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Interest of Myo-inositol Supplementation in Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Reproductive Medicine
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Myo-Inositol + Levomefolic acid
Dietary Supplement: placebo
Registration Number
NCT03059173
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Lille
Brief Summary

The main objective will be to check if MyoInositol (MYO) reduces the total resistance rate to Clomiphene Citrate (CC). For this, our study will be controlled, randomized and double blinded. It will include patients with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome, defined by the Rotterdam criteria) who wish to become pregnant and are eligible to simple ovulation induction by CC. Half of them will receive MYO + levomefolic acid (5-MTHF) in addition to the CC, while the other half will receive a placebo containing only 5-MTHF in addition to the CC. The MYO supplementation will be initiated at least one month before taking CC and will be continued throughout this treatment until pregnancy or before switching to another type of treatment for ovulation induction if no pregnancy is obtained after 6 ovulatory cycles.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
276
Inclusion Criteria
  • Wishing pregnancy,
  • Having PCOS defined by the Rotterdam criteria: high antral follicle count (AFC) (> 19 per ovary) and/or a disorder of the cycle and/or hyperandrogenism (at least two of the three criteria),
  • Having never been treated with CC (or previous treatment with CC interrupted for > 3 months).
  • Having received complete information and having signed consent.
  • Covered by social security
Exclusion Criteria
  • Intolerance to CC in previous treatment,
  • BMI > 35,
  • Other associated cause of oligoanovulation requiring specific treatment (eg., Hyperprolactinemia or functional hypothalamic anovulation),
  • Ongoing pregnancy at the time of CC initiation,
  • Other male or female cause of hypo-fertility,
  • History of ovarian drilling,
  • Negative rubella serology.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Myo-Inositol + Levomefolic acidMyo-Inositol + Levomefolic acidThe experimental group will receive the dietary supplement: 4 g of MYO + 0.736 mg of 5-MTHF, glucosamine salts per day per os (in 2 bags per day) in addition to the standard therapy (Clomiphene Citrate).
Myo-Inositol + Levomefolic acidClomiphene CitrateThe experimental group will receive the dietary supplement: 4 g of MYO + 0.736 mg of 5-MTHF, glucosamine salts per day per os (in 2 bags per day) in addition to the standard therapy (Clomiphene Citrate).
PlaceboplaceboThe control group will receive the standard therapy ( Clomiphene Citrate) and a placebo containing only 0.736 mg of 5-MTHF, glucosamine salts
PlaceboClomiphene CitrateThe control group will receive the standard therapy ( Clomiphene Citrate) and a placebo containing only 0.736 mg of 5-MTHF, glucosamine salts
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Total resistance rate under CC for ovulation induction in patients with PCOS.At each cycle during 4 months

The total resistance to CC is defined by failure to ovulate at least one time during 4 subsequent cycles in women requiring 150 mg/day from D2 to D6.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cumulative incidence of clinical pregnancy (cardiac activity on ultrasound at 6 weeks of amenorrhea)During one year
Rate of responders (i.e., 100% cycles with ovulation and/or occurrence of a pregnancy) at doses of 50 and 100mg of CCAt each cycle during one year
Rate of drop outat each cycle during one year
Rate of patients switched to a 2nd line treatment with exogenous gonadotropins over the whole period of the studyAt each cycle during one year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU de Lille hôpital Jeanne de Flandre

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Lille, France

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