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临床试验/NCT04942457
NCT04942457已完成不适用

Effects of Fasting in Fertility Treatment in Women

Charite University, Berlin, Germany2 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 34 人开始时间: 2022年1月10日最近更新:
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试验速览

阶段
不适用
状态
已完成
入组人数
34
试验地点
2
主要终点
Qualitative interview analysis of fasting experience

研究概览

简要总结

This exploratory study investigates fasting as a potential supportive therapy in infertility treatment for women suffering from infertility

详细描述

This 2-arm, randomized, controlled exploratory clinical trial aims to explore fasting as a novel supportive treatment in infertility. The participants will be randomized in two groups: fasting and waiting list. All groups will be trained and accompanied by medical experts and dieticians. In addition, qualitative interviews will be conducted including individual and focus group interviews with a subgroup of participants.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

盲法说明

It is not possible to mask a fasting intervention for the participant or the study personel. Therefore only outcome assessors are masked.

入排标准

年龄范围
25 Years 至 45 Years(Adult)
性别
Female
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • Women aged 25 to 45 years
  • Unfulfilled desire to have children >1 year
  • declaration of consent
  • 20 kg/m² ≤ BMI ≤ 40 kg/m²

排除标准

  • Language barriers
  • Previously known serious mental illness or cognitive impairment
  • Patients with anatomical/organic damage and proven uterine abnormalities
  • Eating disorders in the medical history
  • Serious previous internal diseases
  • Lack of internet access
  • No consent to randomisation
  • Participation in other studies

结局指标

主要结局

Qualitative interview analysis of fasting experience

时间窗: in time frame of 24 weeks after fasting intervention

individual and focus group interviews

pregancy rate

时间窗: at baseline, after one month, at end of ovulation induction treatment (2-6 months) and 12 months after baseline

pregnancy rate of the participants

次要结局

  • HbA1c(baseline and at end of ovulation induction treatment (2-6 months), for up to 12 months)
  • experienced stress(at baseline, after fasting (1-3 weeks), after one month, at end of ovulation induction treatment (2-6 months)and 12 months after baseline)
  • quality of relationship(at baseline, after fasting (1-3 weeks), after one month, at end of ovulation induction treatment (2-6 months)and 12 months after baseline)
  • WHO-5(at baseline, after fasting (1-3 weeks), after one month, at end of ovulation induction treatment (2-6 months)and 12 months after baseline)
  • complication rates in pregnancy(12 months after baseline)
  • Hormonal status(at the beginning and end of each ovulatory cycle, for up to 12 months)
  • diet(at baseline, after fasting (1-3 weeks), after one month, at end of ovulation induction treatment (2-6 months)and 12 months after baseline)
  • mindfulness(at baseline, after fasting (1-3 weeks), after one month, at end of ovulation induction treatment (2-6 months)and 12 months after baseline)
  • anxiety and depression(at baseline, after fasting (1-3 weeks), after one month, at end of ovulation induction treatment (2-6 months)and 12 months after baseline)
  • current mood(at baseline, after fasting (1-3 weeks), after one month, at end of ovulation induction treatment (2-6 months)and 12 months after baseline)
  • psychological stress caused by the unfulfilled desire to have children(at baseline, after fasting (1-3 weeks), after one month, at end of ovulation induction treatment (2-6 months)and 12 months after baseline)
  • gratitude(at baseline, after fasting (1-3 weeks), after one month, at end of ovulation induction treatment (2-6 months)and 12 months after baseline)
  • abdominal ultrasound after liver wrap(before, during and after the fasting intervention)
  • liver function parameters(at baseline, after one month, at end of ovulation induction treatment (2-6 months), after 12 months)
  • physical fitness(at baseline, after fasting (1-3 weeks), after one month, at end of ovulation induction treatment (2-6 months)and 12 months after baseline)
  • self-efficacy(at baseline, after fasting (1-3 weeks), after one month, at end of ovulation induction treatment (2-6 months)and 12 months after baseline)
  • rate of ovulations(at baseline, after one month, at end of ovulation induction treatment (2-6 months) and 12 months after baseline)
  • pyruvate in culture medium of oocytes, if applicable (in case of IVF/ICSI)(after in vitro fertilisation, if applicable during study period of one year)
  • Ketone bodies in breath(up to 4 days before, during and up to 7 days after fasting intervention)
  • glucose in culture medium of oocytes, if applicable (in case of IVF/ICSI)(after in vitro fertilisation, if applicable during study period of one year)
  • lactate in culture medium of oocytes, if applicable (in case of IVF/ICSI)(after in vitro fertilisation, if applicable during study period of one year)
  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring(14 days after baseline)
  • Cumulative drug dose for ovulation induction(baseline and until end of treatment for ovulation induction (2-6 months))

研究者

申办方类型
Other
责任方
Principal Investigator
主要研究者

Andreas Michalsen

Prof. Dr. med.

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

研究点 (2)

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