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Pregnancies following the use of sequential treatment of metformin and incremental doses of letrozole in clomiphen-resistant women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Pregnancies following the use of sequential treatment of metformin and incremental doses of letrozole in clomiphen-resistant women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201109073386N3
Enrollment
106
Registered
2011-10-09
Start date
2005-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Poly cystic ovarian syndrome. Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Interventions

Metformin was started after two months of CC to allow for the washout of the latter. All women were examined clinically and their weight, height and body mass index (BMI) recorded. All patients receiv
Treatment - Drugs

Sponsors

Semnan university of medical scienses
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
19 Years to 42 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: women who were 19-42 years of age with period of infertility more than 1.5 years; normal serum prolactin and thyroid function tests; having documented patent tubes by hysterosalpingography; no other infertility factor and failed to ovulate with a dose of CC of 150 mg/day for 5 days from day 3 of the period.The women were excluded from the study if they were diabetic; taking any medication that could influence carbohydrate metabolism; had hypertension or abnormal renal or liver function tests; and undergone ovarian drilling.Hirsutism was diagnosed when the Ferriman and Gallway score is >8 The diagnosis of PCOS was according to the Rotterdam Criteria.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Ovulation, Pregnancy and Cumulative pregnancy rates in different doses of letrozole. Timepoint: During and the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Sonography and BHCG.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The mean number of follicles= 18 mm, the mean of follicular size and endometrial thickness on the day of HCG administration. Timepoint: During treatment. Method of measurement: Sonograhy and BHCG.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAzam Azargoon

Semnan university of medical sciences

a-azargoon@sem-ums.ac.ir+98 23 1446 0088

Outcome results

None listed

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