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Inositol for subfertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2018-12, Vol.2018 (12), p.CD012378-CD012378 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright © 2018 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. ;EISSN: 1465-1858 ;EISSN: 1469-493X ;DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012378.pub2 ;PMID: 30570133

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  • Title:
    Inositol for subfertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome
  • Author: Showell, Marian G ; Mackenzie‐Proctor, Rebecca ; Jordan, Vanessa ; Hodgson, Ruth ; Farquhar, Cindy ; Showell, Marian G
  • Subjects: Abortion, Spontaneous ; Abortion, Spontaneous - prevention & control ; Administration, Oral ; Birth Rate ; Clomiphene ; Clomiphene - therapeutic use ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Combined Modality Therapy - methods ; EVALUATION OF SUBFERTILITY TREATMENTS RELATING TO THE FEMALE PARTNER ; Female ; Female: associated with other medical conditions ; Fertility Agents, Female ; Fertility Agents, Female - therapeutic use ; Fertilization in Vitro ; Folic Acid ; Folic Acid - therapeutic use ; Gynaecology ; Humans ; Hypoglycemic Agents ; Hypoglycemic Agents - therapeutic use ; INFERTILITY ASSOCIATED WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME ; Infertility, Female ; Infertility, Female - complications ; Infertility, Female - drug therapy ; Inositol ; Inositol - therapeutic use ; Insulin sensitising agents ; Live Birth ; Live Birth - epidemiology ; Medical therapies ; Medicine General & Introductory Medical Sciences ; Melatonin ; Melatonin - therapeutic use ; Metformin ; Metformin - therapeutic use ; Ovulation Induction ; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - complications ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy, Multiple ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; Subfertility ; Vitamin B Complex ; Vitamin B Complex - therapeutic use
  • Is Part Of: Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2018-12, Vol.2018 (12), p.CD012378-CD012378
  • Description: Background Subfertile women are highly motivated to try different adjunctive therapies to have a baby, and the widespread perception is that dietary supplements such as myo‐inositol (MI) and D‐chiro‐insoitol (DCI) are associated with only benefit, and not with harm. Many fertility clinicians currently prescribe MI for subfertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as pre‐treatment to in vitro fertilisation (IVF) or for ovulation induction; however no high‐quality evidence is available to support this practice. This review assessed the evidence for the effectiveness of inositol in subfertile women with a diagnosis of PCOS. Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of oral supplementation of inositol for reproductive outcomes among subfertile women with PCOS who are trying to conceive. Search methods We searched the following databases (to July 2018): Cochrane Gynaecology and Fertility Group (CGFG) Specialised Register, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and AMED. We also checked reference lists and searched the clinical trials registries. Selection criteria We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared any type, dose, or combination of oral inositol versus placebo, no treatment/standard treatment, or treatment with another antioxidant, or with a fertility agent, or with another type of inositol, among subfertile women with PCOS. Data collection and analysis Two review authors independently selected eligible studies, extracted data, and assessed risk of bias. The primary outcomes were live birth and adverse effects; secondary outcomes included clinical pregnancy rates and ovulation rates. We pooled studies using a fixed‐effect model, and we calculated odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). We assessed the overall quality of the evidence by applying GRADE criteria. Main results We included 13 trials involving 1472 subfertile women with PCOS who were receiving myo‐inositol as pre‐treatment to IVF (11 trials), or during ovulation induction (two trials). These studies compared MI versus placebo, no treatment/standard, melatonin, metformin, clomiphene citrate, or DCI. The evidence was of 'low' to 'very low' quality. The main limitations were serious risk of bias due to poor reporting of methods, inconsistency, and lack of reporting of clinically relevant outcomes such as live birth and adverse events. We are uncertain whether MI improves live birth rates when compared to standard treatment among women undergoing IVF (OR 2.42, 95% CI 0.75 to 7.83; P = 0.14; 2 RCTs; 84 women; I² = 0%). Very low‐quality evidence suggests that for subfertile women with PCOS undergoing pre‐treatment to IVF who have an expected live birth rate of 12%, the rate among women using MI would be between 9% and 51%. We are uncertain whether MI may be associated with a decrease in miscarriage rate when compared to standard treatment (OR 0.40, 95% CI 0.19 to 0.86; P = 0.02; 4 RCTs; 535 women; I² = 66%; very low‐quality evidence). This suggests that among subfertile women with PCOS with an expected miscarriage rate of 9% who are undergoing pre‐treatment to IVF, the rate among women using MI would be between 2% and 8%; however this meta‐analysis is based primarily on one study, which reported an unusually high miscarriage rate in the control group, and this has resulted in very high heterogeneity. When we removed this trial from the sensitivity analysis, we no longer saw the effect, and we noted no conclusive differences between MI and standard treatment. Low‐quality evidence suggests that MI may be associated with little or no difference in multiple pregnancy rates when compared with standard treatment (OR 1.04, 95% CI 0.63 to 1.71; P = 0.89; 2 RCTs; 425 women). This suggests that among subfertile women with PCOS who are undergoing pre‐treatment to IVF, with an expected multiple pregnancy rate of 18%, the rate among women using inositol would be between 12% and 27%. We are uncertain whether MI may be associated with an increased clinical pregnancy rate when compared to standard treatment (OR 1.27, 95% CI 0.87 to 1.85; P = 0.22; 4 RCTs; 535 women; I² = 0%; very low‐quality evidence). This suggests that among subfertile women with PCOS who are undergoing pre‐treatment to IVF, with an expected clinical pregnancy rate of 26%, the rate among women using MI would be between 24% and 40%. Ovulation rates were not reported for this comparison. Other comparisons included only one trial in each, so for the comparisons MI versus antioxidant, MI versus an insulin‐sensitising agent, MI versus an ovulation induction agent, and MI versus another DCI, meta‐analysis was not possible. No pooled evidence was available for women with PCOS undergoing ovulation induction, as only single trials performed comparison of the insulin‐sensitising agent and the ovulation induction agent. Authors' conclusions In light of available evidence of very low quality, we are uncertain whether MI improves live birth rate or clinical pregnancy rate in subfertile women with PCOS undergoing IVF pre‐treatment taking MI compared to standard treatment. We are also uncertain whether MI decreases miscarriage rates or multiple pregnancy rates for these same women taking MI compared to standard treatment. No pooled evidence is available for use of MI versus placebo, another antioxidant, insulin‐sensitising agents, ovulation induction agents, or another type of inositol for women with PCOS undergoing pre‐treatment to IVF. No pooled evidence is available for use of MI in women undergoing ovulation induction.
  • Publisher: Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: EISSN: 1465-1858
    EISSN: 1469-493X
    DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012378.pub2
    PMID: 30570133
  • Source: MEDLINE
    Alma/SFX Local Collection
    Cochrane Library (Open Aceess)
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