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The effects of letrozole in treatment of infertility

The comparison between infertile women with clomiphene citrate resistant polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) undergoing intrauterine insemination (IUI) who receive letrozole and those who did not in prevention of premature luteinizing hormone (LH) surge

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013072814189N1
Enrollment
140
Registered
2014-06-14
Start date
2011-07-23
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 ovarian syndrome. Stein-Leventhal syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention1: Letrozole( Letrozole Soha, Soha Pharmaceutical Company, Karaj, Iran), 2 tab 2.5 mg orally, since the 8th day up to human chorionic gonadotropin injections. Intervention
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Intervention1: Letrozole( Letrozole Soha, Soha Pharmaceutical Company, Karaj, Iran), 2 tab 2.5 mg orally, since the 8th day up to human chorionic gonadotropin injections
Intervention 2: Placebo, 2 tab 2.5 mg orally, since the 8th day up to human chorionic gonadotropin injections

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research affairs, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Woman with clomiphene resistant PCOS; Infertility; Normal BMI; 18-35 years old. Exclusion criteria: Diabetes mellitus; Thyroid disease; Endocrinopathies; Breast cancer; Kidney or liver diseases; Autoimmune disorders; Smokers.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Premature LH surge. Timepoint: third day of experiment and the day of HCG. Method of measurement: measuring LH serum.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The rate of pregnancy. Timepoint: 6-7 weeks of pregnancy. Method of measurement: measuring B-HCG levels in serum.;Abortion rate. Timepoint: during pregnancy. Method of measurement: measuring B-HCG levels in serum and sonography.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTahere Bahrami Shabahrami

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Student Research Committee

tshabahrami@yahoo.ca+98 71 1233 2365

Outcome results

None listed

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