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Comparing the Effects of Oral Contraceptive Pills Versus Metformin in the Medical Management of Overweight/Obese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating OCP + Metformin, OCP + Placebo, and 1 other intervention for PCOS. Completed, enrolled 240 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
To determine the effect of Oral Contraceptive Pills (OCP) verses Metformin verses OCP and Metformin on the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and its components in overweight/obese women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). The combination of OCP and metformin (OCP, through lowering androgens, and metformin, through improvement in insulin sensitivity) will affect the prevalence of MetS, thereby altering the risk profile for the development of diabetes and possible cardiovascular disease (CVD) in young women with PCOS.
Study Details
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This will be a three-arm, double-blind, double-dummy, multicenter, prospective, randomized clinical trial comparing OCP vs. Metformin vs. OCP + Metformin on the prevalence of MetS in women with PCOS. This 6-month study will consist of a screening visit, followed by 6 study visits (Subjects will undergo 6 in person study visits and life style modification counseling regarding diet and exercise. Phone contact will be made 2 weeks after randomization and at the end of each month when there is no in person visit to ensure study compliance with medications, keeping study logs and to review side effects). No longer term follow-up is planned.
This will be a three-arm, double-blind, double-dummy, multicenter, prospective, randomized clinical trial comparing OCP vs. Metformin vs. OCP + Metformin on the prevalence of MetS in women with PCOS. This 6-month study will consist of a screening visit, followed by 6 study visits (Subjects will undergo 6 in person study visits and life style modification counseling regarding diet and exercise. Phone contact will be made 2 weeks after randomization and at the end of each month when there is no in person visit to ensure study compliance with medications, keeping study logs and to review side effects). No longer term follow-up is planned.
This will be a three-arm, double-blind, double-dummy, multicenter, prospective, randomized clinical trial comparing OCP vs. Metformin vs. OCP + Metformin on the prevalence of MetS in women with PCOS. This 6-month study will consist of a screening visit, followed by 6 study visits (Subjects will undergo 6 in person study visits and life style modification counseling regarding diet and exercise. Phone contact will be made 2 weeks after randomization and at the end of each month when there is no in person visit to ensure study compliance with medications, keeping study logs and to review side effects). No longer term follow-up is planned.