Comparison Between Letrozole and Laparoscopic Ovarian Drilling in Women With Clomiphene Resistant Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
NCT ID: NCT02305693
Last Updated: 2016-07-29
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
PHASE3
140 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2014-11-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Letrozole is an orally-active aromatase inhibitor, with good potential for ovulation induction. Letrozole acts by reducing estrogen production by blocking androgens to estrogens conversion. Additionally, it has no adverse effect on endometrium and cervical mucus (4). This releases the pituitary from negative feedback of estrogens and releases FSH. Also, an added positive effect is increased follicular sensitivity to FSH through amplification of FSH receptor gene expression.
Laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) can avoid or reduce the need for gonadotropins for ovulation induction. Several potential mechanisms of action of LOD have also been suggested. The reduction of inhibin production following LOD is followed by an increase in FSH secretion and recruitment of a new cohort of follicles. Other theory is restoration of normal production of the putative gonadotropin surge after laparoscopic ovarian electrocautery. Moreover, drainage of androgens and inhibin from follicles surface may inhibit the excessive collagenisation of overlying ovarian cortex and facilitate Softening of ovarian tunica. Neighbouring follicles that are not undergoing atresia may then mature and gain access to the ovarian surface, facilitating ovulation. Initiation of normal inhibin B pulsatility by LOD appears to correlate with the postoperative onset of ovulatory cycles.
The main drawbacks of LOD are adhesions formation and ovarian atrophy. That is why minimising the number of diathermy points and avoiding diathermy near the ovarian hilum are recommended.
All women with clomiphene resistant PCOS attending the subfertility clinic of Cairo university hospitals will be invited to participate in the study. PCOS diagnosis will be based on chronic anovulation and sonographic picture of polycystic ovaries. Clomiphene resistance will be defined as failure of ovulation in spite of receiving 150mg of clomiphene citrate for 5 days starting from the 3rd-5th day of the menstrual cycle.
Exclusion criteria are age \>40 years, other causes of infertility, hyperprolactinaemia, previous Letrozole or LOD therapy, and body mass index (BMI)\>35.
The study will be explained to all the participants and a written informed consent will be obtained before participation.
Full history will be taken followed by complete examination and sonographic evaluation. Sonographic picture of polycystic ovaries will be defined when there are at least 12 follicles 2-9mm in the ovary and/or ovarian volume\>10cm3 140 women with clomiphene resistant PCOS will be randomly divided into 3 equal groups using computer generated random numbers. Group 1 will receive Letrozole, group 2 will have LOD and group 3 will act as the control group with no intervention.
Group 1 will receive Letrozole (Femara®, Novartis, Switzerland) 2.5mg twice daily for 5 days starting from the 3rd day of menstruation or progesterone withdrawal bleeding. Group 2 will have LOD in which the ovaries will be stabilised by grasping the ovarian ligament and monopolar diathermy will be used to do 4-10 punctures in each ovary. The number of punctures will be individualised according to the size of the ovary.
Serial vaginal ultrasound scans were done starting from the 10th day of menstruation, the frequency of monitoring will be individualized according to the women's response. When the dominant follicle reaches 17mm or more women will receive Human chorionic gonadotrophin (Choriomon® IBSA, Switzerland) 5000IU and a timed intercourse will be advised 36 hours later.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Letrozole
70 women will receive Letrozole (Femara®, Novartis, Switzerland) 2.5mg twice daily for 5 days starting from the 3rd day of menstruation or progesterone withdrawal bleeding
Letrozole
Ovarian drilling
70 women will have LOD in which the ovaries will be stabilised by grasping the ovarian ligament and monopolar diathermy will be used to do 4-10 punctures in each ovary. The number of punctures will be individualised according to the size of the ovary.
Laparoscopic ovarian drilling
Interventions
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Letrozole
Laparoscopic ovarian drilling
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Hyperprolactinaemia.
* BMI\>35.
* Previous Letrozole or LOD therapy.
20 Years
40 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Cairo University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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AbdelGany Hassan
Lecturer of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Locations
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BeniSuef University hospitals
BeniSuef, , Egypt
Cairo University Hospitals
Cairo, , Egypt
Countries
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References
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Vendola K, Zhou J, Wang J, Famuyiwa OA, Bievre M, Bondy CA. Androgens promote oocyte insulin-like growth factor I expression and initiation of follicle development in the primate ovary. Biol Reprod. 1999 Aug;61(2):353-7. doi: 10.1095/biolreprod61.2.353.
van Wely M, Bayram N, van der Veen F, Bossuyt PM. Predictors for treatment failure after laparoscopic electrocautery of the ovaries in women with clomiphene citrate resistant polycystic ovary syndrome. Hum Reprod. 2005 Apr;20(4):900-5. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deh712. Epub 2005 Jan 7.
Other Identifiers
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Sub 7
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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