Status:

COMPLETED

PCOSMIC Trial - PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome, Metformin for Infertility With Clomiphene

Lead Sponsor:

University of Auckland, New Zealand

Collaborating Sponsors:

Auckland Medical Research Foundation

Mercia Barnes Trust of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Conditions:

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-39 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

1. Metformin increases the pregnancy rate when added to the standard treatment of anovulatory polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). 2. Metformin in combination with clomiphene, is more effective than clom...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women between the age of 18 and 39 years inclusive.
  • Anovulatory infertility of duration at least 12 months.
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome, based on Rotterdam consensus criteria.
  • Normal serum prolactin, thyroid function and 17-hydroxyprogesterone.
  • Normal serum prolactin, thyroid function and 17-hydroxyprogesterone;

Exclusion

  • Presence of any other significant infertility factor including male factor, known tubal disease or history of an ectopic pregnancy, known endometriosis affecting the fallopian tubes or ovaries.
  • Already taking oral hypoglycaemics.
  • Diabetics receiving treatment.
  • Renal impairment
  • Chronic hepatic disease
  • Cardiac Disease
  • Alcohol dependency
  • Pre-disposition to lactic acidosis
  • Previous ovarian drilling procedure, gonadotrophin injection therapy, IUI (intrauterine insemination) or IVF ( in vitro fertilisation).
  • For those women who have had previous fertility treatment, the following would be excluded:
  • Women who have had \> 5 cycles of clomiphene citrate
  • Women who have had \> 5 months metformin treatment previously
  • Women who have proven to be resistant to 100mg or more of clomiphene citrate.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

171 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00795808

Start Date

August 1 2003

End Date

October 1 2008

Last Update

November 21 2008

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University of Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand