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Can a dopamine agonist prevent severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) in women undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment cycles?

Cabergoline and OHSS - a randomized controlled study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN42536405
Enrollment
200
Registered
2011-07-19
Start date
2007-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-07-24

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

Conditions

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) Pregnancy and Childbirth Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS)

Interventions

1. Long mid luteal GnRH agonist protocol, 0.1 mg triptorelin SC. (Decapeptyl
Ferring
Germany) has been used for pituitary down regulation in both groups 2. Once pituitary down regulation has been confirmed, controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) was started using fixed dose of HMG,
n=100), received 0.25 mg daily for 8 days and non-cabergolone group (Group II
n=100), did not receive cabergoline 5. Transvaginal guided oocyte retrieval was performed 34 - 36 hours later 6. Both groups have been administrated 500 ml of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) over 30 minutes
Cox Pharmaceuticals, Whiddon Valley, UK) 9. Haemoconcentration, presence of ascitis, measuring the perpendicular diameter of free fluid in Douglas Pouch, and the ovarian volume have been reported in b

Sponsors

Samir Abbas Center (Saudi Arabia)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 200 infertile couples undergoing ICSI and at risk of developing OHSS have been included between January 2007 and July 2009 2. The risk to develop OHSS has been defined as follows: 2.1. Dopamine E2 level on day of hCG > 3500 pg/ml 2.2. With = 20 follicles > 12 mm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with dopamine E2 =5000 pg/ml

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence, onset and severity of OHSS

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Oocyte recovery rate 2. Number of mature oocytes 3. Fertilization rate 4. Clinical pregnancy rate (defined as presence of fetal heart pulsation 2 weeks after a positive ß-HCG test)

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Outcome results

None listed

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