Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Exercise for Overweight Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Conditions:
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Obesity
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-30 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The effects of a 16-week exercise training program on insulin resistance and adiposity in overweight/obese women with Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Detailed Description
Young, overweight/obese women with PCOS along with age and BMI-matched healthy controls without PCOS will be enrolled in this study. Participants will have assessments of body composition (by DEXA), v...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women between the ages of 18-30, inclusive.
- BMI greater than or equal to 25.
- Sedentary lifestyle - not currently exercising more than 60 minutes per week.
- A medical diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome. The diagnosis will be compared with the most recent international criteria1. Together with irregular menses (fewer than 6 cycles per year), participants must also have at least one of the following characteristics;
- presence of polycystic ovaries on transvaginal ultrasound, \>10 cysts, 2-8 mm in diameter (ultrasound will not be done in this study however; ultrasound reports will be used if available) and/or
- clinical manifestations (hirsutism) examined by the PI at the screening visit or biochemical evidence (elevated testosterone or free androgen index) of hyperandrogenism, determined by fasting blood sample collected during the screening visit.
- Women enrolling for the non-PCOS control group are required to have regular menstrual cycles (one cycle per month).
Exclusion
- Individuals with a history of cardiovascular disease or an elevated blood pressure above 160/90 mmHg.
- Individuals with a history of Diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2).
- Individuals with a history of Kidney, Liver or Heart disease.
- Individuals with untreated thyroid disease.
- Individuals who smoke.
- Individuals who exercise more than 60 minutes per week.
- Individuals who use medications including contraceptives (medications used to treat thyroid disease are permitted).
- Individuals with alcoholism or other substance abuse.
- Individuals who are pregnant or lactating (breast feeding).
- Individuals who become pregnant throughout the study will be excluded.
- Individuals who are trying to become pregnant.
- Control subjects will be excluded if they have irregular menses (fewer than 1 cycle per month).
- Unable to complete approximately 60 minutes of medium intensity exercise per day (5 days per week) at the Pennington Health and Fitness Center (PCOS Group Only).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
8 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01150539
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
June 1 2007
Last Update
August 25 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70808