Iron Status in Female Infertility and Recurrent Miscarriage (NCT05034250) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Iron Status in Female Infertility and Recurrent Miscarriage
Austria120 participantsStarted 2021-10-01
Plain-language summary
Multiple studies suggest a link between the iron status and the development of the endometrium. Therefore, a sufficient iron supply seems to relevant for female fertility and reproduction.
To gain further insight on the effects of iron status on female fertility, a prospective study on infertile women und women with recurrent miscarriage will be conducted. In these, the iron status will be evaluated in detail. In addition, a control group of healthy women without infertility will be enrolled.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Women with infertility
Inclusion criteria:
* The patient suffers from primary or secondary infertility, defined as the inability to conceive despite frequent unprotected sexual intercourse for at least 12 months.
* The patient has given her written informed consent after detailed information on the study by medical professionals at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Medical University of Vienna.
* The patient is \>18 and \<40 years old.
Exclusion criteria:
* Inflammatoric bowel disease, cardiac insufficiency, chronic kidney disease, any malignant diseases.
* Polycystic ovary syndrome.
* There is no "informed consent".
Women with recurrent miscarriage
Inclusion criteria:
* The patient suffers from recurrent miscarriage, defined as three or more consecutive miscarriages before the 20th gestation week with the same partner.
* The patient has given her written informed consent after detailed information on the study by medical professionals at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Medical University of Vienna.
* The patient is \>18 and \<40 years old.
Exclusion criteria:
* Inflammatoric bowel disease, cardiac insufficiency, chronic kidney disease, any malignant diseases.
* Polycystic ovary syndrome
* There is no "informed consent".
Healthy controls
Inclusion criteria:
* The woman does neither suffer from infertility/sterility nor from recurrent miscarriage and is also otherwise healthy with regular cycles.
* The patient has given her writt…
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