Clinical Trial Results:
Scheduling of GnRH antagonist FIV-ICSI cycles with estrogen or contraceptive oral pills in previous luteal phase. Comparison of results against no treatment.
Summary
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EudraCT number |
2014-001809-40 |
Trial protocol |
ES |
Global end of trial date |
23 Jul 2018
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Results information
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Results version number |
v1(current) |
This version publication date |
01 Jan 2025
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First version publication date |
01 Jan 2025
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Other versions |
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Summary report(s) |
Final results |
Trial Information
Subject Disposition
Baseline Characteristics
End Points
Adverse Events
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Subject Disposition
Baseline Characteristics
End Points
Adverse Events
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Trial identification
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Sponsor protocol code |
MER001
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Additional study identifiers
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ISRCTN number |
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US NCT number |
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WHO universal trial number (UTN) |
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Sponsors
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Sponsor organisation name |
IDIPAZ
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Sponsor organisation address |
Paseo castellana 261, MADRID, Spain,
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Public contact |
Sara Fernández Prada, Sara Fernández Prada
Servicio de Reproducción Humana del Hospital la Paz, +34 606823685,
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Scientific contact |
Sara Fernández Prada, Sara Fernández Prada
Servicio de Reproducción Humana del Hospital la Paz, 0034 606823685,
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Paediatric regulatory details
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Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP) |
No
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Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial? |
No
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Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial? |
No
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Results analysis stage
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Analysis stage |
Final
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Date of interim/final analysis |
01 Feb 2019
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Is this the analysis of the primary completion data? |
Yes
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Primary completion date |
23 Jul 2018
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Global end of trial reached? |
Yes
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Global end of trial date |
23 Jul 2018
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Was the trial ended prematurely? |
No
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General information about the trial
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Main objective of the trial |
Comparing gestational outcomes like pregnancy rate, clinical pregnancy rate, miscarriage rate or live birth rate between patients pretreated with estrogen pills, contraceptive pills and no pretreated .
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Protection of trial subjects |
NA
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Background therapy |
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Evidence for comparator |
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Actual start date of recruitment |
11 Nov 2015
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Long term follow-up planned |
No
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Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement? |
No
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Population of trial subjects
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Number of subjects enrolled per country |
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Country: Number of subjects enrolled |
Spain: 106
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Worldwide total number of subjects |
106
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EEA total number of subjects |
106
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Number of subjects enrolled per age group |
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In utero |
0
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Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk |
0
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Newborns (0-27 days) |
0
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Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) |
0
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Children (2-11 years) |
0
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Adolescents (12-17 years) |
0
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Adults (18-64 years) |
106
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From 65 to 84 years |
0
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85 years and over |
0
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Recruitment
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Recruitment details |
This is a prospective longitudinal interventional study in 3 cohorts in which we will compare patients undergoing IVF-ICSI treatment in protocol with compare patients undergoing IVF-ICSI treatment in protocol with antagonists who meet the inclusion and exclusion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-assignment
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Screening details |
patients randomized into three groups, group 1 pretreated with estradiol valerate, group 2 pretreated with oral contraceptives, group 3, no hormonal treatment in previous luteal phase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period 1
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Period 1 title |
period 1 (overall period)
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Is this the baseline period? |
Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allocation method |
Randomised - controlled
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Blinding used |
Not blinded | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arms
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Are arms mutually exclusive |
Yes
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Arm title
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arm 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arm description |
preconceptive treatment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arm type |
Active comparator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
levonorgestrel
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Investigational medicinal product code |
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Other name |
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Pharmaceutical forms |
Capsule
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Routes of administration |
Oral use
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Dosage and administration details |
oral contraceptive treatment arm (levonorgestrel 150 mcg/ ethinylestradiol 0.3 mcg) will start treatment on the 1st-2nd day of menstruation of the previous cycle for at least 12 days, with 5 days of washout thereafter, after which controlled ovarian stimulation will be initiated.
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Arm title
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arm 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arm description |
oestradiol valerate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arm type |
Active comparator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
oestradiol valerate
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Investigational medicinal product code |
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Other name |
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Pharmaceutical forms |
Capsule
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Routes of administration |
Oral use
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Dosage and administration details |
treatment arm will start treatment 3 days before their expected period with a dose of 2 mg/12 hours until the day before the start of ovarian stimulation, which will begin between the 2nd-8th day of the cycle.
