Tests a Chinese herbal mixture for women with ovulation problems

Trial details

Who runs it

Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

Trial code

NCT06601452

Record updated

11 February 2025

Original description

This project aims to study the expression of clock genes and related proteins in follicular fluid and granulosa cells, depicting the periodic, amplitude, and phase changes of biological clock genes and related proteins in women of different ages during the reproductive period and in patients with ovulatory disorders. The study compares the periodicity, amplitude, and phase changes of Clock/Bmal1-TTFLs-klotho related proteins and genes in PCOS, DOR patients, and age-matched women with normal ovarian function, aiming to identify the key segments of ovarian clock gene period rhythm disorder under different disease states, and screen the key time points of clock gene oscillation abnormality. Omics analysis of the differences between groups, analysis of the relationship between gene transcription translation, protein expression, metabolites, and the expression of clock genes, and deduction of the dynamic changes and interaction relationships of the biological processes within the ovaries in regulating ovulatory disorders using the method of reinforcing the kidney and regulating the menstrual cycle. This aims to clarify that maintaining the ovarian biological clock period rhythm is an important biological basis for "the kidney dominating reproduction". The regulation mechanism of the treatment of ovulatory disorders using the method of reinforcing the kidney and regulating the menstrual cycle is explained from the perspective of the ovarian biological clock period rhythm.Read full original descriptionShow less

Exploring the Biological Basis of Tonifying the Kidney and Regulating the Menstrual Cycle in the Treatment of Anovulatory Infertility Based on the Circadian Rhythm of the Biological Clock

This project aims to study the expression of clock genes and related proteins in follicular fluid and granulosa cells, depicting the periodic, amplitude, and phase changes of biological clock genes and related proteins in women of different ages during the reproductive period and in patients with ovulatory disorders. The study compares the periodicity, amplitude, and phase changes of Clock/Bmal1-TTFLs-klotho related proteins and genes in PCOS, DOR patients, and age-matched women with normal ovarian function, aiming to identify the key segments of ovarian clock gene period rhythm disorder under different disease states, and screen the key time points of clock gene oscillation abnormality. Omics analysis of the differences between groups, analysis of the relationship between gene transcription translation, protein expression, metabolites, and the expression of clock genes, and deduction of the dynamic changes and interaction relationships of the biological processes within the ovaries in regulating ovulatory disorders using the method of reinforcing the kidney and regulating the menstrual cycle. This aims to clarify that maintaining the ovarian biological clock period rhythm is an important biological basis for "the kidney dominating reproduction". The regulation mechanism of the treatment of ovulatory disorders using the method of reinforcing the kidney and regulating the menstrual cycle is explained from the perspective of the ovarian biological clock period rhythm.

Inclusion: meet the diagnostic criteria of infertility; 2) aged between 28 and 34 years old; 3) meet the diagnostic criteria of PCOS or DOR and the Chinese medicine diagnosis is kidney deficiency, or the ovarian function is normal in the case of IVF fertilization due to the male factor; 4) assisted in fertilization with IVF-ET antagonist or microstimulation; 5) the patients can tolerate the relevant treatment of the present study, and the compliance is good; 6) they have not used any medication before the treatment and have signed the informed consent. 7) Patients who have not used any medication before the treatment and have signed the informed consent for enrollment.

Exclusion: Age > 35 years old; 2) Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25kg/m2; 3) Abnormal karyotype of either spouse; 4) Uterine infertility, such as endometrial polyps, uterine adhesions, submucosal fibroids, adenomyosis, congenital uterine anomalies, etc.; 5) Endometriosis; 6) Repeated abortion; 7) Untreated hydrosalpinx; 8) Those who had used endocrine-affecting drugs in the last three months; 9) Combination of other contraindications to assisted reproduction techniques for conception such as psychiatric disorders, severely impaired liver or kidney function, thrombotic disorders, and malignant tumors.10) Those who were unable to give full informed consent due to intellectual or behavioral disabilities.11) Suspected or confirmed history of alcohol or drug abuse.12) According to the investigator's judgment (12) Other medical conditions that, in the judgment of the investigator, reduce the likelihood of enrollment or complicate enrollment, such as frequent changes in the work environment that may result in loss of visits.13) Allergy, such as a history of allergy to two or more medications or foods, or a known allergy to the components of the medication.14) Patients participating in a clinical trial of another medication.

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