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The efficacy of combination therapy of clomiphen citrate and pioglithazone in induction ovulation and pregnancy

Pioglitazone hydrochloride in combination with clomiphen citrate (CC) in ovulation and pregnancy induction among patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized, placebo controlled study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013071013932N1
Enrollment
49
Registered
2013-09-14
Start date
2013-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Poly cystic Ovary Syndrome. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: All of the patients will be received 4 mg of pioglithazone twice a day for 5 days. Intervention 2: All of the patients will be received 4 mg of pioglithazone twice a day for 5 days aft
Treatment - Drugs
All of the patients will be received 4 mg of pioglithazone twice a day for 5 days.
All of the patients will be received 4 mg of pioglithazone twice a day for 5 days after that subjects will be received 50 mg of clomiphen citrate twice a day for 5 days in addition to pioglithazone wh

Sponsors

Hormozgan University of Medical Science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients with history of anovulatory cycles during the past two months in addition to one of the following conditions:Serum progestrone level less than 5 mg during the mid-luteal phase; Hirsutism; Positive response to medroxy-progesterone acetate withdrawal test; Serum testosterone level higher than 65 Ng/Dl Exclusion criteria; patients with confirmed diabetes mellitus or fasting blood glucose higher than 125 mg/dl; congenital adrenal hyperplasia which was confirmed by 17-alpha hydroxy progesterone level of 200 ng/dl or higher; patients with underlying disorders such as thyroid disease; hyperprolactinemia; congenital heart disease; hypertension; renal and liver dysfunction; patients who had received any hypoglycemic agent or inducing ovulation medications during 30days ago.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Ovulation. Timepoint: one month after intervention. Method of measurement: vaginal bleeding.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pregnancy. Timepoint: 2 month after intervention. Method of measurement: beta human chorionic gonadotropine of serum.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Outcome results

None listed

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