Clinical trial · Observational
The Experience of Living With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in the Military
NCT03876665CI-TRIAL-00050241PCOScompletedClinicalTrials.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)
The purpose of this study is to understand the experience of living with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as an active duty Service Woman. As part of a budding research program, this proposed study will lay the groundwork for future intervention studies targeting the management of PCOS in a military population.
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 (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| No intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Focus Group
- description
- Active Duty Air Force, Army and Navy women diagnosed with PCOS. Up to three focus groups per service branch will be conducted. Considering attrition for those who may volunteer and not show up for the FG session, the investigators will recruit up to 20 participants per site, with the goal of including a maximum of six participants per FG to maximize individual participation.
- interventionNames
- Other: No intervention
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Describe the PCOS experience of active duty service members
- timeFrame
- through study completion, up to 18 months
- description
- Information from focused groups (FG) discussions and individual interviews (II) will be transcribed, categorized and then organized into themes that describe the experiences of active duty service members
- measure
- Describe the PCOS experience by branch of service
- timeFrame
- through study completion, up to 18 months
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Women, active duty or prior (within 5 years) in the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps * Diagnosed with PCOS * 18 years of age or over Exclusion Criteria: * Reservist, Coast Guard, women who have separated or retired \> 5 years ago
References
Publications (5)
- BACKGROUNDAzziz R, Carmina E, Dewailly D, Diamanti-Kandarakis E, Escobar-Morreale HF, Futterweit W, Janssen OE, Legro RS, Norman RJ, Taylor AE, Witchel SF; Task Force on the Phenotype of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome of The Androgen Excess and PCOS Society. The Androgen Excess and PCOS Society criteria for the polycystic ovary syndrome: the complete task force report. Fertil Steril. 2009 Feb;91(2):456-88. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.06.035. Epub 2008 Oct 23. PMID 18950759
- BACKGROUNDYildizhan B, Anik Ilhan G, Pekin T. The impact of insulin resistance on clinical, hormonal and metabolic parameters in lean women with polycystic ovary syndrome. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2016 Oct;36(7):893-896. doi: 10.3109/01443615.2016.1168376. Epub 2016 May 3. PMID 27140180
- BACKGROUNDThessaloniki ESHRE/ASRM-Sponsored PCOS Consensus Workshop Group. Consensus on infertility treatment related to polycystic ovary syndrome. Hum Reprod. 2008 Mar;23(3):462-77. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dem426. PMID 18308833
- BACKGROUNDTeede H, Deeks A, Moran L. Polycystic ovary syndrome: a complex condition with psychological, reproductive and metabolic manifestations that impacts on health across the lifespan. BMC Med. 2010 Jun 30;8:41. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-8-41. PMID 20591140
- DERIVEDHopkins D, Walker SC, Wilson C, Siaki L, Phillips AK, Wallen GR. The Experience of Living With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in the Military. Mil Med. 2024 Jan 23;189(1-2):e188-e197. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usad241. PMID 37405691