Clinical trial · Interventional
Effects of Gum Arabic Ingestion on Hormonal and Metabolic Changes in Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Effects of Gum Arabic Ingestion on Hormonal and Metabolic Changes in Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Two Arm Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled Study
NCT04215380CI-TRIAL-00042966GA&PCOunknownN/AClinicalTrials.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)
To assess the effects on hormonal and metabolic changes in the PCOs patients after ingestion of Arabic gum
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia Senegal extract | Dietary Supplement | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Pectin | Dietary Supplement | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention Group
- description
- This arm will receive 100% natural Gum Arabic provided in a powder form as 30-grams-dose for 12 weeks
- interventionNames
- Dietary Supplement: Acacia Senegal extract
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control group
- description
- This group will be provided with pectin powder provided as two-gram-dose fo
- interventionNames
- Dietary Supplement: Pectin
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- hormonal changes
- timeFrame
- 12 weeks
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 45 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who are diagnosed with PCO by independent Gynecologist Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetic patients * Menopausal women * History of allergy to Gum Arabic
References
Publications (3)
- BACKGROUNDBabiker R, Elmusharaf K, Keogh MB, Saeed AM. Effect of Gum Arabic (Acacia Senegal) supplementation on visceral adiposity index (VAI) and blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus as indicators of cardiovascular disease (CVD): a randomized and placebo-controlled clinical trial. Lipids Health Dis. 2018 Mar 20;17(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s12944-018-0711-y. PMID 29558953
- BACKGROUNDEsmaeilzadeh S, Andarieh MG, Ghadimi R, Delavar MA. Body mass index and gonadotropin hormones (LH & FSH) associate with clinical symptoms among women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Glob J Health Sci. 2014 Sep 28;7(2):101-6. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v7n2p101. PMID 25716399
- BACKGROUNDKaddam L, Fadl-Elmula I, Eisawi OA, Abdelrazig HA, Saeed AM. Acacia Senegal (Gum Arabic) Supplementation Modulate Lipid Profile and Ameliorated Dyslipidemia among Sickle Cell Anemia Patients. J Lipids. 2019 Jun 18;2019:3129461. doi: 10.1155/2019/3129461. eCollection 2019. PMID 31316836