Status:
UNKNOWN
Strategies for Ovulation Induction in Anovulatory Infertile Patients With PCOS
Lead Sponsor:
University Magna Graecia
Conditions:
Anovulatory Infertility Related to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-35 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Anovulatory infertility is a common feature of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Even if several first-step treatments have been proposed for anovulatory infertile PCOS patients, very few data are...
Detailed Description
All patients eligible will undergo baseline assessment consisting of antropometric, hormonal, and ultrasonographic assessments. Successively, patients enrolled will be allocated in three different str...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (using ESHRE/ARSM 2004 criteria)
Exclusion
- Age \<18 or \>35 years
- Severe obesity (BMI \>35)
- Neoplastic, metabolic, hepatic, and cardiovascular disorders or other concurrent medical illnesses
- Hypothyroidism, hyperprolactinemia, Cushing's syndrome, and non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia
- Current or previous (within the last six months) use of oral contraceptives, glucocorticoids, antiandrogens, antidiabetic and anti-obesity drugs or other hormonal drugs
- Previous use of ovulation induction agents
- Intention to start a diet or a specific program of physical activity
- No uterine bleeding after progesterone challenge test
- Organic pelvic diseases
- Previous pelvic surgery
- Suspected peritoneal factor infertility
- Tubal or male factor infertility or sub-fertility
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
552 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00461643
Start Date
January 1 2007
Last Update
April 9 2013
Active Locations (3)
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"Pugliese" Hospital
Catanzaro, Italy, 88100
2
"Pugliese" Hospital
Catanzaro, Italy, 88100
3
Pugliese-Ciaccio Hospital
Catanzaro, Italy, 88100