Status:

COMPLETED

Safety of Hormonal Contraceptives Therapies in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Women

Lead Sponsor:

University of Sao Paulo

Conditions:

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-35 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study to assess early markers of cardiovascular disease in women with polycystic ovary syndrome in use of oral contraceptive containing ethynilestradiol and chlormadinone acetate a...

Detailed Description

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with comorbidities that may contribute to increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Oral contraceptives (OC) have been the mainstay of PCOS pharmac...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age between 18 and 35 years
  • diagnosis of PCOS by Rotterdam Consensus

Exclusion

  • smoking, alcoholism, drug addiction;
  • current pregnancy;
  • current or previous use (up to two months before the study) of oral, vaginal, monthly injectable, or transdermal combined hormonal contraceptives;
  • current or previous use (up to six months before the study) of a long-lasting hormonal contraceptive method (injectable, implant, or intrauterine device);
  • antiandrogenic or hypoglycemic drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, or statins;
  • presence of systemic diseases (DM2, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune diseases, liver disease, thyroid disease, or congenital renal hyperplasia);
  • personal history of arterial or venous thrombosis; chronic or acute inflammatory processes;
  • puerperium of 12 weeks or less

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

75 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00842140

Start Date

February 1 2006

End Date

January 1 2009

Last Update

July 22 2010

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University of Sao Paulo

Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, 14049-900