Carlomagno 2012.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Double‐blind RCT | |
Participants | Women undergoing ICSI (N not stated) | |
Interventions | 1. Myo‐inostol 4 g and folic acid 400 μg: 1 tablet of each a day (n not stated) 2. Folic acid 400 μg: 1 tablet a day (n not stated) Taken for 3 months before ICSI and throughout pregnancy |
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Outcomes | Total rFSH units Number of stimulation days Fertilisation and cleavage rate Embryo quality Biochemical pregnancy rate Clinical pregnancy rate |
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Notes | Conducted in Italy, study dates not reported Conference abstract; percentages given but no total participant numbers available Funding by an institutional grant. An author was an employee of a pharmaceutical company Email sent to author 24th November 2015 Gianfranco.carlomagno@gmail.com; no reply. |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Quote: "Patients were randomly assigned to two groups; MI treated or placebo" |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not mentioned |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Quote: "Double blind" |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not mentioned |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | Trial registration number not available |
Other bias | Unclear risk | Conference abstract ‐ baseline numbers unclear |