Clomiphene Citrate Stair-Step Protocol

NCT ID: NCT03178500

Last Updated: 2018-06-28

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-02-01

Study Completion Date

2018-07-31

Brief Summary

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A RCT will be conducted to compare the traditional clomiphene citrate regimens for ovulation induction with the stair-step protocol. Sixty women will be included after obtaining their written informed consent and will be randomized into either of the 2 groups.

Detailed Description

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This study is a randomized clinical trial (RCT) will be conducted in Ain Shams University maternity hospital at infertility clinic within a period of 6-8 months.

All patient are previously diagnosed as PCOs according to the Rotterdam conference of 2003.

All patients will be devided according to computer based program into two groups First group: Patients with traditional protocol

Traditional protocol:

Clomiphene citrate (clomid) (50mg) will be given for 5 days (days 3-7). Transvaginal ultrasound from 9th-20th every other day if ovulation occur the patient will be excluded if no ovulation, we will wait for the next menses and increase the dose to (100mg). if no ovulation occurred increase the dose to (150mg) in the next cycle if no ovulation increase the dose to (200mg) TVUS from 9th-20th ovary other day. If no ovulation we will wait for next cycle and increase the dose to (250mg) and so till 6 cycles .

Second group: Patient with stair step protocol Follicular development will be monitored using transvaginal ultrasound at 11-14 day after (50mg) clomiphene for 5 days if there is no response (no follicle \>10mm), so, (100mg) clomiphene will be initiated immediately for 5 days and ultrasound will be repeated 1 week after the first ultrasound. If there is no response, (150mg) clomiphene will be initiated immediately for another 5 days and TV/US will be performed 1 week after the second TV/US .

Conditions

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Polycystic Ovary

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Traditional

Clomiphene citrate (50mg) will be given for 5 days (days 3-7). Transvaginal ultrasound from 9th-20th every other day if ovulation occur the patient will be excluded. If no ovulation, we will wait for the next menses and increase the dose to (100mg). if no ovulation occurred increase the dose to (150mg) in the next cycle if no ovulation increase the dose to (200mg) TVUS from 9th-20th ovary other day. If no ovulation we will wait for next cycle and increase the dose to (250mg) and so till 6 cycles.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Clomiphene Citrate 50mg

Intervention Type DRUG

stair-step clomiphene adminstration

Stair step protocol

If there is no response (no follicle \>10mm), so, (100mg) clomiphene will be initiated immediately for 5 days and ultrasound will be repeated 1 week after the first ultrasound. If there is no response, (150mg) clomiphene will be initiated immediately for another 5 days and TV/US will be performed 1 week after the second TV/US

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Clomiphene Citrate 50mg

Intervention Type DRUG

stair-step clomiphene adminstration

Interventions

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Clomiphene Citrate 50mg

stair-step clomiphene adminstration

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age between 20-35 years.

* Body mass index (BMI/m2) 26-35 kg/m2
* Normal hystrosalpingogram (HSG).
* Normal Prolactin level.
* Normal semen analysis.

Exclusion Criteria

* \- They underwent ovarian drilling.
* Other factors infertility.
* AUTOimmune diseases as thyroid disorders and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Ain Shams Maternity Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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ADEL SHAFIK SALAH EL-DIN

Assistant professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Adel S Salah El-Din, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Assistant Proffesor

Locations

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Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital

Cairo, , Egypt

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Egypt

Central Contacts

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Adel S Salah El-Din, MD

Role: CONTACT

01005223586

Facility Contacts

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adel S salah el-din, MD

Role: primary

01005223586

Other Identifiers

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STAIRSTEP TRIAL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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