Plant Exosomes and Patients Diagnosed With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) 17

NCT ID: NCT03493984

Last Updated: 2021-03-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-10-31

Study Completion Date

2020-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to see if substances contained in ginger or aloe plants, called exosomes, will treat and improve the condition polycystic ovary syndrome

Detailed Description

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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

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Ginger exosomes

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ginger exosomes

Intervention Type OTHER

Naturally occurring plant exosomes from ginger

Aloe exosomes

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aloe exosomes

Intervention Type OTHER

Naturally occurring plant exosomes from aloe

Ginger and aloe exosomes

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ginger exosomes

Intervention Type OTHER

Naturally occurring plant exosomes from ginger

Aloe exosomes

Intervention Type OTHER

Naturally occurring plant exosomes from aloe

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Exosome placebo tablet

Interventions

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Ginger exosomes

Naturally occurring plant exosomes from ginger

Intervention Type OTHER

Aloe exosomes

Naturally occurring plant exosomes from aloe

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo

Exosome placebo tablet

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18-40 year
* Patients must have a confirmed diagnosis of PCOS according to the Rotterdam Criteria. At least 2 of the following 3 characteristics must be present: 1. Oligo-anovulation 2. Clinical and/or biochemical signs of androgen excess and 3. Polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM) (defined by an increased number of small antral follicles \[≥12 follicles that were \<10 mm in diameter\] or an increased individual ovarian volume \[\>10 cm3\] in 1 or both ovaries. Disorders mimicking PCOS must also be excluded, including thyroid dysfunction, hyperprolactinemia, late-onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and ovarian or adrenal androgen-producing tumors.
* Of all subjects screened patients must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and give written informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines.
* Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
* Absence of life limiting medical conditions

Exclusion Criteria

* • Pregnancy

* Known HIV
* Patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs
* Patients taking confounding medications such as sex steroids, infertility medications or insulin sensitizers or any medication deemed to alter glucose and/or insulin levels
* Active malignancy in the last 5 years
* Patients receiving any other investigational agent(s)
* Ginger and/or aloe allergy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Louisville

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Henry Bohler, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Louisville

Locations

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University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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17.1114

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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