Clinical trial · Interventional
Metformin and Lifestyle Intervention in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Clinical Metabolic and Endocrine Parameters in Response to Metformin and Lifestyle Intervention in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Phase 4 Randomized, Double- Blind and Placebo Control Trial
NCT00679679CI-TRIAL-00001463completedPhase 4ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a frequent cause of abnormal menses and infertility. It has also been related to cardiovascular disease. The objective of this trial is to evaluate the clinical and metabolic efficacy of metformin plus life style modifications in women with polycystic ovary syndrome compared with life style modifications and placebo
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polycystic Ovary Syndrome | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metformin | Drug | Metformin | ALIAS |
| Placebo | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Metformin
- description
- Every patient will be given diet and exercise counseling in both arms. Intervention arm will receive metformin
- interventionNames
- Drug: Metformin
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Placebo
- description
- Every patient will be given diet and exercise counseling in both arms. Intervention arm will receive metformin
- interventionNames
- Drug: Placebo
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Body mass index,Normalization of menses,Pregnancy,Hirsutism,Waist to hip ratio, Testosterone, Androstenedione, DHEAS,Progesterone, FSH, LH,Glucose, OGTT,Insulinemia,Total HDL and LDL Cholesterol, Triglycerides,Uric acid, Prostate specific antigen
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 35 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Women in reproductive age * With polycystic ovary syndrome defined by hyperandrogenism (elevated serum testosterone concentrations), and oligomenorrhea (cycles of 35 days or longer), or amenorrhea (no menses in the last 6 months) after negative screening pregnancy test Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Cushing' s syndrome * Late onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia * Androgen-secreting tumors * Uncontrolled thyroid disease * Hyperprolactinemia * Diabetes any * Cardiovascular diseases (Ischaemic heart disease, uncontrolled hypertension, heart failure) * Acute or chronic infections at baseline * Renal disease * Liver disease * Had taken any medications for at least 3 months before enrolment in the study.
References
Publications (38)
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