Infertility Clinical Trial
Official title:
Prospective, Clinical Cohort Study on the Endocrinology and Vaginal/Endometrial Microbiome of the Luteal Phase and Pregnancy After Embryo Transfer in Assisted Reproduction
Rationale: The hormone progesterone has different functions. In pregnancy, it is vital for maintenance thereof. In early pregnancy, progesterone is synthesized by the Corpus luteum (CL). Its production shifts from the CL to the placenta after several gestational weeks. This process is termed luteoplacental shift. Still, the exact time point of the luteoplacental shift remains unknown. Furthermore, the characteristics of placental progesterone increase and its relevance for the course of pregnancy has not been studied so far. Furthermore, recent studies have shown an influence of abnormal vaginal microbiota on the likelihood to achieve and maintain pregnancy. Little is known about possible crosslinks between endocrinology and vaginal/endometrial microbiota which is why this study aims to investigate possible associations of such kind. Objective: The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the time point of the luteoplacental shift in patients achieving pregnancy after transfer of cryopreserved embryos subsequently to IVF/ICSI cycles. Secondary objectives are to study the characteristics of the placental progesterone increase and its function as a predictor of the course and development of pregnancies and to study vaginal/endometrial microbiota at baseline and changes associated with shift into luteal phase and early pregnancy and how this potentially relates to pregnancy outcome. Study Design: Prospective, multi-center, observational clinical cohort study. For the primary objective, data from a single center will be also be retrospectively analyzed. Study population: Female patients aged 18 to 45 years undergoing transfer of embryos after freezing and thawing 2PN oocytes or embryos. Interventions: Blood withdrawal, vaginal/endometrial swabs and endocrine and microbiom analyses. Study parameters/endpoints: The main parameter is time point of progesterone increase in pregnancy in relation to initial progesterone levels by pregnancy status. Secondary, slope and magnitude of placental progesterone increase and its relevance as a predictor for the course and development of pregnancies/babies. Furthermore, vaginal microbiota of women undergoing embryo transfer and of women in early pregnancy are parameter of this study.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 1200 |
Est. completion date | December 31, 2024 |
Est. primary completion date | December 31, 2024 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | |
Gender | Female |
Age group | 18 Years to 45 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients aged 18 to 45 years 2. Transfer of cryopreserved embryos Exclusion Criteria: 1. Fresh IVF/ICSI embryo transfer cycle 2. Evidence for ovulation on ultrasound previous to embryo transfer confirmed by a follicle =14mm or by a progesterone =1.0 µg/l in programmed cycles 3. Uterus malformations, endometrial abnormalities (on ultrasound or diagnosed by previous hysteroscopy) |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Germany | Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf,UniKiD | Duesseldorf | |
Germany | Universitäres Kinderwunschzentrum | Kiel | |
Germany | Universitäres Kinderwunschzentrum Lübeck | Lübeck | Schleswig-Holstein |
Germany | University of Luebeck | Luebeck | |
Germany | IVF-SAAR | Saarbrücken | Saarland |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of Luebeck |
Germany,
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Serum progesterone (microgram/Liter) levels. | 31.12. 2020 | ||
Secondary | Change of vaginal microbiome between follicular phase, luteal phase and early pregnancy | 31.12.2022 | ||
Secondary | Vaginal bleeding pattern in the luteal phase and early pregnancy in frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles | 31.12.2022 | ||
Secondary | Association of endocrine values and bleeding, microbiome status and treatment outcome | 31.12.2022 |
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