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. 2022 May 18;28(5):733–746. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmac021

Table I.

Outline and design per trial.

Study Year Country Number of participants Intervention*
Cancellation criteria Outcomes
Clomiphene citrate Letrozole Gonadotrophins
Danhof et al. 2018 The Netherlands 738 100 mg 75 IU Max 3 follicles of ≥ 14 mm or max 5 follicles of ≥ 12 mm Live birth, multiple pregnancy, clinical pregnancy, ongoing pregnancy, miscarriage, time to conception, cancellation, number of follicles

Dankert et al. 2007 The Netherlands 138 100 mg 75 IU Max 3 follicles of ≥ 14 mm Live birth, multiple pregnancy, clinical pregnancy, ongoing pregnancy, miscarriage, time to conception

Diamond et al. 2015 USA 900 100 mg 5 mg 150 IU Max 4 follicles (mean diameter >18 mm) or max serum E2 levels of 3000 pg/ml Live birth, multiple pregnancy, clinical pregnancy, ongoing pregnancy, miscarriage, time to conception, cancellation, number of follicles

Ecochard et al. 2000 France 54 50 or 100 mg 150 IU Max 3 follicles of ≥ 15 mm and/or max serum E2 levels of 1200 pg/ml Clinical pregnancy, miscarriage

Erdem et al. 2015 Turkey 219 100 mg 75 IU Max 4 follicles of ≥ 14 mm and/or max serum E2 levels of 1500 pg/ml Live birth, multiple pregnancy, clinical pregnancy, ongoing pregnancy, miscarriage, time to conception, cancellation, number of follicles

Naidu et al. 2020 India 112 100 mg 75 IU Max 3 follicles of ≥ 18 mm Live birth, multiple pregnancy, clinical pregnancy, ongoing pregnancy, miscarriage, time to conception, cancellation, number of follicles

Peeraer et al. 2015 Belgium 250 50 mg 37.5 or 75 IU Max 3 follicles of ≥ 14 mm Live birth, multiple pregnancy, clinical pregnancy, ongoing pregnancy, miscarriage, time to conception, cancellation, number of follicles
*

Start dosing, during the cycles dosage can be adjusted. No participants had more than three dominant (≥14 mm) follicles in the trial.