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Main ID:  NCT03177122
Date of registration: 25/05/2017
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: American University of Beirut Medical Center
Public title: Myo-Inositol- Based Co-treatment in Women With PCOS Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology
Scientific title: Effect of Myo-Inositol- Based Co-treatment on Oocyte Quality in Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology
Date of first enrolment: March 1, 2017
Target sample size: 100
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03177122
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
Lebanon
Contacts
Name:     Johnny Awwad, MD
Address: 
Telephone: 00961 1 350000
Email: jawwad@aub.edu.lb
Affiliation: 
Name:     Johnny Awwad, MD
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  American University of Beirut Medical Center
Name:     Johnny Awwad, MD
Address: 
Telephone: 009611350000
Email: jawwad@aub.edu.lb
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Age 18-40 years at the time of enrollment.

- Women diagnosed with PCOS according to the Rotterdam criteria indicated by
oligoamenorrhea (six or fewer menstrual cycles during a period of 1 year),
hyperandrogenism (hirsutism, acne, or alopecia) or hyperandrogenemia (elevated levels
of total or free T) and typical features of ovaries on ultrasound scan.

- Planned IVF/ICSI treatment.

- Normal uterine cavity (as assessed by hysteroscopy or HSG).

- Normal hormonal investigation: TSH and PRL.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Azoospermia.

- Other medical conditions causing ovulatory disorders, such as hyperprolactinemia,
hypothyroidism, or adrenal hyperplasia.

- Hypersensitivity to Myo-Inositol or its derivatives.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 18 Years
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Infertility
Sterility
Intervention(s)
Drug: Myo-inositol
Primary Outcome(s)
Maturation rate [Time Frame: 1 day from ovum pick up]
Oocyte yield [Time Frame: 1 day from ovum pick up]
Fertilization rate [Time Frame: 16-18 hours post insemination]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Obstetrical outcome (admission to neonatal intensive care) [Time Frame: From 24 to 36 weeks gestation]
Miscarriage rate [Time Frame: 7 weeks post LMP]
Number of gonadotropin ampules [Time Frame: 1 day from oocyte maturation trigger]
Embryo quality [Time Frame: 3 to 5 days from ovum pick up]
Obstetrical outcome (gestational diabetes) [Time Frame: From 24 to 36 weeks gestation]
Blood profile (fasting sugar and insulin levels, Testosterone, Sex Hormone-Binding protein, DHEAs, and Androstenedione) [Time Frame: Prior to and 6 weeks post enrollment]
Number of stimulation days [Time Frame: 1 day from oocyte maturation trigger]
Ongoing pregnancy [Time Frame: 20 weeks post LMP]
Obstetrical outcome (low birth weight) [Time Frame: From 24 to 36 weeks gestation]
Live birth rate [Time Frame: 24 to 42 weeks gestation]
Obstetrical outcome (preeclampsia) [Time Frame: From 24 to 36 weeks gestation]
Obstetrical outcome (preterm birth) [Time Frame: From 24 to 36 weeks gestation]
Secondary ID(s)
AmericanUBMCMYO
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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