- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05168865
Letrozole Versus Hormonal Preparation in Frozen Cycles of PCOS Patients.
Letrozole Versus Hormonal Preparation in Frozen Cycles of PCOS Patients. Randomized Controlled Study
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Freezing oocytes and embryos has become an integral part of the daily IVF practice. One of the indications of freezing is to reduce the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome particularly in polycystic ovarian disease (PCOS) women.
Very few randomized control trials addressed the issue of optimizing the endometrium for a frozen cycle. As PCOS women do not regularly ovulate, most of their frozen cycles are conducted after hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) preparation of the endometrium or after ovulation induction. In HRT cycle the endometrium is prepared using exogenous estradiol and progesterone. While HRT cycles requires less monitoring and easy scheduling, it is costly, associated with increased risk of thrombosis and women must continue using the exogenous hormones up to 10 to 12 weeks of gestation.
Interestingly, Letrozole for ovarian stimulation showed significantly better reproductive outcome when compared with HRT cycles. In agreement with the previous Chinese study, a retrospective Japanese ART registry data that included 110 722 frozen cycles confirmed the superiority of letrozole. Nevertheless, there is not yet a well-designed prospective randomized study.
In addition, HRT cycle has been associated with higher miscarriage rate when compared with natural cycle frozen embryo transfer. HRT is usually used in patients with PCOS. A retrospective study including 2664 PCOS patients showed significant decrease in the pregnancy loss when letrozole was used when compared with HRT in frozen cycles.
Investigators thought of comparing letrozole and HRT in women with PCOS who are undergoing frozen cycles in PCOS women. Live birth and miscarriage rates will be the primary outcomes.
Study Type
Phase
- Phase 4
Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women with PCOS diagnosed with Rotterdam criteria.
- Age between 20 to 40-year-old
- Undergoing frozen oocytes intracytoplasmic sperm injection transfer or frozen embryo transfer
- Willingly accept to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women > 40 years old or younger than 20.
Uterine pathology that decreases the chance of pregnancy or increases risk of miscarriage such as
- Uterine fibroids (sub-mucous of any size or intramural of > 3 cm)
Uncontrolled endocrinal-pathological disease like
- Cushing syndrome,
- Adrenal hyperplasia,
- Hyperprolactinemia,
- Acromegaly,
- Thyroid disease,
- Diabetes mellitus, and
- Immune disorders.
- Presence of Hydrosalpinx
- Not willing or able to sign the consent form.
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: PCOS women will receive letrozole ovarian stimulation.
Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOS) women undergoing frozen embryo transfer (FER) will use Letrozole 5 mg starting on day 3 of spontaneous menstrual period or after progesterone withdrawal bleeding for five consecutive days.
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Letrozole 5 mg starting on day 3 of spontaneous menstrual period or after progesterone withdrawal bleeding for five consecutive days.
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: PCOS women will receive Estradiol and Progesterone (hormonal endometrial preparation).
PCOS women will use daily Cetorelix acetate 0.25 mg injections for 5 days from day 1-3 of the menstrual follow or after progesterone (P4) withdrawal bleeding.
They will commence daily oral Estradiol Valerate (E2) 2 mg twice daily for 5 days starting from day 3 of the menstrual flow or after P4 withdrawal bleeding, then-after three times daily.
When endometrial thickness reaches 7 mm or more, the dose of E2 will be reduced to 4 mg/ day.
Women will start using vaginal micronized P4 100 mg three times daily starting from 8PM.
After 48 hours of starting the vaginal P4, oral Dydrogesterone 10 mg three times daily will commence.
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Letrozole 5 mg starting on day 3 of spontaneous menstrual period or after progesterone withdrawal bleeding for five consecutive days.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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livebirth rate per embryo transfer
Time Frame: 9 months
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A birth after 24 weeks gestation with a baby showing signs of life.
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9 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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miscarriage rate per embryo transfer
Time Frame: 6 months
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loss of pregnancy before 24 weeks gestation
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6 months
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ongoing pregnancy per embryo transfer
Time Frame: 3 months
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ongoing viable pregnancy (by ultrasound examination at 12 weeks' gestation)
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3 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Estimated)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
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
- Adnexal Diseases
- Gonadal Disorders
- Pregnancy Complications
- Female Urogenital Diseases
- Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
- Urogenital Diseases
- Genital Diseases
- Genital Diseases, Female
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Abortion, Spontaneous
- Ovarian Diseases
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Hormones
- Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
- Estrogens
- Hormone Antagonists
- Aromatase Inhibitors
- Steroid Synthesis Inhibitors
- Estrogen Antagonists
- Progestins
- Letrozole
- Estradiol
- Progesterone
Other Study ID Numbers
- DSREC-09/2020_16
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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