Impact of Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone Analogues on Oocyte and Embryo Quality

Assiut University

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 3; Phase 2

Conditions: Infertility, Female

Treatments: Drug: Gonadotropin releasing hormone antagonist; Drug: Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Analogue

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03139474

HYY

Details and patient eligibility

About

The first In-Vitro Fertilization cycles were performed in natural unstimulated cycles. Today gonadotrophins are administered to induce multiple follicular development and controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. During ovarian stimulation gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues are co-administered in order to prevent premature luteinizing hormone surges. Premature luteinizing hormone surges are observed in about 20% of stimulated cycles without using gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues .

Avoiding the adverse effects of elevated luteinizing hormone levels, first gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist analogues were used to supplement the gonadotrophin stimulation. The continuous administration of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonists causes gonadotrophin suppression through down-regulation and desensitization of the gonadotrophin-releasing hormone receptors in the pituitary gland after an initial short period of gonadotrophin hypersecretion .

Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone antagonists (cetrorelix and ganirelix) cause immediate and rapid gonadotrophin suppression by competitive antagonism of the gonadotrophin-releasing hormone receptor in the pituitary without an initial period of gonadotrophin hypersecretion. Several advantageous effects of cetrorelix were established , and these effects seemed to be independent from the type of antagonist used for luteinizing hormone-suppression.The quality of oocytes and developing preembryos is one of the most relevant factors determining the success of an In-Vitro Fertilization treatment. As ovarian stimulation protocol is one of the eligible factors during an In-Vitro Fertilization treatment, its embryo quality influencing effects are necessary to know.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 38 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Unexplained infertility.
2. Tubal factor. Included treated hydrosalpinx and pyosalpinx
3. first cycle .
4. Body mass index: 18-29.
5. Follicle stimulating hormone not more than 14 , E2 not more than 80 and Antimullerian hormone >1.
6. Antral follicular count: more than 5 follicles in one ovary.
7. combined factors .
8. Normal male semen analysis: Mild male factor: concentrations 10 million - 20 million sperm/ml. Moderate male factor : concentrations 5 million - 10 million sperm/ml.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with Endometriosis.
2. Azoospermic male.
3. Body mass index more than 29.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

agonist group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Triptorelin at a dose 1 milligram per day from the midluteal phase of the cycle preceding the treatment cycle to day 2 of the cycle then 0.5 milligram of triptorelin will be used during the period of stimulation.

Treatment:

Drug: Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Analogue

antagonist group

Active Comparator group

Description:

•Multiple dose Gonadotrophin releasing hormone antagonist regimen will be used for ovarian stimulation 0.25 microgram per day cetrorelix will be administered from the 6th day of ovarian stimulation or from the presence of follicle 14 millimeter diameter .

Treatment:

Drug: Gonadotropin releasing hormone antagonist