InfertilityPhase 4PEM-ESDNCT02402192
Type of Gonadotropin and Embryo Kinetics of Development
A Phase 4 study testing Corifollitropin alfa in people with Infertility, run by IVI Madrid.
Trial summary
The study is proposed to determine the effect of three types of gonadotropins that are currently used in protocols of controlled ovarian stimulation in women undergoing in vitro fertilization techniques on the kinetics of embryonic development. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 37 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Infertility
- What is being tested?
- Corifollitropin alfa
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 201 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Apr 2015to Dec 2016
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 37 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Women <38 years old
- Weight <60 kg
- Own oocytes
- Patients have to provide signed informed consent
Who cannot join
- Oocyte donors
- Vitrified oocytes
- Severe male factor (<1 million spz/ml)
- Weight >60 kg
About this study
Official title: A Prospective Randomized Trial to Analyze the Effect of the Gonadotropin Administered During Control Ovarian Stimulation on Embryo Kinetics of Development
The study is proposed to determine the effect of three types of gonadotropins that are currently used in protocols of controlled ovarian stimulation in women undergoing in vitro fertilization techniques on the kinetics of embryonic development.
- Conditions
- Infertility
- Being tested
- Corifollitropin alfa
- Keywords
- corifollitropin alfa, recombinant FSH, HP-hMG, time-lapse, kinetics of development
- Medical subject headings
- Infertility
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Corifollitropin alfaDrug
Also called Elonva
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Corifollitropin alfa | Active comparator | Under current practice, 67 participants will be stimulated with a single injection of 100 mg, sc of Corifollitropin alpha (Elonva®). From day 6 stimulation and even prior to induction of ovulation day, 0.25 mg / day was administered sc ganirelix (Orgalutran®). From day 8 stimulation and depending on the ovarian response, you can add recombinant FSH (Puregon) up to 150 IU by Puregon Pen® device. In the presence of 3 or more follicles ≥17 mm, ovulation is induced with a single dose of 0.2 mg Decapeptyl 6500u or hCG (Ovitrelle) if there is no risk of OHSS, and 36 hours later he held the follicular puncture oocyte retrieval. Receives: Drug: Corifollitropin alfa |
| recombinant FSH | Active comparator | Under current practice, 67 participants will be stimulated with a daily dose of recombinant FSH. Administration of recombinant FSH (Puregon) starts at an initial dose of 150-225 IU / day by the Puregon Pen® device. From day 6 stimulation 0.25 mg / day administered sc ganirelix (Orgalutran®). From this day may also vary the dose of recombinant FSH according ovarian response. In the presence of 3 or more follicles ≥17 mm, a single dose of 0.2 mg or Decapeptyl hCG 6500u (Ovitrelle) is given if there is no risk of OHSS, and 36 hours then held follicular puncture for recovering oocytes. Receives: Drug: Corifollitropin alfa |
| HP- hMG | Active comparator | Under current practice, 67 participants will be stimulated with HP-hMG, following the same pattern described for the group of recombinant FSH. In this case, the initial dose is 225-300 IU / day of HP-hMG (Menopur®). From day 6 stimulation 0.25 mg / day administered sc ganirelix (Orgalutran®). From this day may also vary the dose of HP-hMG according ovarian response. In the presence of 3 or more follicles ≥17 mm, a single dose of 0.2 mg Decapeptyl 6500u or hCG (Ovitrelle) is given if there is no risk of OHSS and 36 hours then held the follicular puncture for oocyte retrieval . Receives: Drug: Corifollitropin alfa |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
T5 defined as the time that embryo needs to reach a 5-cell stage.
Measured: Baseline
Secondary outcomes (13)
Length of stimulation (days)
Measured: a month
Total dose of gonadotropins (IU)
Measured: A month
Levels of FSH (IU) Levels of estradiol (pg / ml) - Levels of progesterone (ng / ml) - Fertilization rate - Number of embryos transferred and cryopreserved - Pregnancy rate - Implantation
Measured: A month
Levels of estradiol (pg / ml) Number of embryos transferred and cryopreserved - Pregnancy rate - Implantation
Measured: A month
Levels of progesterone (ng/ml)
Measured: A month
Fertilization rate
Measured: A month
Number of embryos transferred and cryopreserved
Measured: A month
Pregnancy rate
Measured: A month
Implantation rate
Measured: A monthe
Miscarriage rate
Measured: A month
Cancellation rate per cycle initiated
Measured: A month
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome rate
Measured: A month
Timings of cellular divisions
Measured: A month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Mar 2015 (estimated)
- Study startApr 2015
- Primary completionSep 2015
- Study completionDec 2016
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (6)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for InfertilityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 201 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- IVI Madrid
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Juan A Garcia-Velasco, IVI Madrid
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02402192
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 1411-MAD-079-CB
- Acronym
- PEM-ESD
- Status last verified
- Aug 2022
- First submitted
- 18 Mar 2015
- Last updated
- 11 Aug 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Meseguer M, Rubio I, Cruz M, Basile N, Marcos J, Requena A. Embryo incubation and selection in a time-lapse monitoring system improves pregnancy outcome compared with a standard incubator: a retrospective cohort study. Fertil Steril. 2012 Dec;98(6):1481-9.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.08.016. Epub 2012 Sep 10.
