mg of clomiphene citrate for 5 days during the menstrual cycle.
Exclusion criteria are age >40 years, other causes of infertility, hyperprolactinaemia, allergy to FSH or metformin, previous FSH or LOD therapy, and body mass index (BMI)>35.
The study will be explained to all the participants and a written informed consent will be obtained before participation.
Full history will be taken followed by complete examination and sonographic evaluation. Sonographic picture of polycystic ovaries will be defined when there are at least 12 follicles 2-9mm in the ovary and/or ovarian volume>10cm3.
210 women with clomiphene resistant PCOS will be randomly divided into 3 equal groups using computer generated random numbers. Group 1 will receive combined metformin and FSH, group 2 will have LOD and group 3 will act as the control group with no intervention.
Group 1 will receive urinary purified FSH (Fostimon® IBSA, Switzerland) 75IU daily for 7 days starting from the 3rd day of menstruation or progesterone withdrawal bleeding. If the follicle does not exceed 9mm the dose will be increased by 37.5IU every 7 days. The cycle will be cancelled if no follicles exceed 9mm 4 weeks after starting FSH. This was combined with oral metformin (Cidophage® CID, Egypt) 500 mg tds.
Group 2 will have LOD in which the ovaries will be stabilised by grasping the ovarian ligament and monopolar diathermy will be used to do 4-10 punctures in each ovary. The number of punctures will be individualised according to the size of the ovary. Serial vaginal ultrasound scans were done starting from the 10th day of menstruation, the frequency of monitoring will be individualized according to the women's response.
When the dominant follicle reaches 17mm or more in either group, women will receive Human chorionic gonadotrophin (Choriomon® IBSA, Switzerland) 5000IU and a timed intercourse will be advised 36 hours later.
Group 3 will have regular progesterone withdrawal bleeding in the form of norethisterone (stereonate® Hi Pharm, Egypt).
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Phase 3
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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BeniSuef, Egypt
- Recruiting
- BeniSuef University hospitals
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Cairo, Egypt
- Recruiting
- Cairo University Hospitals
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clomiphene resistant PCOS
Exclusion Criteria:
- Other causes of infertility
- Hyperprolactinaemia.
- Allergy to FSH.
- BMI>35
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: SINGLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: FSH
will receive urinary purified FSH (Fostimon® IBSA, Switzerland) 75IU daily for 7 days starting from the 3rd day of menstruation or progesterone withdrawal bleeding.
If the follicle does not exceed 9mm the dose will be increased by 37.5IU every 7 days.
The cycle will be cancelled if no follicles exceed 9mm 4 weeks after starting FSH.
This was combined with oral metformin (Cidophage® CID, Egypt) 500 mg three times per day.
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70 women will receive urinary purified FSH (Fostimon® IBSA, Switzerland) 75IU daily for 7 days starting from the 3rd day of menstruation or progesterone withdrawal bleeding.
If the follicle does not exceed 9mm the dose will be increased by 37.5IU every 7 days.
The cycle will be cancelled if no follicles exceed 9mm 4 weeks after starting FSH.
This was combined with oral metformin (Cidophage® CID, Egypt) 500 mg three times per day
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Ovarian drilling
70 women will have laparoscopic ovarian drilling in which the ovaries will be stabilised by grasping the ovarian ligament and monopolar diathermy will be used to do 4-10 punctures in each ovary.
The number of punctures will be individualised according to the size of the ovary.
Serial vaginal ultrasound scans were done starting from the 10th day of menstruation, the frequency of monitoring will be individualized according to the women's response.
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70 women will have LOD in which the ovaries will be stabilised by grasping the ovarian ligament and monopolar diathermy will be used to do 4-10 punctures in each ovary.
The number of punctures will be individualised according to the size of the ovary.
Serial vaginal ultrasound scans were done starting from the 10th day of menstruation, the frequency of monitoring will be individualized according to the women's response.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Ovulation
Time Frame: 6 weeks after starting the intervention
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Vaginal sonography will be done regularly to check ovulation.
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6 weeks after starting the intervention
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Proportion of women getting pregnant
Time Frame: 6 months after starting the intervention
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Pregnancy will be diagnosed by the presence of an intrauterine gestational sac on vaginal ultrasound scan one week after a missed period.
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6 months after starting the intervention
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- van Wely M, Bayram N, van der Veen F, Bossuyt PM. Predictors for treatment failure after laparoscopic electrocautery of the ovaries in women with clomiphene citrate resistant polycystic ovary syndrome. Hum Reprod. 2005 Apr;20(4):900-5. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deh712. Epub 2005 Jan 7.
- Sam S, Dunaif A. Polycystic ovary syndrome: syndrome XX? Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2003 Oct;14(8):365-70. doi: 10.1016/j.tem.2003.08.002.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)
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
- Sub5
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