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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
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| study group | Experimental | This group will receive oral clomiphene citrate 50 mg tablet, two times per day from the third day of the cycle until the seventh day of the cycle plus oral carnitine 1g tablet, three times per day from the third day until the day of the pregnancy test. |
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| control group | Active Comparator | This group will receive oral clomiphene citrate 50 mg tablet, two times per day from the third day of the cycle until the seventh day of the cycle plus oral placebo tablet, three times per day from the third day until the day of the pregnancy test. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clomiphene Citrate 50mg | Drug | oral 50 mg tablets |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| clinical pregnancy rate | visible intra-uterine gestational sac, with a positive fetal heart beat, viewed during a transvaginal ultrasound (when the b-hCG concentration was more than 1500 IU/l) | 1 month |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011085 | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010048 | Ovarian Cysts |
| D003560 | Cysts |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D010049 | Ovarian Diseases |
| D000291 |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002996 | Clomiphene |
| D002331 | Carnitine |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D013267 | Stilbenes |
| D001597 | Benzylidene Compounds |
| D001555 | Benzene Derivatives |
| D006841 | Hydrocarbons, Aromatic |
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| L-carnitine |
| Drug |
1000 mg oral tablet |
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| Placebo Oral Tablet | Drug | oral tablets identical to L-carnitine |
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| Adnexal Diseases |
| D005831 | Genital Diseases, Female |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D006058 | Gonadal Disorders |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D006844 |
| Hydrocarbons, Cyclic |
| D006838 | Hydrocarbons |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D050337 | Trimethyl Ammonium Compounds |
| D000644 | Quaternary Ammonium Compounds |
| D000588 | Amines |