PubMed 22975113Devroey P, Boostanfar R, Koper NP, Mannaerts BM, Ijzerman-Boon PC, Fauser BC; ENGAGE Investigators. A double-blind, non-inferiority RCT comparing corifollitropin alfa and recombinant FSH during the first seven days of ovarian stimulation using a GnRH antagonist protocol. Hum Reprod. 2009 Dec;24(12):3063-72. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dep291. Epub 2009 Aug 14.
PubMed 19684043Garcia-Velasco JA, Zuniga A, Pacheco A, Gomez R, Simon C, Remohi J, Pellicer A. Coasting acts through downregulation of VEGF gene expression and protein secretion. Hum Reprod. 2004 Jul;19(7):1530-8. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deh298. Epub 2004 May 20.
PubMed 15155606Requena A, Cruz M, Collado D, Izquierdo A, Ballesteros A, Munoz M, Garcia-Velasco JA. Evaluation of the degree of satisfaction in oocyte donors using sustained-release FSH corifollitropin alpha. Reprod Biomed Online. 2013 Mar;26(3):253-9. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2012.11.015. Epub 2012 Dec 5.
PubMed 23352098Seyhan A, Ata B. The role of corifollitropin alfa in controlled ovarian stimulation for IVF in combination with GnRH antagonist. Int J Womens Health. 2011;3:243-55. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S15002. Epub 2011 Aug 8.
PubMed 21892335Meseguer M, Herrero J, Tejera A, Hilligsoe KM, Ramsing NB, Remohi J. The use of morphokinetics as a predictor of embryo implantation. Hum Reprod. 2011 Oct;26(10):2658-71. doi: 10.1093/humrep/der256. Epub 2011 Aug 9.
PubMed 21828117
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Aug 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Prospective Randomized Trial to Analyze the Effect of the Gonadotropin Administered During Control Ovarian Stimulation on Embryo Kinetics of Development
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02402192
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PEM-ESD / 1411-MAD-079-CB
- Conditions
- Infertility
- Keywords
- corifollitropin alfa, recombinant FSH, HP-hMG, time-lapse, kinetics of development
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Terminated
- Enrolment
- 201 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- IVI MadridUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Apr 2015 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Sep 2015 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2016 (actual)
- First posted
- 30 Mar 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The study is proposed to determine the effect of three types of gonadotropins that are currently used in protocols of controlled ovarian stimulation in women undergoing in vitro fertilization techniques on the kinetics of embryonic development.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Corifollitropin alfa | Active comparator | Drug: Corifollitropin alfaUnder current practice, 67 participants will be stimulated with a single injection of 100 mg, sc of Corifollitropin alpha (Elonva®). From day 6 stimulation and even prior to induction of ovulation day, 0.25 mg / day was administered sc ganirelix (Orgalutran®). From day 8 stimulation and depending on the ovarian response, you can add recombinant FSH (Puregon) up to 150 IU by Puregon Pen® device. In the presence of 3 or more follicles ≥17 mm, ovulation is induced with a single dose of 0.2 mg Decapeptyl 6500u or hCG (Ovitrelle) if there is no risk of OHSS, and 36 hours later he held the follicular puncture oocyte retrieval. |
| recombinant FSH | Active comparator | Drug: Corifollitropin alfaUnder current practice, 67 participants will be stimulated with a daily dose of recombinant FSH. Administration of recombinant FSH (Puregon) starts at an initial dose of 150-225 IU / day by the Puregon Pen® device. From day 6 stimulation 0.25 mg / day administered sc ganirelix (Orgalutran®). From this day may also vary the dose of recombinant FSH according ovarian response. In the presence of 3 or more follicles ≥17 mm, a single dose of 0.2 mg or Decapeptyl hCG 6500u (Ovitrelle) is given if there is no risk of OHSS, and 36 hours then held follicular puncture for recovering oocytes. |
| HP- hMG | Active comparator | Drug: Corifollitropin alfaUnder current practice, 67 participants will be stimulated with HP-hMG, following the same pattern described for the group of recombinant FSH. In this case, the initial dose is 225-300 IU / day of HP-hMG (Menopur®). From day 6 stimulation 0.25 mg / day administered sc ganirelix (Orgalutran®). From this day may also vary the dose of HP-hMG according ovarian response. In the presence of 3 or more follicles ≥17 mm, a single dose of 0.2 mg Decapeptyl 6500u or hCG (Ovitrelle) is given if there is no risk of OHSS and 36 hours then held the follicular puncture for oocyte retrieval . |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 37 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Women <38 years old
- Weight <60 kg
- Own oocytes
- Patients have to provide signed informed consent
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Oocyte donors
- Vitrified oocytes
- Severe male factor (<1 million spz/ml)
- Weight >60 kg
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Corifollitropin alfaAlso: Elonva | Drug | Corifollitropin alfa, HP- hMG, recombinant FSH |
Primary outcome
T5 defined as the time that embryo needs to reach a 5-cell stage.
