NCT01315912

Brief Summary

In a prospective interventional study, 44 Clomiphene resistant infertile patients were selected from Abolfazl Infertility Clinic of Bushehr University of Medical Sciences. Letrozole was given orally in a dose of 2.5mg, 5mg and 7.5mg, respectively. If the patient displayed no response, the dosage was increased. The size of follicle, endometrial thickness, estradiol, complications and clinical pregnancy rate were evaluated as the final outcome.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
44

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2008

Typical duration for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2008

Completed
2.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2010

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 15, 2011

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 16, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

March 28, 2011

Status Verified

January 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

2.9 years

First QC Date

March 15, 2011

Last Update Submit

March 25, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

clomiphene citrateinfertilityletrozole

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • normal follicular size

    two years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • clinical and current pregnancy rates

    two years

Interventions

2.5 mg /day for 5 days

Also known as: Femara

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 35 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • The study group consisted of polycystic ovarian syndrome(PCOS) patients diagnosed according to the Rotterdam criteria. The investigators defined Clomiphene citrate (Clomid, Iran hormone,Tehran,Iran) resistance as anovulation after consumption of 3 cycles of cc at 150 mg/day, determined by serial estradiol monitoring and sonography. Patients resistant to Clomiphene citrate became candidates for letrozole (Femara,Novartis,Quebec,Canada) consumption at the step-up of the protocol. Patients were between 18 and 39 years of age, body mass index (BMI) was \> 19 or \< 30 kg/m2 and day 3 follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) \< 12Miu/Ml.

You may not qualify if:

  • abnormal thyroid Function test
  • hyperprolactinoma
  • galactorrhea
  • male-factor infertility
  • tubal and uterine causes of infertility (hysterosalpingography)
  • abnormal response in progesterone challenge test which implies no endogenous estrogen production
  • poor patient compliance
  • complications with treatment

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Bushehr university of medical science

Bushehr, Bushehr, 0098, Iran

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Franik S, Le QK, Kremer JA, Kiesel L, Farquhar C. Aromatase inhibitors (letrozole) for ovulation induction in infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Sep 27;9(9):CD010287. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010287.pub4.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Infertility

Interventions

Letrozole

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital DiseasesUrogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

NitrilesOrganic ChemicalsTriazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Elham Rahmani, Dr

    Bushehr University of Medical Science

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 15, 2011

First Posted

March 16, 2011

Study Start

January 1, 2008

Primary Completion

December 1, 2010

Study Completion

December 1, 2010

Last Updated

March 28, 2011

Record last verified: 2008-01

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