Comparison of Metformin and Pioglitazone in Regulating Menstrual Irregularities and Hyperandrogenism

NCT ID: NCT03757923

Last Updated: 2018-11-29

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

110 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-06-18

Study Completion Date

2019-01-31

Brief Summary

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To compare metformin with pioglitazone in improving menstrual irregularities and hyperandrogenism in women with PCOS so that an alternate and better treatment option will be available for hyperinsulinemia in pcos patients.

Detailed Description

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This study will be a prospective, randomized, open label, multicentre study. It will be carried out in outpatients department of Obstetrics and gynecology, at the Dow university of Hospital and mamji hospital Karachi.

The study period will be of 6 months. Polycystic ovarian syndrome PCOS constitute most common endocrinopathy present in 4-7% women of reproductive age. Rotterdam criteria, diagnosis of PCOS require two of the three features: oligo and/or anovulation, clinical and/or biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovaries by u/s and the absence of other endocrine conditions such as hypothyroidism, cushing syndrome, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, or hyperprolactinemia.

Insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia may play a key role in pathogenesis of this syndrome by deregulating LH secretion at central level and increased stimulation of cytochrome p450 in ovary, hyperinsulinemia also decreases the circulating concentration of SHBG and contribute to greater concentration of free androgens in blood, cut off of insulin level for insulin resistance in Pakistani population is 9.25U/ml. On basis of evidence, Insulin sensitizing agents has been recently proposed as a useful treatment option in women with pcos, which by reducing insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia, reduce the insulin driven ovarian and adrenal hyperandrogenism usually restoring normal LH and FSH secretion and ovulatory cycles.

Conditions

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Menstrual Irregularities Hyperandrogenism

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

randomized controlled trail
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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metformin

TAB METFORMIN 500mg TDS

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

TAB METFORMIN

Intervention Type DRUG

INSULIN SENSITIZING AGENTS

pioglitazone

TAB PIOGLITAZONE 30 mg OD

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

TAB PIOGLITAZONE

Intervention Type DRUG

INSULIN SENSITIZING AGENT

Interventions

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TAB METFORMIN

INSULIN SENSITIZING AGENTS

Intervention Type DRUG

TAB PIOGLITAZONE

INSULIN SENSITIZING AGENT

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. women of age 18-40 with primary or secondary infertility.
2. Polycystic ovarian syndrome daignosed using rotterdam criteria.
3. Not taken any medication before for PCOS.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women having type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus.
2. Abnormal kidney or liver function.
3. Hypertension or heart disease.
4. Gonadotrophin induction or ovarian drilling before will not be included in this study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Dow University of Health Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jahan Ara Ainuddin

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Bader F Zuberi, FCPS

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Dow University of Health Sciences

Locations

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Dow University Hospital OJHA

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Pakistan

Central Contacts

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Jahan A Ainuddin

Role: CONTACT

03012530961

Other Identifiers

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DowUHS3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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