Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluation of Different Doses of Letrozole in Ectopic Pregnancy

Lead Sponsor:

Zagazig University

Conditions:

Ectopic Pregnancy

Eligibility:

FEMALE

19-35 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The utilization of letrozole at a daily dose of 10 mg for medical treatment of ectopic pregnancy considerably has a high success rate without imposing any serious side effects compared to daily 5mg le...

Detailed Description

Letrozole, an aromatase inhibitor, has recently been introduced as favorable medical treatment for ectopic pregnancy. We aimed at evaluating the effects of different doses of letrozole for induction o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosed ectopic pregnancy was by
  • Absence of an intrauterine gestational sac on vaginal ultrasound Coupled with
  • β-hCG titers beyond the discrimination zone of at least 2,000 milli-International units (mIU/m).

Exclusion

  • Patients had contraindications for letrozole
  • Patients with any systemic disease ( diabetes, hypertension, ....)
  • Patients with b-hCG levels \>3,000 mIU/mL
  • Patients with hemoglobin level \<10 g/dL,
  • Patients with platelets count \<150,000/mL,
  • Patients with elevated liver enzymes,
  • Patients with elevated blood urea, or serum creatinine
  • The presence of a fetal heartbeat in a gestational sac detected outside the uterine cavity

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 15 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05198141

Start Date

December 15 2020

End Date

January 1 2022

Last Update

January 20 2022

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Mohamed ALI Alabiad

Zagazig, Sharqia Province, Egypt, 14150