Time frame: Baseline
13 secondary outcomes
Length of stimulation (days)
Time frame: a month
Total dose of gonadotropins (IU)
Time frame: A month
Levels of FSH (IU) Levels of estradiol (pg / ml) - Levels of progesterone (ng / ml) - Fertilization rate - Number of embryos transferred and cryopreserved - Pregnancy rate - Implantation
Time frame: A month
Levels of estradiol (pg / ml) Number of embryos transferred and cryopreserved - Pregnancy rate - Implantation
Time frame: A month
Levels of progesterone (ng/ml)
Time frame: A month
Fertilization rate
Time frame: A month
Number of embryos transferred and cryopreserved
Time frame: A month
Pregnancy rate
Time frame: A month
Implantation rate
Time frame: A monthe
Miscarriage rate
Time frame: A month
Cancellation rate per cycle initiated
Time frame: A month
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome rate
Time frame: A month
Timings of cellular divisions
Time frame: A month
Results and safety
The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Aug 2022.
- Background: PubMed 22975113Meseguer M, Rubio I, Cruz M, Basile N, Marcos J, Requena A. Embryo incubation and selection in a time-lapse monitoring system improves pregnancy outcome compared with a standard incubator: a retrospective cohort study. Fertil Steril. 2012 Dec;98(6):1481-9.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.08.016. Epub 2012 Sep 10.
- Results publication: PubMed 19684043Devroey P, Boostanfar R, Koper NP, Mannaerts BM, Ijzerman-Boon PC, Fauser BC; ENGAGE Investigators. A double-blind, non-inferiority RCT comparing corifollitropin alfa and recombinant FSH during the first seven days of ovarian stimulation using a GnRH antagonist protocol. Hum Reprod. 2009 Dec;24(12):3063-72. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dep291. Epub 2009 Aug 14.
- Results publication: PubMed 15155606Garcia-Velasco JA, Zuniga A, Pacheco A, Gomez R, Simon C, Remohi J, Pellicer A. Coasting acts through downregulation of VEGF gene expression and protein secretion. Hum Reprod. 2004 Jul;19(7):1530-8. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deh298. Epub 2004 May 20.
- Results publication: PubMed 23352098Requena A, Cruz M, Collado D, Izquierdo A, Ballesteros A, Munoz M, Garcia-Velasco JA. Evaluation of the degree of satisfaction in oocyte donors using sustained-release FSH corifollitropin alpha. Reprod Biomed Online. 2013 Mar;26(3):253-9. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2012.11.015. Epub 2012 Dec 5.
- Results publication: PubMed 21892335Seyhan A, Ata B. The role of corifollitropin alfa in controlled ovarian stimulation for IVF in combination with GnRH antagonist. Int J Womens Health. 2011;3:243-55. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S15002. Epub 2011 Aug 8.
- Results publication: PubMed 21828117Meseguer M, Herrero J, Tejera A, Hilligsoe KM, Ramsing NB, Remohi J. The use of morphokinetics as a predictor of embryo implantation. Hum Reprod. 2011 Oct;26(10):2658-71. doi: 10.1093/humrep/der256. Epub 2011 Aug 9.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 4 study testing Corifollitropin alfa in people with Infertility, run by IVI Madrid.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Aug 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
T5 defined as the time that embryo needs to reach a 5-cell stage. (time frame: Baseline). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02402192, which also lists 6 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Aug 2022.