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Efficacy and safety of Dingkun pill for female infertility patients with low prognosis undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer: study protocol for a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Approximately 15% of couples in the reproductive age are affected by infertility. Women with diminished ovarian reserves (DOR) or with a poor ovarian response (POR) are required to undergo in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) to achieve pregnancy. However, studies indicate that poor response to gonadotropin stimulation has been reported in women undergoing IVF-ET. Results from two recent clinical studies in China suggest that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula Dingkun pill (DKP) showed a curative effect by improving the clinical pregnancy rate in women with DOR and POR. However, the heterogeneity of the studies does not allow one to draw a definitive conclusion on the therapeutic effect of DKP. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of DKP on improving the clinical outcome of pregnancy of IVF-ET in women with low prognosis. METHODS:A multicenter, double-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled trial was conducted. A total of 460 infertile patients undergoing IVF or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) were recruited from 12 public hospitals in China. Participants were randomly divided into the experimental group (DKP formula) or the placebo group (control) at a ratio of 1:1. All patients were treated with GnRH antagonist protocol and ovarian stimulation performed for 5?weeks (from the 5th day of the previous menstrual cycle to the day of oocyte retrieval). The patients were followed up for 6?months to record their conception outcome. The primary outcome is to compare the pregnancy outcome to those under placebo treatment. Secondary outcomes included the total count of the retrieved oocyte, embryo quality, endometrial thickness on ET day, implantation rate, and early miscarriage rate. DISCUSSION:Currently, no multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials have been performed on the use of the DKP formula to improve on the clinical outcome of the conception of IVF-ET in women with low prognosis. DKP might provide a good clinical solution for females with low prognosis and undergoing IVF. There is no contemporary Western medicine to improve on the clinical outcome of conception in IVF-ET in women with low prognosis. Therefore, it is important to undertake a well-designed randomized trial to determine the effect of DKP in improving the clinical outcome of the conception of IVF-ET in women with low prognosis. TRIAL REGISTRATION:Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR). TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER:ChiCTR1900026614. Registered on 16 October 2019.

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC7304132 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

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Efficacy and safety of Dingkun pill for female infertility patients with low prognosis undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer: study protocol for a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

Song Jingyan J Ma Ting T Liang Yanlin Y Cao Xianling X Sun Zhengao Z

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<h4>Background</h4>Approximately 15% of couples in the reproductive age are affected by infertility. Women with diminished ovarian reserves (DOR) or with a poor ovarian response (POR) are required to undergo in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) to achieve pregnancy. However, studies indicate that poor response to gonadotropin stimulation has been reported in women undergoing IVF-ET. Results from two recent clinical studies in China suggest that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) f ...[more]

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Project description:ObjectiveThe primary objective of the study was to assess traditional Chinese formula DKP supplementation in terms of efficacy and safety on reproductive outcomes of expected poor ovarian responder (POR, POSEIDON Group 4) undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET).Design setting and participantsWomen eligible for IVF-ET were invited to participate in this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, superiority trial at academic fertility centers of ten public hospitals in Chinese Mainland. A total of 462 patients (35-44 years) equally divided between DKP and placebo groups with antral follicle count (AFC) <5 or anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) <1.2 ng/ml were randomized.InterventionsAll participants were given DKP or 7 g placebo twice daily on the previous menstrual cycle day 5 until oocyte retrieval, which took approximately 5 to 6 weeks.Main outcome measureThe primary outcome was the ongoing pregnancy defined as more than 20 gestational weeks of an intrauterine living fetus confirmed by pelvic ultrasonography.ResultsDemographic characteristics were equally distributed between the study populations. Intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis revealed that ongoing pregnancy rate (OPR) was not significantly different between DKP and placebo groups [26.4% (61/231) versus 24.2% (56/231); relative risk (RR) 1.09, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.80 to 1.49, P = 0.593]. No significant differences between groups were observed for the secondary outcomes. The additional per protocol (PP) analysis was in line with ITT results: OPR in DKP group was 27.2% (61/224) versus 24.1% (55/228) in placebo group [RR 1.13, 95%CI (0.82 to 1.55), P = 0.449]. After subgroup analysis the findings concluded that POR population of 35-37 years had a significantly higher OPR after 5-6 weeks of oral DKP (41.8%, 33/79) versus placebo (25.4%, 18/71) [RR 1.65, 95% CI (1.02 to 2.65), P = 0.034, P for interaction = 0.028].ConclusionThis well-designed randomized controlled trial (RCT) offers new high-quality evidence to supplement existing retrospective literature concerning DKP performance in expected PORs. DKP could be recommended as a safe and natural remedy for expected PORs (aged 35-37 years) who fulfill the POSEIDON group 4 criteria. However, additional interventional clinical studies are undoubtedly required to be conducted in the future to validate this hypothesis.Clinical trial registrationwww.chictr.org.cn, identifier ChiCTR1900026614.

Project description:The optimal protocol for endometrial preparation in patients with infertility remains unclear. Due to this, the current study retrospectively analyzed 1,589 patients with infertility and regular menstrual cycles to assess reproductive outcomes per embryo transferred and per embryo transfer (ET) cycle following the transfer of frozen-thawed embryos (FET) in a modified natural cycle (mNC) or hormone therapy cycle (HT) with or without gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa)-induced pituitary suppression. The molecular mechanisms involved were also studied using tissues from endometrial biopsies. Patients who underwent FET were assigned to 5 groups as follows: Group A underwent a mNC (n=276); group B (n=338) received estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4); group C received 1 cycle of GnRHa, E2 and P4 (n=323); group D received 2 cycles of GnRHa, E2 and P4 (n=329); and group E received 3 cycles of GnRHa, E2 and P4 (n=323). Tissues from endometrial biopsies of 91 patients performed on the day of ET were tested for endometrial receptivity marker mRNA expression and microRNA (miR)-223-3p mRNA. Furthermore, endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) were used for an in-depth study of the molecular mechanisms involved. Among the 5 groups of patients, implantation rates, clinical pregnancy rates and live birth rates were not significantly different. However, endometrial receptivity was enhanced in group E when compared with groups A-D, which was associated with endometrial leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), osteopontin, vascular endothelial growth factor, integrin β3 and homeobox gene 10 and 11 mRNA upregulation, and miR-223-3p miRNA downregulation. Transfection of ESCs with an miR-223-3p mimic significantly reduced levels of LIF mRNA and protein. In addition, pre-treating ESCs with GnRHa upregulated mRNA and protein expression of the decidualization markers prolactin and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 in a time-dependent manner. In conclusion, these results indicated that HT with GnRHa may be a potential endometrial preparation protocol for FET.

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Efficacy and safety of Dingkun pill for female infertility patients with low prognosis undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer: study protocol for a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

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Efficacy and safety of Dingkun pill for female infertility patients with low prognosis undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer: study protocol for a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

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