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Repeated IVF FailureNCT06629636

Investigate the Efficacy of Using NMN to Improve Embryo Development Capacity.

A study testing NMN capsule in people with Repeated IVF Failure and Female Infertility, run by Sunkaky Medical Cooperation at 1 site in Japan.

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Trial summary

The objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy of NMN supplementation in enhancing embryo developmental capacity and improving IVF success rates in patients experiencing IVF failures. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 32 to 42 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Repeated IVF Failure, Female Infertility
What is being tested?
NMN capsule
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteJapan
Study dates
20 Aug 2024to 31 Dec 2026
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 32 to 42 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Agree to participate in the study
  • 32-42 years old
  • Having at least one previous embryo implantation failure
  • History of low Embryo quality at day3 or day5 (according to Veeck's and Gardner's Criteria)
  • No major uterine or ovarian abnormalities
  • BMI level 18-25kg/m2

Who cannot join

  • Ovarian endometriosis with Chocolate cysts (AFS type 3 and 4)
  • Patients who have taken different supplements such as coenzyme Q10, vitamin E, carnitine,niacin, nicotinamide, or other vitamin B3-related etc. within the previous month
  • Any medical contraindication of oocyte retrieval or subsequent procedures
  • Couples where the husband presents with severe sperm abnormalities
  • Couples where the husband presents \<5 million/mL motile sperm
  • Uterine structural anomalies
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  • Polycystic ovaries
  • Premature ovarian failure
  • Individuals who need regular medication to treat chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, gout, hyperuricemia, etc.
  • Individuals who need drug treatment for any mental illness such as epilepsy and depression.
  • Individuals who suffer from infectious diseases such as hepatitis B, active tuberculosis, AIDS, etc.
  • Cancer patients or receiving chemo/radiotherapy treatment within the past 3 years.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Udayanga KGS., Udayanga Gamage, BVSc, PhD contact

+81 90 9823 8477

udayanga646@ivfjapan.com

Masaya Y., Masaya Yamanaka, BSc contact

+81 80 4344 2654

yamanaka086@ivfjapan.com

Japan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • IVF Namba Clinic, Sankaky Medical Corporation

    Osaka, Osaka, 5500015

    Naoharu M., Naoharu Morimoto, MD, +81 6 6534 8824, morimoto003@ivfjapan.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Investigate the Efficacy of Using NMN to Improve Embryo Development Capacity and IVF Success Rate in Patients Who Have Experienced IVF Failures.

The objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy of NMN supplementation in enhancing embryo developmental capacity and improving IVF success rates in patients experiencing IVF failures.

Read the detailed description

Reproductive aging is an irreversible process characterized by a decline in oocyte quality, posing a significant challenge to fertility and often leading to unsuccessful outcomes in assisted reproductive technologies. Repeated ART failures can result in substantial burdens for patients, both financially and emotionally. Extensive clinical and preclinical data have established a strong correlation between age-related decline in egg quality and mitochondrial deterioration, resulting in decreased energy production within oocytes. Notably, a reduction in nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+ / NADH) concentrations, a crucial redox cofactor and enzyme-substrate essential for energy metabolism, DNA repair, and epigenetic homeostasis, has been observed in various tissues with age.

Recent studies on mice have indicated that Nicotinamide mononucleotide supplementation may mitigate the age-related decline in NAD(P)H levels, enhancing the quality of aged oocytes. This improvement is achieved by promoting both nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation, ensuring euploidy and fertilization competence, ultimately leading to an increased ovulation rate and improved fertility. Moreover, NMN has been shown to restore mitochondrial function in aged oocytes, effectively suppressing the accumulation of reactive oxygen species and DNA damage, and subsequently reducing apoptosis.

Clinical studies have further corroborated the safety and tolerability of NMN supplementation, with daily oral doses of up to 900 mg demonstrating an increase in blood NAD concentrations. Furthermore, research suggests that a daily oral dose of 900 mg maximizes clinical efficacy, as evidenced by blood NAD concentration and physical performance.

This study adopts a triple-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, prospective pilot study design. This prospective study aims to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation with 900mg of NMN on ART outcomes in individuals experiencing in vitro fertilization failures attributed to compromised oocyte and embryo quality.

Being tested
NMN capsule, Placebo
Keywords
IVF failure, NMN, Female Infertility, Japan, Oocyte Mitochondria, Anti aging
Medical subject headings
Infertility, Female

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • NMN capsuleDietary supplement

    Total of 900mg/day for 8 weeks

  • PlaceboOther

    NMN-free placebo capsules for 8 weeks

Study groups in NCT06629636
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NMN interventionActive comparatorNMN capsules (total of 900mg/day) for 8 weeks
Receives: Dietary Supplement: NMN capsule
Placebo interventionPlacebo comparatorNMN-free placebo capsules for 8 weeks
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Embryo development rate

    Analyze and compare the transferable embryo rate per zygote on day 3 in between NMN and placebo intervention groups.

