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Comparison of adding Tamoxifen or Gonadotropin to Clomiphene for induction ovulation in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) patients resistance to Clomiphene

Comparison of adding Tamoxifen or Gonadotropin to Clomiphene for induction ovulation in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) patients resistance to Clomiphene

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT138904121760N8
Enrollment
200
Registered
2010-11-04
Start date
2010-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group: Clomiphene Citrate (150mg) plus Tamoxifen (20mg), third day of menstrual cycle for 5 days. Intervention 2: Control group: Standard method including 150 mg of Clomip
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention Group: Clomiphene Citrate (150mg) plus Tamoxifen (20mg), third day of menstrual cycle for 5 days
Control group: Standard method including 150 mg of Clomiphene daily, with Gonadotropin in sixth, seventh and eighth days of menstrual cycle

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology, Babol University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: PCOS Clomiphen citrate resistance Patients with age between 18 and 35 years, years period of infertility between 1.5-5 yr and BMI between 19-35. Exclusion criteria: hyperprolactinaemia, hypercorticism or thyroidism, pelvic pathology or surgery, infertility factor other than anovulation excluded.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Dominant follicle. Timepoint: 12 -16 menstrual cycle. Method of measurement: sonography.;Rate ovulation. Timepoint: 36-38 days after HCG injection. Method of measurement: sonography.;Endometrial thickness. Timepoint: at HCG injection day. Method of measurement: sonography.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Occurrence of pregnancy. Timepoint: 25 days after HCG injection. Method of measurement: sonography.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNargess Gholizadeh Pasha

Fatemehzahra Fertility & reproductive Health Reseach Center

zahra@mubabol.ac.ir , ngh_pa@yahoo.com+98 11 1227 4881

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026