Adding L-Carnitine to Clomiphene Citrate for Induction of Ovulation in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Polycystic ovary syndrome is one of the most common endocrine disorders, affecting about 6-10% of women in their reproductive age. Anovulation and hyperandrogenism are often present together with hyperinsulinaemia and insulin resistance

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University
• Treatments: Citric Acid; Clomiphene; Enclomiphene; Zuclomiphene

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Primary or secondary infertility.

• Normal Hysterosalpingo-graphy

• Normal Semen analysis of the husband.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient's refusal.

• Male factors of infertility and/or abnormal Hysterosalpingo-graphy

• Hyperprolactinemia (prolactin ≥ 22 ng/dl).

• FSH on day 3 > 15 mIU/mL.

• Gross ovarian pathology diagnosed by ultrasound.