Coenzyme Q10 and Clomiphene Citrate (CC) for Ovulation Induction in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Summary

Objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of combination of oral Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), with clomiphene citrate (CC) for ovulation induction in CC-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).In a prospective controlled randomized trial performed in a university hospital and private practice setting. One hundred ten infertile women with PCOS resistant to CC were randomized to either combined CC/CoQ10 (51 patients, 82 cycles) or CC 150 mg/day alone (50 patients, 71 cycles) for ovulation induction in patients with CC-resistant PCOS. Main outcome measures: Number of follicles, serum E2, serum P, endometrial thickness, pregnancy rate (PR) and miscarriage rate.

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Start

2010-01

Primary completion

2013-01

Completion

2013-01

Publications

• El Refaeey A, Selem A, Badawy A. Combined coenzyme Q10 and clomiphene citrate for ovulation induction in clomiphene-citrate-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome. Reprod Biomed Online. 2014 Jul;29(1):119-24. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2014.03.011. Epub 2014 Mar 26.

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