The Pregnancy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome II (PPCOS II) trial: Rationale and design of a double-blind randomized trial of clomiphene citrate and letrozole for the treatment of infertility in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Legro RS, Kunselman AR, Brzyski RG, Casson PR, Diamond MP, Schlaff WD, Christman GM, Coutifaris C, Taylor HS, Eisenberg E, Santoro N, Zhang H, Network F. The Pregnancy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome II (PPCOS II) trial: Rationale and design of a double-blind randomized trial of clomiphene citrate and letrozole for the treatment of infertility in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2012, 33: 470-481. PMID: 22265923, PMCID: PMC3312939, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntineoplastic AgentsChi-Square DistributionClomipheneDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFertility Agents, FemaleHealth Status IndicatorsHirsutismHumansHyperandrogenismInfertility, FemaleLetrozoleMiddle AgedNitrilesOvulation InductionPolycystic Ovary SyndromePregnancyQuality of LifeResearch DesignTriazolesWomen's HealthYoung AdultConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeClomiphene citrateOvary syndromeInfertile womenTreatment armsDouble-blind clinical trialSelective estrogen receptor modulatorsMajor infertility factorOral clomiphene citrateMultiple pregnancy rateFirst-line treatmentLive birth rateEstrogen receptor modulatorsDifferent treatment armsTreatment of infertilityPoor ovulatory responseEndometrial effectsII trialII studyLine treatmentInfertility factorsProgestin withdrawalAromatase inhibitorsClinical trialsFemale infertility