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N-acetylcysteine in treatment of infertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome

N-acetylcysteine as an adjuvant to letrozole for induction of ovulation in infertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014050617593N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2015-06-16
Start date
2014-12-31
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

Condition 1: infertility in polycystic ovarian syndrome. Condition 2: . polycystic ovarian syndrome Female infertility associated with anovulation

Interventions

Intervention 1: letrozole 2.5 mg oral tablets twice daily, for 5 days starting on day 3 of the menstrual cycle. Intervention 2: letrozole 2.5 mg oral tablets twice daily, plus N-acetyl cysteine 600 mg
Treatment - Drugs
letrozole 2.5 mg oral tablets twice daily, for 5 days starting on day 3 of the menstrual cycle
letrozole 2.5 mg oral tablets twice daily, plus N-acetyl cysteine 600 mg oral tablets twice daily, for 5 days starting on day 3 of the menstrual cycle

Sponsors

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: infertile women with PCOS (according to ESHRE/ASRM criteria) with normal hysterosalpingographies, normal spermograms of partners, and not impaired sexual functions exclusion criteria: ovarian cyst >6 cm, history of asthma or allergy, consumption of any drugs with effects on glucose metabolism during the last 3 months before entering the trial.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Ovulation rate. Timepoint: 7 days after intervention (14th day of menstrual cycle). Method of measurement: detecting at least one 18 mm follicle or larger in vaginal ultrasonography.;Pregnancy rate. Timepoint: 23 days after intervention (30th day of menstrual cycle). Method of measurement: laboratory measurement of hCG-ß level.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Endometrial thickness. Timepoint: 7 days after intervention (14th day of menstrual cycle). Method of measurement: measuring endometrial thickness by means of vaginal ultrasonography (millimeters).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Mohebbi

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

info@qums.ac.ir+98 28 3323 9252

Outcome results

None listed

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