The Effect of Vitamin D on Fertility

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-11-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Objective: To examine the effect of vitamin D supplements on the pregnancy and clinical pregnancy rate in embryo transfer cycles.

Design: Experimental study with a pre- and post-test. Setting: In Vitro Fertilization Center Patients: Its sample consisted of 118 women, 58 in the experimental group and 60 in the control group.

Intervention(s): At the beginning of the infertility treatment, the experimental group took vitamin D supplements, and the control group did not. Vitamin D supplementation for infertile women includes regulation of a diet rich in vitamin D, educational and motivational interviews about insolation, and taking vitamin D orally.

Main Outcome Measure(s): 25(OH)D and beta HCG levels

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Akdeniz University
• Treatments: Ergocalciferols; Vitamin D; Vitamins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-45 years old

• literate in Turkish

• voluntary participation

• primarily infertile

• had undergone controlled ovarian hyperstimulation and had a fresh ET

• vitamin D levels lower than 30ng/mL before infertility treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients with uncorrected congenital or acquired uterine anomalies

• bone, parathyroid gland, kidney and liver disorders

• use of anticonvulsants/antacid drugs

• taking dietary supplements contain vitamin D

• secondary infertility