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Sufficient physical activity for Female Infertility (PACE Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Heather Huddleston, MD
Research Sponsored by University of California, San Francisco
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 10 months
Awards & highlights

PACE Trial Summary

This trial will test if recommended weekly physical activity during ovarian stimulation affects mental health or clinical outcomes differently for active, insufficiently active, or inactive people. The goal is to see if physical activity during fertility treatment is safe and has value.

Eligible Conditions
  • Female Infertility

PACE Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~10 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 10 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Anxiety/Depression During Treatment based on Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Short Form (PROMIS-SF) Depression 4a and Anxiety 4a
Change in Stress during treatment based upon Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)-14
Stress During Treatment based on daily end of day stress item
Secondary outcome measures
Blastulation Rate
Cancellation Rate
Clinical Pregnancy Rate
+5 more

PACE Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Usually Insufficiently Inactive- IncreaseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants who are usually inactive who will be asked to try to increase activity to the recommended level during stimulation.
Group II: Usually Active- MaintenanceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants who usually meet or exceed recommended levels of physical activity who will be asked to maintain usual level of activity during stimulation.
Group III: Usually Active- DecreaseActive Control1 Intervention
Participants who usually meet or exceed recommended levels of physical activity who will be asked to minimize activity during stimulation.
Group IV: Usually Insufficiently Inactive- MaintenanceActive Control1 Intervention
Participants who are usually inactive who will be asked to maintain inactivity during stimulation.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Sufficient physical activity
2020
N/A
~220

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, San FranciscoLead Sponsor
2,503 Previous Clinical Trials
15,236,440 Total Patients Enrolled
Heather Huddleston, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of California, San Francisco
6 Previous Clinical Trials
8,112 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does the research project accept older adults as participants?

"As stated in the prerequisites for this medical trial, potential participants must range between 18-43 years old."

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What are the key goals of this medical experiment?

"This research is scheduled to span 14 days, with the primary goal of tracking patients' mental health (through PROMIS-SF Depression 4a and Anxiety 4a) throughout treatment. Secondary objectives focus on cancellation rate, fertilization rate, and number of mature oocytes retrieved during ovarian stimulation."

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How many participants are being enlisted within this research program?

"Affirmative, the clinicaltrials.gov database reveals that this experiment is currently seeking participants. It was first made available on May 15th 2020 and its most recent update occurred on August 8th 2022. 600 individuals are needed to be recruited from 1 medical centre."

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Who meets the criteria to participate in this research endeavor?

"To qualify for this research, candidates must be female and of childbearing age (18-43) with proven sterility. In total, 600 participants will join the study."

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Are there any vacancies left for participants in this experiment?

"Affirmative, the clinicaltrials.gov webpage has verified that enrolment for this trial is still open. The study was first posted on May 15th 2020 and its most recent update was August 8th 2022. 600 participants from a single medical site must be enrolled to complete the research project."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Texas
South Carolina
Other
California
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Met criteria

How responsive is this trial?

Typically responds via
Email
Average response time
  • < 1 Day
Most responsive sites:
  1. UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay: < 24 hours
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Physical Activity and Fertility Care Study
2020. "Physical Activity and Fertility Care Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04002414.
~44 spots leftby Apr 2025
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