Authorised Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Continuing ovulation induction with letrozole versus switching to gonadotropins in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (MOVIN-II study)

EU CTIS ID: 2024-519354-36-00

What this study is testing

To determine the clinical efficacy of continuing ovulation induction with letrozole versus switching to ovarian stimulation with gonadotropins, in terms of cumulative live birth rate improvement

  • Therapeutic use (Phase IV)

A plain-language read of the study's public EU CTIS listing. The study team confirms the details.

Who can take part

You may be able to join if

  • Couples or single women with childwish
  • Diagnosed PCOS (normogonadotropic anovulation with hyperandrogenaemia (diagnosed clinically by the presence of excessive acne, androgenic alopecia, or hirsutism or by elevated serum levels of total, bioavailable, or free testosterone or dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate) or polycystic ovaries on ultrasound)
  • Age 18-42 years
  • Ovulatory for six cycles on letrozole treatment

You likely can't join if

  • Contra-indication to letrozole
  • Total motile sperm count (VCM) < 3 million
  • Known bilateral fallopian tube pathology or occlusion (patients with at least one patent fallopian tube are eligible)
  • Major medical morbidity (e.g. poorly controlled Type I or Type II diabetes, known liver disease or dysfunction based on serum liver enzyme testing, renal disease or abnormal serum renal function)
  • Inability to give informed consent
  • Additional contra-indications reported in the SPC are: Hypersensitivity to the active substance, during pregnancy and breast feeding

The study team makes the final eligibility decision.

Questions & answers

Do participants get paid in this trial?

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How long does this study last?

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Who can join this trial?

This study is enrolling female, 18-64 years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.

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