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Correction of Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Effect on Ovulation Induction in Women With PCOS (VIDEO): A Feasibility RCT

NCT02656121

Phase 2 Completed 300 enrolled Ain Shams University
RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment

Summary

Recently, a special emphasis has recently been directed to the potential role of vitamin D and some regulatory peptides (e.g. adipokines and follistatin) and their associated metabolic roles and genetic factors in the development of PCOS and its related co-morbidities. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of conducting a pragmatic RCT assessing the effectiveness of adopting a protocol of screening for and correcting Vitamin D deficiency in women with PCOS seeking fertility treatment in a low/middle income care (LMIC) setting

Timeline

Start
2016-02
Primary completion
2018-11
Completion
2018-11

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Cholecalciferol Other / unclassified 6000 iu
Background Clomiphene Other / unclassified