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N-acetylcysteine and metformin in induction of ovulation

Comparison of the adjuvant effect of N-acetylcysteine and metformin in induction of ovulation in infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome treated with clomiphene citrate

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210310050658N1
Enrollment
50
Registered
2022-02-11
Start date
2022-03-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-03-08

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Conditions

Polycystic ovary syndrome. Polycystic ovary syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: N-acetylcystein administration (produced by Shimi Daru Company)1200 mg daily in two divided doses from the first day of the cycle for 4 weeks. Intervention 2: Inter

Sponsors

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: aged 20-35 years infertile with polycystic ovary syndrome candidates for ovulation induction spouse with normal sperm analysis with normal hysterosalpingography without tubular pathology

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Endocrine and endocrinological diseases such as thyroid disorders and abnormal prolactin Patients who used metformin and clomiphene more frequently in the previous cycle to induce ovulation Clomiphene resistant patients Pituitary or hypothalamic disorders characterized by low gonadotropin levels Drug allergy to metformin or N Acetyl Cystein Simple ovarian cyst Liver disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of follicles. Timepoint: Four weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Transvaginal ultrasound.;Endometrial thickness. Timepoint: Four weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Transvaginal ultrasound.;Size of follicles. Timepoint: Four weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Transvaginal ultrasound.;Frequency of intrauterine sac. Timepoint: Four weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Transvaginal ultrasound.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Positive human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). Timepoint: Four weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: ELIZA test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMozhgan Ahmadi

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

mozhganahmadi13691190@gmail.com+98 21 8806 4148

Outcome results

None listed

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