    Measured: Up to 8 weeks post-intervention

  2. Changes in metabolic status

    Analyze and compare the NAD+/NADH level in serum and follicular fluid in both NMN and placebo groups

    Measured: Up to 8 weeks post-intervention

  3. Clinical pregnancy rate

    Compare ongoing clinical pregnancy rates between NMN and placebo groups

    Measured: Up to 12months post-intervention

  4. Embryo development rate

    Analyze and compare the quality of embryos on day 3, 5 or 6 between two groups

    Measured: Up to 8 weeks post-intervention

  5. Embryo development rate

    Analyze and compare the rate of blastocyst development on day 5 and 6 in between two groups

    Measured: Up to 8 weeks post-intervention

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. Live Birth rates

    Compare live Birth rate following the intervention in both groups

    Measured: Up to 24 months post-intervention

  2. Endocrine hormones including AMH

    Changes in endocrine hormones including AMH levels in serum after the interventions.

    Measured: Up to 8 weeks post-intervention

  3. Average egg retrieval capacity per person

    Compare the number of antral follicles in each ovary will be determined using transvaginal ultrasonography in both groups.

    Measured: Up to 8 weeks post-intervention

  4. Additional in vitro fertilization - outcome indicators

    Number of average recruited MII oocytes in both groups

    Measured: Up to 8 weeks post-intervention

  5. Chemical pregnancy rate

    Compare the chemical pregnancy rates between the two groups.

    Measured: Up to 12months post-intervention

  6. Pregnancy complication

    Rate of pregnancy complication in both groups

    Measured: Up to 24 months post-intervention

  7. Abortion rate

    Compare the abortion rates in both groups

    Measured: Up to 24 months post-intervention

  8. Additional in vitro fertilization - outcome indicators

    Compare the rate of fertilization in between two groups

    Measured: Up to 8 weeks post-intervention

  9. Additional in vitro fertilization - outcome indicators

    Rate of abnormal fertilization in both groups

    Measured: Up to 8 weeks post-intervention

  10. Additional in vitro fertilization - outcome indicators

    The rate of non-transferable embryos in both groups

    Measured: Up to 8 weeks post-intervention

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Oct 2024
  2. Study start20 Aug 2024
  3. Primary completion30 Sep 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Dietary Supplement: NMN intervention NMN capsules (total of 900mg/day) for 8 weeks, NMN capsules (total of 900mg/day) for 8 weeks Placebo Comparator: Placebo intervention Placebo NMN-free placebo capsules for 8 weeks Other: Placebo, for 8 weeks
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06629636
Sponsor's protocol ID
IVFJapan202402
Status last verified
Oct 2024
First submitted
2 Oct 2024
Last updated
8 Oct 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: The confidentiality of patients' information is strictly maintained.

Publications

  • Huang H. A Multicentre, Randomised, Double Blind, Parallel Design, Placebo Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Uthever (NMN Supplement), an Orally Administered Supplementation in Middle Aged and Older Adults. Front Aging. 2022 May 5;3:851698. doi: 10.3389/fragi.2022.851698. eCollection 2022.

    PubMed 35821806
  • Yi L, Maier AB, Tao R, Lin Z, Vaidya A, Pendse S, Thasma S, Andhalkar N, Avhad G, Kumbhar V. The efficacy and safety of beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) supplementation in healthy middle-aged adults: a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, dose-dependent clinical trial. Geroscience. 2023 Feb;45(1):29-43. doi: 10.1007/s11357-022-00705-1. Epub 2022 Dec 8.

    PubMed 36482258
  • Miao Y, Cui Z, Gao Q, Rui R, Xiong B. Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Supplementation Reverses the Declining Quality of Maternally Aged Oocytes. Cell Rep. 2020 Aug 4;32(5):107987. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.107987.

    PubMed 32755581
  • Bertoldo MJ, Listijono DR, Ho WJ, Riepsamen AH, Goss DM, Richani D, Jin XL, Mahbub S, Campbell JM, Habibalahi A, Loh WN, Youngson NA, Maniam J, Wong ASA, Selesniemi K, Bustamante S, Li C, Zhao Y, Marinova MB, Kim LJ, Lau L, Wu RM, Mikolaizak AS, Araki T, Le Couteur DG, Turner N, Morris MJ, Walters KA, Goldys E, O'Neill C, Gilchrist RB, Sinclair DA, Homer HA, Wu LE. NAD+ Repletion Rescues Female Fertility during Reproductive Aging. Cell Rep. 2020 Feb 11;30(6):1670-1681.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.01.058.

    PubMed 32049001
  • Schultz MB, Sinclair DA. Why NAD(+) Declines during Aging: It's Destroyed. Cell Metab. 2016 Jun 14;23(6):965-966. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2016.05.022.

    PubMed 27304496
  • Bentov Y, Yavorska T, Esfandiari N, Jurisicova A, Casper RF. The contribution of mitochondrial function to reproductive aging. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2011 Sep;28(9):773-83. doi: 10.1007/s10815-011-9588-7. Epub 2011 May 27.

    PubMed 21617930
  • Hashimoto S, Morimoto Y. Mitochondrial function of human embryo: Decline in their quality with maternal aging. Reprod Med Biol. 2022 Dec 21;21(1):e12491. doi: 10.1002/rmb2.12491. eCollection 2022 Jan-Dec.

    PubMed 36570768

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing NMN capsule in people with Repeated IVF Failure and Female Infertility, run by Sunkaky Medical Cooperation at 1 site in Japan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Oct 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Japan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Udayanga KGS., Udayanga Gamage, BVSc, PhD (+81 90 9823 8477, udayanga646@ivfjapan.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Embryo development rate (time frame: Up to 8 weeks post-intervention). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06629636, which also lists 7 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Oct 2024.

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