Scheele 1993.
Methods | Randomised trial.
Method of randomisation not described.
Cross‐over study, pre‐ and post‐crossover data combined. 12 patients were randomised |
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Participants | Women with oligo‐ or amenorrhoea and raised LH/FSH ratio. Not selected for clomiphene citrate resistance. Mean age (+/‐ SEM) was 30 years (4). Infertility work‐up was not specified. Mean BMI (+/‐ SEM) was 26.3 kg/m2 (7.2) and mean LH/FSH ratio (+/‐ SEM) was 1,7 (1,2) respectively. The study was performed at the Free University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Timing and duration of trial not stated. |
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Interventions | Pulsatile GnRH following GnRHa pretreatment VERSUS pulsatile GnRH only for ovulation induction. IV pulsatile GnRH was started on (progestin‐induced) cycle day 2, using a portable pump at 10 mcg/pulse ever 90 minutes. Discontinuation of treatment when: no ovulation after 5 weeks, menses or positive pregnancy test. GnRHa (Buselerin) was self‐administered intra‐nasally (4 times daily, 300 mcg) during 3 weeks. The day after discontinuation, pulsatile LHRH was started. |
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Outcomes | Ongoing pregnancy (per woman) Clinical pregnancy (per woman) Ovulation rate (per cycle) Miscarriage rate (per pregnancy) Multifollicular growth (per cycle) | |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |