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Polycystic Ovary SyndromeNCT03623451

Serum Metabolomics Study of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula (Shen Qi Tiao Ti Formula) Intervention to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

A study testing Chinese Medicine Formula in people with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, run by Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine at 1 site in China.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a most common, heterogeneous, complex endocrinopathy disease.Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been used in the treatment of PCOS for many years. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 14 to 40 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
What is being tested?
Chinese Medicine Formula
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
105 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
10 Aug 2018to 30 Jun 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 14 to 40 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • PCOS diagnostic criteria: According to the diagnostic criteria revised by the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine at the Rotterdam in 2003, PCOS patients can be diagnosed if two of the three criteria are present after excluding congenial adrenal hyperplasia, Cushing's syndrome, androgen secreting tumors, or other related disorders. The three criteria are (1) oligo- and/or anovulation; (2) clinical and/or biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism (clinical manifestations of hyperandrogenism include presence of acne, hirsutism, and androgenic alopecia); (3) polycystic ovaries by ultrasound examination: presence of 12 or more follicles in each ovary measuring 2-9 mm on diameter and/or ovarian volume>10 ml.
  • Age between 14 and 40 years.
  • 2 years after menarche

Who cannot join

  • Administration of other medications known to affect reproductive function or metabolism within the past three months, including oral contraceptives, Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists and antagonists, anti androgens, gonadotropins, anti-obesity drugs, Chinese herbal medicines, anti diabetic drugs such as metformin and thiazolidinediones, somatostatin, diazoxide, and calcium channel blockers.
  • Patients with other endocrine disorders including 21-hydroxylase deficiency, hyperprolactinemia, uncorrected thyroid disease, suspected Cushing's syndrome.
  • Patients with known severe organ dysfunction or mental illness.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040

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About this study

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a most common, heterogeneous, complex endocrinopathy disease.Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been used in the treatment of PCOS for many years. However, the mechanism underlying TCM remains obscure and challenging.In the present study, a metabolomics approach based on ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) coupled with linear ion trap Orbi-trap mass spectrometer (LTQ Orbi-trap MS) is used to investigate serum metabolic changes of TCM intervention to PCOS.

Being tested
Chinese Medicine Formula
Medical subject headings
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Chinese Medicine FormulaDrug

    Chinese Medicine Formula, composed of American ginseng 10g, Poria cocos 15g, bighead atractylodes rhizome 20g, Astragalus mongholicus 30g, Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge 20g, Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge. 20g, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae 10g will be decocted and packaged into vacuum packs by the pharmaceutical department of First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine (140 mL/pack). Subjects will take 2 packages per day for three months.

Study groups in NCT03623451
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Chinese Medicine FormulaExperimentalAll 100 patients were treated with Chinese Medicine Formula(CMF) for three menstrual cycles.
Receives: Drug: Chinese Medicine Formula

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The fatty acid amides (FAAs) metabolite changes

    The metabolic changes before and after treatment

    Measured: 3 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. The sulfated steroids metabolite changes

    The metabolic changes before and after treatment

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Aug 2018
  2. Study start10 Aug 2018
  3. Primary completion31 Aug 2019
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2020 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
105 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03623451
Sponsor's protocol ID
Shen Qi Tiao Ti_PCOS
Status last verified
Feb 2020
First submitted
6 Aug 2018
Last updated
18 Feb 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Chinese Medicine Formula in people with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, run by Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Feb 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The fatty acid amides (FAAs) metabolite changes (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Feb 2020.

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