L-carnitine and COH in PCOS Women Undergoing IVF/ICSI Cycles

Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of oral L-carnitine supplementation during controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in a double-blind randomized clinical trial. The eligible patients with PCOS diagnosis (on the basis of Rotterdam criteria) who referred to Royan Research Institute for IVF / ICSI treatment cycles will be evaluated.

Timeline

Start

2020-03-01

Primary completion

2022-12-29

Completion

2023-02-28

Publications

• Hafezi M, Arabipoor A, Ghaffari F, Vesali S, Zareei M, Hessari ZH. Adding L-carnitine to antagonist ovarian stimulation doesn't improve the outcomes of IVF/ ICSI cycle in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a double-blind randomized clinical trial. J Ovarian Res. 2024 Jan 9;17(1):9. doi: 10.1186/s13048-023-01319-7.

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