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The effect of low-dose dexamethasone during the follicular phase on the outcome of in vitro fertilization in patients with normal ovarian response: a randomized, open-label, standard treatment parallel controlled trial

The effect of low-dose dexamethasone during the follicular phase on the outcome of in vitro fertilization in patients with normal ovarian response: a randomized, open-label, standard treatment parallel controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600122326
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-12
Start date
2026-04-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-14

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

Conditions

Infertility

Interventions

Experimental group:Starting from the 4th to 5th day of ovulation induction, oral dexamethasone 0.75 mg per day should be taken until the hCG administration day when the medication should be stopped.
Control group:Dexamethasone was not administered during the ovulation induction cycle.

Sponsors

Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
No minimum to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 1.2 ng/ml and antral follicle count (AFC) > 7; 3. This is the first time undergoing IVF/ICSI; 4. BMI < 30 kg/m^2; 5. Using modified flexible GnRH antagonist protocol.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. PGT cycle; 2. Recurrent miscarriage (intrauterine pregnancy spontaneous abortion >= 2 times); 3. Abnormal uterus: such as septate uterus, bicornuate uterus, unilocular uterus, double uterus, etc.; cervical conization after surgery or cervical insufficiency; uterine adenomyosis, history of intrauterine adhesions, submucosal uterine fibroids, uterine fibroids causing deformation of the uterine cavity; 4. Hydrosalpinx, without ligation or resection; 5. Known chromosomal abnormalities of one or both partners (excluding polymorphism); 6. Premature progesterone elevation (serum progesterone in the early stage of induction = 0.8 ng/ml); 7. Unrepaired internal and external diseases that may affect pregnancy: such as hypertension, heart disease with clinical manifestations, diabetes, hepatic insufficiency, renal insufficiency, severe anemia, previous thrombosis history, history of cerebrovascular disease, etc.; 8. Patients undergoing testicular sperm extraction or microscopic sperm extraction; 9. Unwilling to sign the informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
HCG day progesterone level (the proportion of values greater than 0.8 ng/ml);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical pregnancy rate;Premature LH surge incidence rate;Number of oocytes retrieved;Number of embryos obtained;Early pregnancy loss rate;Rate of ongoing pregnancy;Severe OHSS incidence rate;Live birth rate;Fresh cycle cancellation rate;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXu Bei

Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

bei_bei81@126.com+86 136 5986 3501

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026