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Growth hormone improves the clinical outcome of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer in elderly patients: a multicenter, open label, randomized controlled study

Growth hormone improves the clinical outcome of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer in elderly patients: a multicenter, open label, randomized controlled study - Comparison of growth hormone pretreatment and non pretreatment in elderly women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200063596
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-09-13
Start date
2022-09-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-16

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

Conditions

Ovarian dysfunction

Interventions

Group N1:Patients receiving GH are going to be administered 18 IU/week sc on Day2 or Day3 of the previous menstrual cycle before IVF. After about 6 administrations, patients can receive 4 IU/day GH sc
Group N2:Patients in Group N2 will start controlled ovarian hyperstimulation after being grouped without preliminary GH administration.

Sponsors

Reproductive medicine center of Guangdong Women and Children Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
35 Years to 42 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Infertile women planning IVF / ICSI for the first time; 2. Age: 35-42 years old; 3. GH has not been used in the past 2 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. AMH <0.2 ng/mL; 2. Patients unable or unwilling to participate in the trial; 3. Patients with GH-prohibited diseases, such as diabetes, severe systemic infections, active tumors, etc.; 4. Patients participating in other clinical studies at the same time.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cumulative live birth rates;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of retrieved oocytes;Number of mature eggs;Number of fertilized eggs;Number of cleaved embryos;Number of high-quality embryos;Endometrial thickness on hCG day;Implantation rate;Mild to severe OHSS;Viable intrauterine pregnancy;Ectopic pregnancy;Abortion;Stillbirth;Terminal pregnancy;Live birth;Gestational age at birth;Birth weight;Neonatal mortality;Important congenital malformations;cleavage rate;high-quality embryo rate;clinical pregnancy rate;ongoing pregnancy rate;cycle cancellation rate;Ectopic pregnancy rate;miscarriage rate;live birth rate;risk of low birth weight;preterm birth rate;OHSS incidence;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactFenghua Liu

Reproductive medicine center of Guangdong Women and Children Hospital

liushine2006@163.com+86 139 2647 8318

Outcome results

None listed

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