Oral Dydrogesterone vs. Micronized Vaginal Progesterone for Luteal Phase Support in Frozen-thawed Embryo Transfer Cycles
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the efficacy of oral dydrogesterone vs. micronized vaginal progesterone for luteal phase support in frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 4 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Dydrogesterone
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Drug: Dydrogesterone 10 MG Oral Tablet
Oral dydrogesterone 10 mg tablet three times a day for luteal phase support
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Active Comparator: Vaginal progesterone
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Drug: Progesterone Vaginal Gel [Crinone]
Vaginal progesterone gel 90 mg once a day for luteal phase support
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Ongoing pregnancy rate [12 weeks after the last menstrual period of the patient]
Presence of at least one live fetus at the end of the 12th gestational week
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Clinical pregnancy rate [6-7 weeks after the last menstrual period of the patient]
Presence of an intrauterine gestational sac with fetal heart beat at 7th week of gestation
- Implantation rate [5 weeks after the last menstrual period of the patient]
Percentage of gestational sacs compared to the number of embryos transferred
- Biochemical pregnancy [10 days after embryo transfer]
Positive serum beta HCG test performed 10 days after embryo transfer
- Biochemical miscarriage [before 5th gestational week]
pregnancy loss before ultrasonographic detection of an intrauterine gestational sac
- Clinical miscarriage [after 5th gestational week]
pregnancy loss after ultrasonographic detection of an intrauterine gestational sac
- headache rate [6-7 weeks after the last menstrual period of the patient]
- interference with coitus rate [6-7 weeks after the last menstrual period of the patient]
- somnolence rate [6-7 weeks after the last menstrual period of the patient]
- dizziness rate [6-7 weeks after the last menstrual period of the patient]
- nausea/vomiting rate [6-7 weeks after the last menstrual period of the patient]
- vaginal discharge rate [6-7 weeks after the last menstrual period of the patient]
- perineal irritation rate [6-7 weeks after the last menstrual period of the patient]
- abdominal pain rate [6-7 weeks after the last menstrual period of the patient]
- mastalgia rate [6-7 weeks after the last menstrual period of the patient]
- vaginal bleeding rate [6-7 weeks after the last menstrual period of the patient]
- interference with intercourse rate [6-7 weeks after the last menstrual period of the patient]
- overall satisfaction score [6-7 weeks after the last menstrual period of the patient]
patient satisfaction from the drug used measured on a 1-5 scale
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Ages between 20 and 40
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Modified natural frozen- thawed embryo transfer cycles
Exclusion Criteria:
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Recurrent implantation failure
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Recurrent pregnancy loss
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Presence of uterine pathology
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Memorial Şişli Hospital | Istanbul | Şişli | Turkey | 34385 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Memorial Sisli Hospital, Istanbul
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Semra Kahraman, Prof, Memorial Şişli Hospital
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 2019/001