Clinical trials: Hyperandrogenism
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Insulin Resistance
Acupuncture or Metformin for Insulin Resistance in Women With PCOS
The hypothesis is that acupuncture is equally effective as metformin (both treatments combined with lifestyle management) in improving whole body glucose homeostasis in insulin resistant women with polycystic ovary syndrome…
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, Hyperandrogenism
- Trial name
- PIAII (NCT02647827)
- Testing
- Lifestyle management, Acupuncture, Metformin
- Where
- 2 sites in China, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 303 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Healthy Pregnant Women
Androgen Metabolism and Reproductive Outcome
The aim of this study is to determine maternal androgen metabolism during pregnancy and the impact of androgen disorders on mothers and infants.
- Trial name
- NCT02106676
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Effects of Metformin vs Oral Contraceptives on CV Risk Markers in PCOS
Cardiovascular risk factors cluster in hyperandrogenic women - including those presenting with the polycystic ovary syndrome - in association with insulin resistance, obesity, and other metabolic disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00428311
- Testing
- Metformin, Ethynyl-estradiol plus cyproterone acetate
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
Puberty, Hyperandrogenism
Acute Progesterone Suppression of Wake vs. Sleep Luteinizing Hormone Pulse Frequency in Pubertal Girls With and Without Hyperandrogenism
The purpose of this study is two-fold. (1) We will determine if in mid- to late pubertal girls without hyperandrogenism (HA), progesterone (P4) acutely reduces waking luteinizing hormone (LH) frequency to a greater extent than…
- Trial name
- CRM003 (NCT00929006)
- Testing
- Micronized progesterone suspension
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
PCOS
Endocrine, Metabolic and Inflammatory Characteristics of Offspring of Mothers With PCOS Hyperandrogenism
This study is a cross-sectional study to explore the endocrine metabolism and inflammatory characteristics of the offspring of mothers with PCOS hyperandrogenism, in order to provide a theoretical basis for finding the cause of…
- Trial name
- NCT06371313
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangdong Women and Children Hospital
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Spironolactone Plus Metformin in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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.
- Trial name
- NCT01526616
- Testing
- Metformin, Metformin plus Spironolactone
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University Magna Graecia
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Androgen Excess as a Cause for Adipogenic Dysfunction in PCOS Women
The purpose of this research study is to collect specimen samples and study medical information from women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and women without PCOS.
- Trial name
- NCT01889199
- Testing
- Flutamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Treatment of Hyperandrogenism Versus Insulin Resistance in Infertile Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Women
The goal of this three-armed randomized controlled trial is to establish the relative roles of treatment of hyperandrogenism versus obesity (as the largest modifiable factor contributing to insulin resistance) in treating…
- Trial name
- OWL-PCOS (NCT00704912)
- Testing
- Orlistat/Meal Replacement/Lifestyle Modification, Loestrin 1/20, Combination of treatments
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Effect of Magnesium and Levocarnitine on Metabolic and Clinical Outcomes in Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders among women of reproductive age and is associated with metabolic abnormalities such as insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hormonal imbalance, which…
- Trial name
- NCT07298564
- Testing
- Magnesium 500 mg, Levocarnitine 1000 mg
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Behnood Abbasi
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, c Type Natriuretic Peptide
Comparison of Serum C Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels Between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients and Healthy Women
Recent studies have shown that C natriuretic peptide is produced from granulosa cells, increasing cumulative guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) production by affecting cumulus cells through natriuretic peptide receptors.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, c Type Natriuretic Peptide, Menstrual Irregularity, Hyperandrogenism
- Trial name
- CNP (NCT04006171)
- Testing
- C type natriuretic peptide
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Near East University, Turkey
Puberty, Hyperandrogenism
Assessment of Day-night Secretion of Progesterone and LH Across Puberty
Hormones are substances that are made by the body and are sent directly out into the bloodstream to increase or decrease the function of certain organs, glands, or other hormones.
- Trial name
- LH (NCT02155933)
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Anovulation, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Circulating Androgen Levels Are Not Affected by the Administration of Vaginal Micronized Progesterone for Withdrawal Bleeding in Patients With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Hormonal evaluation of women who are suspected of having Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) involves the measurement of basal levels of androgens and 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP), which are generally used to establish the…
- Conditions
- Anovulation, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Hyperandrogenism
- Trial name
- NCT03088046
- Testing
- Micronized Progesterone
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Dexeus
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Environmental Factors in the Development of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is manifested as a heterogeneous mixture of clinical and bichemical characteristics that complicate study of its etiology.
- Trial name
- NCT00341731
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Obesity, Hyperandrogenemia
Effect of Spironolactone on Adrenal or Ovarian Androgen Production in Overweight Pubertal Girls With Androgen Excess
Whether 12 weeks of spironolactone can reduce androgen production from ovaries and adrenal glands of girls with obesity and androgen excess
- Conditions
- Obesity, Hyperandrogenemia, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01422759
- Testing
- Spironolactone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Myo-inositol
Myo-Inositol and D-Chiro-Inositol for Menstrual Irregularities and Hormone Changes in Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether a combination of myo-inositol (MI) and D-chiro-inositol (DCI) with folic acid is more effective than placebo (Folic acid alone) in improving menstrual irregularities and…
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Myo-inositol, D-chiro-inositol
- Trial name
- NCT07701525
- Testing
- Myo-Inositol and D-Chiro-Inositol Combination Therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Nishtar Medical University
PCOS, Offspring, Adult
Offspring Born to Mothers With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Guangzhou Cohort Study
The Offspring Born to Mothers with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Guangzhou Cohort study (PCOS-BIG) was established to investigate the short- and long-term effects of intrauterine exposure to maternal PCOS on the health of…
- Conditions
- PCOS, Offspring, Adult, Hyperandrogenism, Epigenetics
- Trial name
- PCOS-BIG (NCT03742011)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Familial Male-Limited Precocious Puberty (FMPP)
Natural History Study of Patients With Excess Androgen
This study will evaluate and gather information in patients with genetic causes of too much androgen (male-like hormone) in order to better understand the effects of too much androgen and describe problems associated with it.
- Trial name
- NCT00250159
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Resistance, Insulin
Effects of Myo-inositol in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
The study will be carried out at the hospital of the medical school of sao paulo (HC-FMUSP) and the goal is to compare the effects of the administration of myo-inositol in relation to the effects of metformin in women with…
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Resistance, Insulin, Glucose Intolerance
- Trial name
- NCT04892186
- Testing
- Myo-inositol, Metformin
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Expression of CVD and HA Between Obesity and Non-obesity Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Women in Taiwan
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in reproductive women. It is estimated that 5 to 10% of women of reproductive age have PCOS.
- Trial name
- NCT01113918
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 627 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Efficacy of Metformin in PCOS: Metabolic and Hormonal Factors
Hypothesis: Metformin treatment normalises hormone values and metabolic parameters in women with PCOS. Ovulation is restored and bleeding periods become regular.
- Trial name
- NCT00317928
- Testing
- Metformin
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital Skejby