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| Name | Class |
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| Misr University for Science and Technology | OTHER |
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This study evaluate the addition of PTX and ALA to clomiphene citrate in the treatment of polycystic ovary.
Clomiphene, PTX and ALA each used in treatment of pco but they do so by different mechanisms.
Clomifene is in the selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) family of medication. It works by causing the release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone by the hypothalamus, and subsequently gonadotropin from the anterior pituitary.
PTX and ALA are used in treatment of pco due its anti-oxidant effect.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentoxifylline (PTX) group | Experimental | 30 patients |
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| Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) group | Experimental | 30 patients |
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| Combined PTX and ALA group | Experimental | 30 patients |
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| control group | Active Comparator | clomiphene |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) | Dietary Supplement | ALA is sold as a dietary supplement, either by itself or incorporated into a multivitamin product. it also has anti-oxidant effect. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| ovulation rate measure the number of patients who ovulate per cycle | Follicles measure more than 18 mm will be considered mature follicles. | 3 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Nagwa Al Sabri, Phd | Ainshams university | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Medical Center of Infertility | Banī Suwayf | 62521 | Egypt | |||
| College of Pharmacy Teaching Hospital Ainshams University |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 40393653 | Derived | Morsy AA, Sabri NA, Mourad AM, Mojahed EM, Fahmy SF. New insights into pentoxifylline and alpha-lipoic acid: Co-administration with clomiphene citrate for ovulation induction in anovulatory women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Clin Exp Reprod Med. 2026 Mar;53(1):19-30. doi: 10.5653/cerm.2024.07346. Epub 2025 May 20. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D016649 | Primary Ovarian Insufficiency |
| D011085 | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010049 | Ovarian Diseases |
| D000291 | Adnexal Diseases |
| D005831 | Genital Diseases, Female |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008063 | Thioctic Acid |
| D010431 | Pentoxifylline |
| D002996 | Clomiphene |
| ID | Term |
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| D002264 | Carboxylic Acids |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D013876 | Thiophenes |
| D013457 | Sulfur Compounds |
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prospective randomized controlled open label study
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| Pentoxifylline (PTX) | Drug | Pentoxifylline is a methylxanthine derivative which acts as a vasodilator by increasing blood flow to tissues, inhibits inflammatory responses, and reduces blood viscosity by impeding platelet aggregation |
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| Clomiphene Citrate | Drug | is a medication used to treat infertility in women who do not ovulate |
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| Cairo |
| Egypt |
| Misr University For Sciences and Technology Teaching Hospital | Giza | 12573 | Egypt |
| D005261 |
| Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D006058 | Gonadal Disorders |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D010048 | Ovarian Cysts |
| D003560 | Cysts |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D003067 |
| Coenzymes |
| D045762 | Enzymes and Coenzymes |
| D005227 | Fatty Acids |
| D008055 | Lipids |
| D013805 | Theobromine |
| D014970 | Xanthines |
| D011688 | Purinones |
| D011687 | Purines |
| D006574 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D013267 | Stilbenes |
| D001597 | Benzylidene Compounds |
| D001555 | Benzene Derivatives |
| D006841 | Hydrocarbons, Aromatic |
| D006844 | Hydrocarbons, Cyclic |
| D006838 | Hydrocarbons |