Table 2 Clinical outcomes

From: Transdermal testosterone gel vs placebo in women with diminished ovarian reserve prior to in vitro fertilization: a randomized, clinical trial

Outcome

Testosterone (N = 134)

Placebo (N = 154)

Relative risk (95% CI)

P Value

Primary outcome

Clinical pregnancy rate, No. (%)

21 (15.7)

23 (14.9)

1.05 (0.61 to 1.81)

0.86

  IVF pregnancy

20 (14.9)

20 (13.0)

1.15 (0.65 to 2.04)

0.64

  Spontaneous conception

1 (0.7)

3 (1.9)

0.38 (0.04 to 3.64)

0.63

Clinical pregnancy rate by age group, No. (%)

    

  <36

5/28 (17.9)

5/25 (20.0)

0.89 (0.29 to 2.73)

0.84

  36-39

10/48 (20.8)

14/70 (20.0)

1.04 (0.51 to 2.15)

0.91

  ≥40

6/52 (10.3)

4/59 (6.8)

1.53 (0.45 to 5.13)

0.49

Secondary outcomes

Cycle cancellation, No. (%)

31 (26.1)

22 (16.7)

1.56 (0.96 to 2.54)

0.07

Reached embryo transfer, No. (%)

67 (50.0)

83 (53.2)

0.94 (0.75 to 1.18)

0.58

Biochemical pregnancy, No. (%)

30 (22.4)

31 (20.1)

1.11 (0.71 to 1.74)

0.64

Ongoing pregnancy rate, No. (%)

15 (11.2)

21 (13.6)

0.82 (0.44 to 1.53)

0.53

No. of fetal hearts detected, No./total (%)

    

  1

17/21 (81.0)

23/23 (100)

0.81 (0.66 to 1.00)

0.04

  2

4/21 (19.0)

-

-

-

Miscarriage, No./total (%)

6/21 (28.6)

3/23 (13.0)

2.19 (0.63 to 7.67)

0.27

  Singleton

5/17 (29.4)

3/23 (13.0)

-

-

  Twin

1/4 (25.0)

-

-

-

Stillbirth, No./total (%)

1/21 (4.8)

-

-

0.48

  Singleton

1/21 (4.8)

-

-

-

  Twin

-

-

-

-

Live birth, No. (%)

14 (10.4)

20 (13.0)

0.80 (0.42 to 1.53)

0.51

  Singleton

11

20

-

-

  Twin

3

-

-

-

  1. Categorical outcomes compared using two-sided chi-square or Fisher exact test. Continuous outcomes compared using two-sided Student’s t test of Mann Whitney test. A two-sided P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results were not adjusted for multiplicity.