Efficacy of Vildagliptin Versus Metformin in Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT06142656

Last Updated: 2025-07-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-11-25

Study Completion Date

2026-02-01

Brief Summary

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder that affects approximately 10-20% of women of reproductive age, Management strategies for PCOS include lifestyle modifications such as diet and physical activity that are the first-line approach to treatment; however, they are reported to be minimally effective in reducing weight or treating PCOS-related symptoms.Pharmacological options are also available; however, they are not explicitly approved for PCOS treatment as they have been primarily used to treat other conditions such as T2DM

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Metformin

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Metformin Hydrochloride tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg oral tablet

Vildagliptin

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Vildagliptin 50 MG

Intervention Type DRUG

Vildagliptin 50 MG oral tablets

Interventions

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Metformin Hydrochloride tablet

Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg oral tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

Vildagliptin 50 MG

Vildagliptin 50 MG oral tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

-Women diagnosed with PCOS according to Rotterdam 2003 criteria National Institute of Health criteria.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with history of diabetes mellitus (Type 1 or 2).
* Patients with liver or renal dysfunction; inflammatory diseases; autoimmune disease; cancer, acute cardiovascular event within last three months
* Known hypersensitivity or contraindications to use dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors
* Eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia) or gastrointestinal disorders
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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October 6 University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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engy wahsh

LECTURER OF CLINICAL PHARMACY

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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ahmed hussein, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

october 6 university hospital

Locations

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October 6 university hospital

Giza, , Egypt

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Egypt

Central Contacts

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ahmed hussein, phD

Role: CONTACT

01001749605

ahmed hussein

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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ahmed M. A, phD

Role: primary

01001749605

Hanan elhanafy

Role: backup

01281084864

Other Identifiers

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PRC-Ph-2307004

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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