Effect of Pentoxyfilline on Endometrial Thickness and Frozen Embryo Transfer Outcomes

March 25, 2026 updated by: Sara Abdallah Mohamed Salem, Beni-Suef University
The aim of this work was to investigate the effect of different vasodilators as pentoxifylline in women with unexplained infertility using IVF

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A prospective randomized clinical study was carried out on 100 women, aged <18 to 43 years old, has good quality day five frozen embryos. The study was done after approval from the Ethical Committee Beni Suef University Hospitals, Beni Suef, Egypt. An informed written consent was obtained from the patients.

Randomization and blindness:

An online randomization program (http://www.randomizer.org ) was used to generate a random list and each patient's code was kept in an opaque sealed envelope. Patients were randomly allocated with 1:1 allocation ratio into two equal groups in a parallel manner: Group 1 (control):

received estradiol valerate 2 mg. in form of (Cycloprogynova® Bayer Shering Pharma) whitepills starting dose is one pill T.I.D may be increased to two pills T.I.D according to endometrial5 thickness in day 9 measured by vaginal ultrasound.

Group 2: received pentoxifylline 400 mg. Once daily in form of (Trental ® Sanofi co.) daily in addition to the above treatment protocol from the first day of the cycle until the day of starting progesterone.

All patients were subjected to complete history taking, general examination, laboratory investigations [Anti-müllerian hormone (AMH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol (E₂), prolactin (PRL) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)] and radiological investigations [Ultrasonography]. The endometrial thickness was estimated by transvaginal ultrasonography.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

100

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Egypt
    • Beni Suweif Governorate
      • Banī Suwayf, Beni Suweif Governorate, Egypt, 62521
        • Recruiting
        • Beni-suef university Hospital
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • as good quality day five frozen embryos.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • history of endocrine diseases,
  • history of any previous surgery that couldm compromise the integrity of endometrium,
  • cardiovascular, renal and liver diseases,

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

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
Active Comparator: (control)
received estradiol valerate 2 mg. in form of (Cycloprogynova® Bayer Shering Pharma) white pills starting dose is one pill T.I.D may be increased to two pills T.I.D according to endometrial5 thickness in day 9 measured by vaginal ultrasound
Other: (control)
estradiol valerate 2 mg. in form of (Cycloprogynova® Bayer Shering Pharma) whitepills starting dose is one pill T.I.D
Experimental: pentoxifylline 400 mg
Once daily in form of (Trental ® Sanofi co.) daily in addition to the above treatment protocol from the first day of the cycle until the day of starting progesterone.
Drug: pentoxifylline 400 mg
Once daily in form of (Trental ® Sanofi co.) daily in addition to the above treatment protocol from the first day of the cycle until the day of starting progesterone.
Other Names:
  • Trental ® Sanofi co.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pregnancy
Time Frame: 1 month
Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (β-hCG) was positive
1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Beni-Suef University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Beni suef University, Beni-Suef University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 30, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 19, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 25, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

March 30, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 30, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 25, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Trental /IVF

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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