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Randomized Controlled Trial: The Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on In-vitro Fertilization Outcomes


Phase 2
18 Years
38 Years
Open (Enrolling)
Female
Infertility, Vitamin D Deficiency

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Trial Information

Randomized Controlled Trial: The Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on In-vitro Fertilization Outcomes


The trial will not pay for or subsidize for IVF treatment. Participants will receive blood
Vitamin D screening test and any necessary supplements free of charge.


Inclusion Criteria:



- Infertile women aged ≤ 38 years undergoing fresh invitro fertilization cycles

Exclusion Criteria:

- Infertile women aged > 38 undergoing fresh invitro fertilization cycles

- Patients undergoing frozen embryo transfers

- Patients undergoing donor-egg cycles

- Patients who have a contraindication to receiving Vitamin D (e.g. patients with
history of primary hyperparathyroidism, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, kidney disease, or
lymphoma)

Type of Study:

Observational

Study Design:

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Outcome Measure:

Clinical pregnancy rate

Outcome Description:

Serum hCG will be drawn per routine IVF protocol (~ 10 days after embryo transfer). Patients will have a repeat bHCG drawn 48hrs if they have a positive result from the first bHCG test. Clinical pregnancy will be defined as ultrasound documentation of fetal heart tones.

Outcome Time Frame:

assessed at conclusion of the study (~ 1 yr)

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Ralph Kazer, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Northwestern Memorial Faculty Foundation

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

Moy 2011 Vit D

NCT ID:

NCT01419743

Start Date:

August 2011

Completion Date:

Related Keywords:

  • Infertility
  • Vitamin D Deficiency
  • Vitamin D deficiency
  • Supplementation
  • Infertility
  • Clinical pregnancy rates
  • Infertility
  • Vitamin D Deficiency

Name

Location
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, Illinois  60611
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, Illinois  60611
Northwestern Memorial Faculty Foundation Chicago, Illinois  60611