Clinical trial · Interventional
Could the Therapy With Inositol Affect the Cardiovascular Risk in PCOS Women? Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial
NCT01574261CI-TRIAL-00006693unknownEarly Phase 1ClinicalTrials.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 (PCOS) is associated with an increased cardiovascular risk. The aim of the study was to evaluate long-term effects of inositol on some cardiovascular risk factors in PCOS patients.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inositol | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Placebo | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Inositol
- description
- Patients will be randomized to receive Inositol 4 g/die per os for four months of treatment
- interventionNames
- Drug: Inositol
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Placebo
- description
- Patients will be randomized to receive placebo for four months
- interventionNames
- Drug: Placebo
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- CD4+ CD28 null T-lymphocyte frequency
- timeFrame
- five minutes
Secondary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 35 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Polycystic Ovary Syndrome * Age \>18 and \<35 Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic or acute inflammatory disease, cancer, autoimmune disease, treatment during the last 6 months prior to our evaluation, DM2, hypertension, major surgery in the last 3 months or other hormonal dysfunctions (hypothalamic, pituitary, thyroidal, or adrenal causes).
References
Publications (1)
- RESULTNiccoli G, Apa R, Lanzone A, Liuzzo G, Spaziani C, Sagnella F, Cosentino N, Moro F, Martinez D, Morciano A, Baca M, Pazzano V, Gangale MF, Tropea A, Crea F. CD4+CD28 null T lymphocytes are expanded in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril. 2011 Jun 30;95(8):2651-4. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.01.129. Epub 2011 Feb 16. PMID 21324454