Ovarian Stimulation
Conditions
Keywords
Dehydroepiandrosterone, DHEA, IVF outcome, long protocol IVF, poor-responder, recombinant LH, embryo quality, pregnancy rate, live birth rate, poor response to ovarian stimulation
Brief summary
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dehydroepiandrosterone supplementation on in vitro fertilization performance and outcome among poor-responder patient.
Interventions
DRUGdehydroepiandrosterone crystalline fine powder
Sponsors
Meir Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 42 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* previous poor response to ovarian stimulation in IVF.
Exclusion criteria
* patients over the age of 42 * patients who received DHEA at any time.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| peak estradiol level. | — |
| number of retrieved oocytes. | — |
| Embryos that were graded as a top quality (according to the number of cells and percent of fragmentation) | — |
| number of embryos reserved for transfer. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pregnancy rate. | — |
| live birth rate. | — |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed