Spironolactone Plus Metformin in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT01526616

Last Updated: 2012-02-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

56 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-05-31

Study Completion Date

2011-07-31

Brief Summary

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The investigators examined whether a combined therapy with low-dose spironolactone plus metformin is more effective than metformin alone in 52 overweight/obese Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) patients.

Detailed Description

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In the present prospective, randomized study, we evaluated the efficacy of a combined therapy with metformin and low-dose spironolactone as compared to metformin alone on the clinical and endocrine-metabolic alterations of PCOS patients.

Conditions

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Metformin

850 mg/day twice a day

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Metformin

Intervention Type DRUG

Metformin 850 mg twice a day for six months

Metformin plus spironolactone

Metformin 850 mg twice a day for six months plus Spironolactone 25 mg day

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Metformin plus Spironolactone

Intervention Type DRUG

Metformin 850 mg twice a day for six months plus Spironolactone 25 mg day

Interventions

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Metformin

Metformin 850 mg twice a day for six months

Intervention Type DRUG

Metformin plus Spironolactone

Metformin 850 mg twice a day for six months plus Spironolactone 25 mg day

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Overweight/obese patients with PCOS

Exclusion Criteria

* Other causes of hyperandrogenism and
* Use of drugs including:

* oral contraceptive
* anti-hypertensive agents
* anti-diabetic drugs
* agents for weight loss
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Magna Graecia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Prof Antonino Belfiore

Full Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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A. Mazza B. Fruci A. Belfiore, Doctors

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Endocrinology Unit

References

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Mazza A, Fruci B, Guzzi P, D'Orrico B, Malaguarnera R, Veltri P, Fava A, Belfiore A. In PCOS patients the addition of low-dose spironolactone induces a more marked reduction of clinical and biochemical hyperandrogenism than metformin alone. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2014 Feb;24(2):132-9. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2013.04.016. Epub 2013 Jul 8.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23845740 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2010.31

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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