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A study on anti-eostrogen clomifene citrate and aromatase inhibitor letrozole in induction of ovulation, in WHO group II anovulatory subjects, and in augmentation of ovulation in ovulatory infertility

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SLCTR Registration Number

SLCTR/2008/015


Date of Registration

18 Jul 2008

The date of last modification

Mar 03, 2019


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Trial Status



Application Summary


Scientific Title of Trial

A study on anti-eostrogen clomifene citrate and aromatase inhibitor letrozole in induction of ovulation, in WHO group II anovulatory subjects, and in augmentation of ovulation in ovulatory infertility


Public Title of Trial

The efficacy of letrozole compared to clomifene in induction and augmentation of ovulation in infertility


Disease or Health Condition(s) Studied

Anovulatory and unexplained infertility


Scientific Acronym

None


Public Acronym

None


Brief title

Efficacy of letrozole in ovulation induction


Universal Trial Number

None


Any other number(s) assigned to the trial and issuing authority

P10/02/2008 (Ethics Review Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya)


Trial Details


What is the research question being addressed?

Whether the aromatase inhibitor letrozole is equal or superior to the commonly used anti-oestrogen clomifene citrate in induction and augmentation of ovulation in infertility?


Type of study

Interventional


Study design

Allocation

Randomized controlled trial


Masking

Masking not used


Control

Standard therapy/practice


Assignment

Parallel


Purpose

Treatment


Study Phase

Not Available


Intervention(s) planned

In phase one: ovulation induction with clomifene citrate followed by letrozole in patients with anovulatory infertility In phase two: Subjects with unexplained infertility would undergo augmentation of ovulation with either clomifene citrate or letrozole randomly followed by other agent after a three month drug free interval


Inclusion criteria

Phase I: participants with WHO group II anovulatory infertility Phase II: Participants with unexplained infertility


Exclusion criteria

  1. Previous ovarian surgery 2. Endocrinopathies (other than PCOS) giving rise to anovulation


Primary outcome(s)

1.

Phase 1: Ovulation rate, endometrial characteristics Phase 2: Monofolicle development rate, endometrial characteristics

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Secondary outcome(s)

1.

Follicular phase and luteal phase endocrinological changes

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Target number/sample size

Phase 1: 100, Phase 2 : 25 in each arm


Countries of recruitment

Sri Lanka


Anticipated start date

2008-08-15


Anticipated end date

2009-02-15


Date of first enrollment


Date of study completion


Recruitment status

Complete: follow up complete


Funding source

None


Regulatory approvals



State of Ethics Review Approval


Status

Approved


Date of Approval

2008-03-18


Approval number

P10/02/2008


Details of Ethics Review Committee

Name: Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya
Institutional Address:PO Box 6, Thalagolla Road, Ragama Sri Lanka
Telephone:+94-11-2961267
Email: erckelaniya@gmail.com

Contact & Sponsor Information


Contact person for Scientific Queries/Principal Investigator

Dr. Thilina S Palihawadana
Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Faculty of Medicine, No 6, Thalagolla Road, Ragama

0714 089474
0112958337
palihawadana_t@sltnet.lk

Contact Person for Public Queries

Dr. Thilina S Palihawadana
Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Faculty of Medicine, No 6, Thalagolla Road, Ragama

0714 089474
0112958337
palihawadana_t@sltnet.lk


Primary study sponsor/organization

None





Secondary study sponsor (If any)

None





Trial Completion details


Do the investigators plan to share identified individual clinical trial participant-level data (IPD)?


IPD sharing plan description

Not Available


Study protocol available


Protocol version and date

Not Available


Protocol URL

Not Available


Results summary available

No


Date of posting results


Date of study completion


Final sample size


Date of first publication


Link to results


Brief summary of results