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- Clinical Trial NCT04010942
Vitamin D for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Clomiphene Resistant Women
Therapeutic Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation to Clomiphene Citrate Resistant Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Women
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is considered one of the most common endocrine disorders affecting women in their reproductive age. Genetically it is thought to be involving defects in primary cellular control mechanisms resulting in expression of chronic anovulation and androgen excess. Being familial condition , some researches showed it is autosomal dominant while others thought it is complex trait with oligogenic basis.
Diagnosing poly cystic ovary syndrome is based on finding two of three criteria according to Rotterdam consensus 2003 : oligo/anovulation, clinical/ biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism, ultrasound finding of polycystic ovaries. While insulin resistance which affects 50 - 70 % of PCOS patients is considered to be the main reason for hyperandrogenic features, PCOS also leads to various health problems including metabolic disorders (obesity - Diabetes Mellitus - Cardiovascular diseases) in addition to menstrual irregularities and infertility .
In PCOS women there is polymorphism in Vitamin-D receptor (VDR) gene associated with vitamin D level in blood . This gene is isolated from the female reproductive organs . In VDR null mice; uterine hypoplasia, impaired folliculogenesis and infertility is noted . That's why it is thought to be contributing in the genomic regulation of reproduction.
Several studies have investigated the effectiveness of Vitamin D supplementation to PCOS women they found that PCOS women have hypovitaminosis D3 , with increasing evidence that vitamin D affects insulin and glucose metabolism . vitamin D intake in PCOS women may improve hormonal profiles in addition to having anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effects . Another study concluded that Vitamin D and calcium supplementation to PCOS women have a positive effect on BMI, follicular maturation, regularity of menses, androgen related symptoms, infertility and insulin resistance . Moreover, Vitamin D has a crucial role in ovulation induction in women with PCOS.
Vitamin D and calcium in combination with metformin have significant effect on menstrual regulation and follicular development.
Insulin sensitizers such as metformin have been extensively investigated in the management of PCOS. Metformin decreases blood glucose levels by enhancing peripheral glucose uptake, decreasing intestinal glucose absorption and suppressing hepatic glucose levels. In anovulatory women with PCOS, metformin decreases insulin levels, luteinizing hormone (LH) production and circulating androgen levels.
Clomiphene citrate is an estrogen agonist and antagonist. It works by competitively binding estrogen receptors in the thalamus and as it remains in place for an extended period of time, it depletes the body's estrogen concentration at the hypothalamic level. As the body perceives low levels of estrogen, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is released which in turn stimulates pituitary release of follicle stimulating hormone ( FSH) which promotes follicular growth and maturation. If pregnancy is not achieved by 3-6 cycles, other treatments should be considered.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 4
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Cairo, Egypt
- Ain shams university maternity hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of PCOS as defined by the Rotterdam criteria
- Females age 20-35 years old
- BMI 18-30 kg/m2
- 1ry or secondary infertility
- Clomiphene resistant ( patients didn't - show response: ovulate to dose of 200 mg clomid per day for 3 cycles )
- Willingness to comply with study protocol for 5 months
- Willingness to give written informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous metformin intake
- ovarian drilling
- tubal factor as evidenced by hysterosalpingogram or laparoscope
- endometrial pathology ex., polyp
- Myometrial pathology ex., adenomyosis or fibroid
- abnormal semen parameters
- Cushing syndrome
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Adrenal secreting tumor
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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Active Comparator: Vitamin D
Group V : number of 60 women will receive 100000 IU Cholecalciferol Intramuscular every month + 2000 mg Metformin (oral: 2 tablets 1000 per day) for 5 months . -after two months from the start: Clomiphene citrate 100mg (2 tablets clomid 50mg each per day,from 2nd to 6th day of the cycle ) will be added every month starting from the 3rd month to the 5th month . |
Injection
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tablets
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Placebo Comparator: Control
Group C: number of 60 patients will receive Metformin 2000mg (oral: 2 tablets1000 mg per day) for months . -after two months from the start: Clomiphene citrate 100mg (2 tablets clomid 50mg each per day, from 2nd to 6th day of the cycle ) will be added every month starting from the 3rd month to the 5th month . |
tablets
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Tablet
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Follicle growth and maturation
Time Frame: 11days
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Transvaginal ultrasound will be done every 48 hours at the start from day 10 of the cycle to assess if the follicle reaches 17-19 mm
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11days
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Change in Follicle growth and maturation at 3rd month
Time Frame: 11 days
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Transvaginal ultrasound will be done every 48 hours at the start from day 10 of the cycle to assess if the follicle reaches 17-19 mm
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11 days
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Change in Follicle growth and maturation at 5th month
Time Frame: 11 days
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Transvaginal ultrasound will be done every 48 hours at the start from day 10 of the cycle to assess if the follicle reaches 17-19 mm
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11 days
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Occurence of Chemical pregnancy occurence
Time Frame: recorded at any time point during the study whenever occurs up to 5 months
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Positive pregnancy test
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recorded at any time point during the study whenever occurs up to 5 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Director: Reda MK Ghanem, Lecturer, Obstetrics & Gynecology department Faculty of medicine, Ain shams University.
- Study Director: Ahmed MN Hashaad, Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology department - Faculty of medicine, Ain shams University.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Neoplasms
- Endocrine System Diseases
- Ovarian Cysts
- Cysts
- Ovarian Diseases
- Adnexal Diseases
- Gonadal Disorders
- Nutrition Disorders
- Avitaminosis
- Deficiency Diseases
- Malnutrition
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Hypoglycemic Agents
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
- Hormone Antagonists
- Estrogen Antagonists
- Reproductive Control Agents
- Fertility Agents, Female
- Fertility Agents
- Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators
- Estrogen Receptor Modulators
- Metformin
- Clomiphene
Other Study ID Numbers
- VitDPcos
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
IPD Sharing Time Frame
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type
- Study Protocol
- Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP)
- Informed Consent Form (ICF)
- Clinical Study Report (CSR)
- Analytic Code
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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