Hormonal Stimulation in IUI Treatment: Is Clomifen Combined With Ethinyl Estradiol Better, Worse or Equal to Menopur

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

What is the best medication for hormonal stimulation in cycles with high intra-uterine insemination: tablets of Clomifen (5 days) followed by tablets of Ethinyl Estradiol (5 days) or daily injections with Human Menopausal Gonadotropin (Menopur)?

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Gasthuisberg
• Treatments: Clomiphene; Enclomiphene; Estradiol; Estradiol 17 beta-cypionate; Estradiol 3-benzoate; Estradiol valerate; Ethinyl Estradiol; Menotropins; Polyestradiol phosphate; Zuclomiphene

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• women younger than 42 years old

• infertility of at least one year

• normal tubal, pelvic and uterine anatomy

• semen with total motility count of at least 5 million (at least one sample)

Exclusion Criteria:

• premature ovarian failure

• medical history of tubal or ovarian surgery

• tubal or pelvic adhesions