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Letrozole or Laparoscopic Ovarian Diathermy for Women With CC Resistant Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

NCT00956267 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 260

Last updated 2009-08-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare and determine the efficacy of letrozole administration to that of laparoscopic ovarian diathermy (LOD) in infertile women with Polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS)not responding to treatment with Clomiphene alone.

Conditions

  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Interventions

DRUG

Letrozole

2.5 mg letrozole oral tablets daily from day 3 of the menses for 5 days up to 6 cycles

PROCEDURE

Laparoscopic ovarian diathermy (LOD)

Three-puncture technique. Each ovary was cauterized at four points, each for 4 seconds at 40 W for a depth of 4 mm with a mixed current, using an monopolar electrosurgical needle.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mansoura University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hatem Abu Hashim, MD. MRCOG · Mansoura University Hospital

  • Abdel Maged Mashaly, MD · Mansoura University Hospital

  • Ahmed Badawy, MD.PhD. · Mansoura University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
36 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-08-31
Primary Completion
2009-03-31
Completion
2009-03-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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