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Arm title
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arm 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arm description |
no preatreatment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arm type |
No intervention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
No investigational medicinal product assigned in this arm
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Baseline characteristics reporting groups
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Reporting group title |
period 1
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Reporting group description |
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End points reporting groups
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Reporting group title |
arm 1
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Reporting group description |
preconceptive treatment | ||
Reporting group title |
arm 2
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Reporting group description |
oestradiol valerate | ||
Reporting group title |
arm 3
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Reporting group description |
no preatreatment |
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End point title |
EVALUATE GESTATIONAL OUTCOMES | ||||||||||||
End point description |
To evaluate the gestational outcomes (clinical gestation rate, miscarriage and live birth) obtained in patients with a normo-responder profile, undergoing IVF-ICSI treatment in an antagonist protocol with pre-treatment in previous luteal phase (oestradiol valerate or combined oral contraceptives) versus the outcomes observed in patients without previous pre-treatment.
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End point type |
Primary
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End point timeframe |
during the study period
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Statistical analysis title |
Mean exposure time | ||||||||||||
Comparison groups |
arm 3 v arm 1 v arm 2
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
86
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
non-inferiority | ||||||||||||
P-value |
= 0.078 | ||||||||||||
Method |
SD | ||||||||||||
Parameter type |
standard deviation | ||||||||||||
Confidence interval |
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Statistical analysis title |
Mean exposure time | ||||||||||||
Comparison groups |
arm 2 v arm 1 v arm 3
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
86
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
non-inferiority | ||||||||||||
P-value |
= 0.941 | ||||||||||||
Method |
SD | ||||||||||||
Confidence interval |
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Statistical analysis title |
no pretreatment | ||||||||||||
Comparison groups |
arm 1 v arm 2 v arm 3
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
86
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
other [1] | ||||||||||||
P-value |
= 0 [2] | ||||||||||||
Method |
SD | ||||||||||||
Confidence interval |
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Notes [1] - NO AVAILABLE [2] - NOT AVAILABLE |
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End point title |
To evaluate the number of ovarian follicles observed ultrasonographically at the end of the stimulation, the number of oocytes obtained, the oocyte maturity rate and the number of embryos evolved in the different study groups. | ||||||||||||
End point description |
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End point type |
Secondary
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End point timeframe |
during the hole study
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Statistical analysis title |
number of follicles SD | ||||||||||||
Statistical analysis description |
NUMBER OF FOLLICLES > 16 mm on the day of the ovulatory trigger.
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Comparison groups |
arm 1 v arm 2 v arm 3
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
86
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
non-inferiority | ||||||||||||
P-value |
= 0.564 | ||||||||||||
Method |
SD | ||||||||||||
Confidence interval |
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End point title |
To evaluate the possible association of the exposure time to the different pretreatments with the reproductive results. | ||||||||||||
End point description |
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End point type |
Secondary
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End point timeframe |
during the hole study
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Statistical analysis title |
GROUP PRETREATED WITH CONTRACEPTIVES | ||||||||||||
Comparison groups |
arm 1 v arm 2
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
59
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
non-inferiority | ||||||||||||
P-value |
= 0.941 | ||||||||||||
Method |
SD | ||||||||||||
Confidence interval |
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Statistical analysis title |
GROUP PRETREATED WITH OESTROGENS | ||||||||||||
Comparison groups |
arm 2 v arm 1
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
59
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
non-inferiority | ||||||||||||
P-value |
= 0.078 | ||||||||||||
Method |
SD | ||||||||||||
Confidence interval |
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End point title |
To assess the cancellation rate due to insufficient response or absence of viable embryos observed in the different study groups. | ||||||||||||
End point description |
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End point type |
Secondary
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End point timeframe |
during the hole study
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Statistical analysis title |
cycle cancellation rate | ||||||||||||
Comparison groups |
arm 1 v arm 2 v arm 3
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
86
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
non-inferiority | ||||||||||||
P-value |
= 0.307 | ||||||||||||
Method |
SD | ||||||||||||
Confidence interval |
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Adverse events information [1]
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Timeframe for reporting adverse events |
during the hole study
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Adverse event reporting additional description |
No clinically relevant alterations were found in phisical examination or vital signs. No side effects were reported.
No adverse events were detected in the patients included in the study. There were no deaths, other serious adverse events or other significant adverse events during the study.
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Assessment type |
Systematic | ||
Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
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Dictionary name |
MedDRA | ||
Dictionary version |
20
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Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 0% | |||
Notes [1] - There are no non-serious adverse events recorded for these results. It is expected that there will be at least one non-serious adverse event reported. Justification: NO adverse events found |
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Substantial protocol amendments (globally) |
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Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? No | |||
Interruptions (globally) |
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Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No | |||
Limitations and caveats |
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Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data. | |||
None reported |