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Does DHEA treatment for 12 weeks before in-vitro fertilization improve the live birth rate in poor ovarian responder?

Does DHEA treatment for 12 weeks before in-vitro fertilization improve the live birth rate in poor ovarian responder?

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-IPR-15006909
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2015-08-10
Start date
2015-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Infertility, poor ovarian response

Interventions

DHEA group:DHEA 3 tablets daily for 12 weeks
Placebo group:Placebo 3 tablets daily for 12 weeks

Sponsors

Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. women who had tried to become pregnant for at least 1 year; 2. women with regular menses defined as the length of cycle 21~35 days; 3. women diagnosed with poor ovarian response according to Bologna consensus.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. women who had failed in 3 or more IVF cycle with ovarian stimulation and oocyte pickup; 2. women diagnosed with uterine malformation or abnormality; 3. women diagnosed with hydrosalpinx in hysterosalpingography; 4. women who had a history of spontaneous miscarriage for 2 times or more (biochemical miscarriage does not count in); 5. couples with female or male abnormal karyotype; 6. women who had undergone chemotherapy with cytotoxic agents; 7. women who had undergone pelvic radiotherapy; 8. women who had taken DHEA before enrollment; 9. women with a history of epilepsy; 10. women who is allergic to DHEA; 11. women who is using insulin; 12. women with contraindications to assisted reproductive technology or pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Live biirth rate;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZi-Jiang Chen
chenzijiang@vip.163.com+86 0531-85651189

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 4, 2026