Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of Probiotics, Metformin & Their Combination Therapy in the Treatment of PCOS

Lead Sponsor:

Ziauddin University

Conditions:

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common gynecological state worldwide characterized by numerous small cysts in the ovaries mainly due to the imbalance of endocrine hormones in premenopausal women...

Detailed Description

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder affecting the women of reproductive age. It is a heterogeneous health condition that affects 1 in every 10 women of childbearing age. Women of a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The patient will be included according to the Rotterdam European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology/American Society for Reproductive Medicine sponsored a PCOS consensus criterion which says the presence of any two of the following three features must be present for the patient to be diagnosed as a case of PCOS:
  • Oligomenorrhea and/or amenorrhea (Oligomenorrhea\>45 days or \<8 cycles per year and amenorrhea \>3 months in women with previous periodic menses) for a period of 6 months
  • Clinical and/or biochemical hyperandrogenemia, the presence of acne, hirsutism (FG score\>8), and alopecia
  • Polycystic ovaries on sonography (\>12 follicles in one or both ovaries, 2-9 mm in diameter and/or increased ovarian volume \>10 mL).

Exclusion

  • History of chronic diseases
  • Allergic to probiotic or metformin
  • Current or previous (within the last 6 months) use of chemotherapy or other drugs.
  • History of smoking
  • Individuals with autoimmune disease
  • Individuals with autoimmune disease.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 6 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 28 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

78 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04009603

Start Date

December 6 2018

End Date

January 28 2020

Last Update

July 7 2020

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Dr. Urooj

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, 75300