A second dose of kisspeptin-54 improves oocyte maturation in women at high risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: a Phase 2 randomized controlled trial

AbstractSTUDY QUESTIONCan increasing the duration of LH-exposure with a second dose of kisspeptin-54 improve oocyte maturation in women at high risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS)?SUMMARY ANSWERA second dose of kisspeptin-54 at 10 h following the first improves oocyte yield in women at high risk of OHSS.WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADYKisspeptin acts at the hypothalamus to stimulate the release of an endogenous pool of GnRH from the hypothalamus. We have previously reported that a single dose of kisspeptin-54 results in an LH-surge of ~12 –14 h duration, which safely triggers oocyte maturation in women at high risk of OHSS.STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATIONPhase-2 randomized placebo-controlled trial of 62 women at high risk of OHSS recruited between August 2015 and May 2016. Following controlled ovarian stimulation, all patients (n = 62) received a subcutaneous injection of kisspeptin-54 (9.6 nmol/kg) 36 h prior to oocyte retrieval. Patients were randomized 1:1 to receive either a second dose of kisspeptin-54 (D; Double,n = 31), or saline (S; Single,n = 31) 10 h thereafter. Patients, embryologists, and IVF clinicians remained blinded to the dosing allocation.PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODSStudy participants: Sixty-two women aged 18 –34 years at high risk of OHSS (antral follicle count ≥23 or anti-Mullerian hormone level ≥40 pmol/L).Setting: Single centre study carried out at Hammersmith Hospital IVF unit, London, UK.Primary outcome: Proportion of patients achievi...
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