Prolonged Progesterone to Prevent Preterm Birth From IVF - ET

Sun Yat-sen University

Status and phase

Not yet enrolling

Phase 4

Conditions

Preterm Birth

Treatments

Drug: Progesterone Sustained-release vaginal gel

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05787509

SYSKY-2022-389-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

To investigate the incidence of preterm birth in IVF fresh embryo transplantation cycle patients after prolonged vaginal progesterone treatment

Full description

Participant: 20-40 years old, IVF fresh embryo transplantation, singleton pregnancy, blood/urine HCG (+) Control group: The administration of vaginal progesterone (90mg/d) began from positive HCG in blood/urine until 12 weeks of gestation. Regular delivery examinations were conducted, and cervical length was detected by B-ultrasound at 12, 16, 20 and 24 weeks of gestation respectively, while fetal growth and development were monitored. Follow-up was continued until the end of delivery.

Trial group: The administration of vaginal progesterone (90mg/d) began from positive HCG in blood/urine until 24 weeks of gestation. Regular delivery examinations were conducted, and cervical length was detected by B-ultrasound at 12, 16, 20 and 24 weeks of gestation respectively, while fetal growth and development were monitored. Follow-up was continued until the end of delivery.

Observation index: The gestational age of delivery, symptoms of preterm birth and gestational age, gestational age at preterm birth or abortion, fetal growth and development, neonatal outcomes, and drug-related adverse reactions were recorded for each participant.

Enrollment

100 estimated patients

Sex

Female

Ages

20 to 40 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. 20-40 years old 2. met the conditions of assisted reproductive technology and underwent IVF fresh embryo transplantation 3. Singleton pregnancy 4. Patients volunteered and signed informed consent prior to the trial.

Exclusion criteria

1. >40 years old 2. History of miscarriage or cervical insufficiency in the second trimester 3. Abnormal ovarian function or surgical history: decline in ovarian reserve, premature ovarian failure, Turner's syndrome, ovarian cyst excision, PCOS perforation/coning, chocolate cyst surgery, ovarian cone resection 4. Uterine deformities: including single horn uterus, double horn uterus, residual horn uterus, saddle uterus, infantile uterus, double uterus, mediastinal uterus 5. Diseases affecting uterine shape: uterine adhesions, uterine submucosal myomas or polyps, adenomyosis, chronic inflammation of the endometrium 6. Abnormalities in cervical morphology or function. 7. History of total cervicectomy, conical excision, and cervical insufficiency 8. Vaginal inflammation: refractory candida vaginitis, bacterial vaginosis, persistent mycoplasma-positive vaginosis, persistent chlamydia-positive vaginosis 9. B ultrasonography indicates twin or multiple pregnancies 10. Patients with severe medical and surgical diseases 11. Participants who had participated in other clinical trials during the 90 days or had received any investigational clinical drug during the 30 days prior to the trial 12. Patients with no long-term follow-up or poor compliance 13. The investigator believes that there are any factors that may affect participants' participation in the study or the evaluation of the results