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Metformin in Pregnant PCOS Women

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT00159536
Lead Sponsor
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Brief Summary

To investigate the effect of metformin on pregnancy complications and pregnancy outcome in the II. and III. trimester of pregnancy in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
257
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18-45 years,
  • PCOS diagnosis according to Rotterdam criteria
  • single, viable, ultrasound verified fetus
  • if metformin was used at conception and early pregnancy, at least 7 days of "wash out"
Exclusion Criteria
  • known liver disease or ALAT > 90 nmol/L
  • known renal disease or creatinine > 110 micromol/L
  • diabetes mellitus
  • alcohol or drug abuse
  • peroral steroid treatment
  • cimetidine, anticoagulant or erythromycin treatment at time of inclusion
  • not suitable for other reasons

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
placeboPlaceboPlacebo x 2 daily
MetforminMetforminMetformin 1000mg x 2 daily
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Preterm deliveryup to delivery
pre-eclampsiaup to delivery
incidence of metabolic syndrome and neurophysiologic parameters in offspringWithin 18 years
Gestational diabetesup to delivery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
blood pressure changeup to delivery
BreastfeedingOne year post partum
Hormone levels in mother and offspringup to delivery
Incident of instrumental deliveriesat delivery
weight changeup to delivery
emesis and hyperemesisup to delivery
Snoring and sleep qualityup to delivery

Trial Locations

Locations (10)

University hospital of Bergen

🇳🇴

Bergen, Norway

Central Hospital of Northern Norway

🇳🇴

Bodø, Norway

Buskerud Hospital

🇳🇴

Drammen, Norway

Haugesund Hospital

🇳🇴

Haugesund, Norway

Ringerike Hospital

🇳🇴

Hønefoss, Norway

Elvebredden Gynekologpraksis

🇳🇴

Kristiansand, Norway

Lillehammer Hospital

🇳🇴

Lillehammer, Norway

Stavanger University Hospital

🇳🇴

Stavanger, Norway

Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Endocrinology, St. Olav's Hospital

🇳🇴

Trondheim, Norway

Ålesund Hospital

🇳🇴

Ålesund, Norway

University hospital of Bergen
🇳🇴Bergen, Norway

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