IVF Outcome Following Progestogen Ovarian Stimulation

Role Of Dydrogesterone Towards Oocyte and Embryo Quality in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

The new strategy is by using the progestogen to block the luteinizing hormone(LH) surge either endogenous during luteal phase stimulation, or exogenous in the follicular phase i.e progestin primed ovarian stimulation (PPOS). The goal of PPOS is to develop a single dominant follicle. Various types of oral Progestin had been studied before including Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (MPA) and Utrogestan with different dosage. A different study by Wang et al conducted by using MPA to patients with PCOS. The use of MPA is contraindicated in human pregnancy whereas Dydrogesterone had been extensively used worldwide for the treatment of threatened miscarriage as well as luteal support in infertility setting. Previous protocol on PPOS showed inconclusive results. Therefore in this study, Dydrogesterone was used as the Progestin Primed Ovarian hyperstimulation to explore its effect on PCOS women IVF outcome.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: IVF; Clinical Pregnancy Rate; Ovarian Hyperstimulation; Oocyte Maturation Defect 1
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Dydrogesterone Pill

Detailed Description

This is a prospective controlled cohort study conducted at the Department of Medical Assisted Conception (MAC) unit of the University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC). From May 2018 through May 2019, women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) undergoing IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm insemination(ICSI) regimens for the treatment of infertility were recruited.

Patients recruited will then be randomized accordingly using the randomizer software. Group A will be the interventional group and group B will be the control group.

Oocyte retrieval will be performed 34-36 hours following the human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) trigger. Sperm was obtained on the same day. Mature oocytes will be fertilized with sperm via IVF or ICSI. Fertilized embryos were observed via time laps method and the progress and cleavage were monitored before planning for embryo transfer. Embryo transfer will be performed on day 3 or day 5 after oocyte retrieval.

All results will be analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences(SPSS) version 21 software. Descriptive analysis will be done for demographic data and presented in mean ± Standard deviation (SD). Demographic characteristic between the two groups will be compared with the use of the Mann-Whitney U test. The categorical data was analysed by using Chi-square test for the association of variables. A p-value of 0.05 or less was considered to be significant.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 155
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Malaysia
  • Kuala Lumpur
    • Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 56000
      • Medically Assisted Conception Unit, Ukm Medical Centre

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 38 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• · Aged 20 - 40 years old

  • Basal serum follicular stimulating hormone(FSH) level of no more than 10 IU/L
  • Diagnosis of PCOS met using Rotterdam criteria.

Exclusion Criteria:

• low AMH level (AMH less than 3 ng/ml).

  • Contraindicated to ovarian stimulation treatment eg: history of severe ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome(OHSS)
  • Presence of uterine pathology eg: adenomyosis, large uterine fibroid.
  • Patients who has had poor ovarian stimulation of twice or more.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Progestogen; Oral Dydrogesterone 10mg tds was given from day 1 of menses till day of trigger	Drug: Dydrogesterone Pill; started from day 1 of menses till trigger day
No Intervention: standard combine minimal stimulation protocol; Oral clomiphene citrate 100mg daily given from day 1 till day 10 of menses with additional gonadotrophin (Menopur 225mg daily) from day 3 of menses till trigger day

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of oocyte retrieval	number of oocyte retrieved	30 hour after trigger with HCG 10000 International unit (IU)
Biochemical pregnancy rate	serum Bhcg more than 5 mol/L	14 days after embryo transferred
clinical pregnancy rate	presence of intrauterine gestational sac	4 weeks after embryo transfer

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: National University of Malaysia
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Muhammad azrai abu, medical Degree, Department Of Obstetrics And Gynecology, Ukm Medical Centre

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• 7. Neill JD. Knobil and Neill's physiology of reproduction. 3rd edition. San Diego, CA: Elsevier, 2006: 1289-301
• Lizneva D, Suturina L, Walker W, Brakta S, Gavrilova-Jordan L, Azziz R. Criteria, prevalence, and phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril. 2016 Jul;106(1):6-15. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.05.003. Epub 2016 May 24.
• Boomsma CM, Fauser BC, Macklon NS. Pregnancy complications in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Semin Reprod Med. 2008 Jan;26(1):72-84. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-992927.
• 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.
• Shah DK, Missmer SA, Berry KF, Racowsky C, Ginsburg ES. Effect of obesity on oocyte and embryo quality in women undergoing in vitro fertilization. Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jul;118(1):63-70. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31821fd360.
• Zhu X, Ye H, Fu Y. The Utrogestan and hMG protocol in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation during IVF/ICSI treatments. Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Jul;95(28):e4193. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000004193.
• Al-Inany HG, Youssef MA, Ayeleke RO, Brown J, Lam WS, Broekmans FJ. Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone antagonists for assisted reproductive technology. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Apr 29;4(4):CD001750. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001750.pub4.
• van der Spuy ZM, Dyer SJ. The pathogenesis of infertility and early pregnancy loss in polycystic ovary syndrome. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2004 Oct;18(5):755-71. doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2004.06.001.
• Bosch E, Valencia I, Escudero E, Crespo J, Simon C, Remohi J, Pellicer A. Premature luteinization during gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist cycles and its relationship with in vitro fertilization outcome. Fertil Steril. 2003 Dec;80(6):1444-9. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.07.002.
• Kuang Y, Chen Q, Fu Y, Wang Y, Hong Q, Lyu Q, Ai A, Shoham Z. Medroxyprogesterone acetate is an effective oral alternative for preventing premature luteinizing hormone surges in women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation for in vitro fertilization. Fertil Steril. 2015 Jul;104(1):62-70.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.03.022. Epub 2015 May 5.
• Wang Y, Chen Q, Wang N, Chen H, Lyu Q, Kuang Y. Controlled Ovarian Stimulation Using Medroxyprogesterone Acetate and hMG in Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treated for IVF: A Double-Blind Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial. Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Mar;95(9):e2939. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000002939.
• Zhu X, Zhang X, Fu Y. Utrogestan as an effective oral alternative for preventing premature luteinizing hormone surges in women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation for in vitro fertilization. Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 May;94(21):e909. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000909.
• McCartney CR, Marshall JC. CLINICAL PRACTICE. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2016 Jul 7;375(1):54-64. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp1514916.
• Diamond MP, Kruger M, Santoro N, Zhang H, Casson P, Schlaff W, Coutifaris C, Brzyski R, Christman G, Carr BR, McGovern PG, Cataldo NA, Steinkampf MP, Gosman GG, Nestler JE, Carson S, Myers EE, Eisenberg E, Legro RS; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Cooperative Reproductive Medicine Network. Endometrial shedding effect on conception and live birth in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Obstet Gynecol. 2012 May;119(5):902-8. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31824da35c.
• Wei D, Shi Y, Li J, Wang Z, Zhang L, Sun Y, Zhou H, Xu Y, Wu C, Liu L, Wu Q, Zhuang L, Du Y, Li W, Zhang H, Legro RS, Chen ZJ. Effect of pretreatment with oral contraceptives and progestins on IVF outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Hum Reprod. 2017 Feb;32(2):354-361. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dew325. Epub 2016 Dec 19.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 10, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 10, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): May 9, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 20, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 21, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): November 25, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 26, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 22, 2019
• Last Verified: November 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: IVF outcome; progestogen; ovarian stimulation regime
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Physiological Effects of Drugs; Hormones; Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists; Progestins; Dydrogesterone
• Other Study ID Numbers: UKMPPI/111/8/JEP-2018-165

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

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