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Effects of Pioglitazone Combined With Metformin on Gonadal and Metabolic Profiles in Chinese Nonobese PCOS Patients.

Registration Number
NCT05519813
Lead Sponsor
Bing He
Brief Summary

To study the effects of pioglitazone combined with metformin and metformin on gonadal and metabolic profiles in PCOS patients with BMI \< 24 in China. 60 cases of nonobese PCOS patients were collected from Shengjing hospital. The intervention period was 3 months after intervention with met or met + ph. To evaluate the improvement of met or met + ph in the treatment of hyperandremia, glucose metabolism, BMI, waist circumference, menstruation, hairiness and acne in PCOS patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Females 18 years to 40 years of age Diagnosed as PCOS by the 2003 Rotterdam criteria
  2. BMI<24 kg/m2
  3. No pregnant plan in recent 6 months
  4. Written consent for participation in the study
Exclusion Criteria
  1. type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus

  2. Subjects have other endocrine diseases, such as adrenal hyperplasias or tumor, androgen-secreting tumors, Cushing's syndrome, thyroid diseases, and hyperprolactinemia

  3. Diagnosed with or have a family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2)

  4. Serious systemic disease or malignant tumor

  5. History of pancreatitis (chronic, acute or recurrent)

  6. Body weight change ≥10% at 3 months before treatment

  7. Used oral contraceptives or sex hormone drugs in the past 1 month

  8. Used oral glucocorticoids in the past 1 month

  9. Substance (alcohol or drug) abuse or dependence within 3 months

  10. Heavy smokers (smokers who smoke 20 or more cigarettes a day) or heavy drinkers (>10g/d)

  11. Subjects have a severe systemic disease, such as cardiovascular system, Renal impairment (eGFR<60ml/min/1.73m2)

  12. Increase of transaminases up to < 2.5 times of upper limit of normal value

  13. Have a history of thromboembolic disease or thrombotic tendency

  14. Subjects in pregnant or lactating or within 1 year after delivery

  15. Subjects have an allergic history to the drugs used in the study

  16. Subjects have participated in other clinical researches of medicine within

    1 month prior to randomization

  17. Use of metformin, pioglitazone, or pioglitazone combined with metformin within 30 days before screening

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Use Pioglitazone Hydrochloride And Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets for 3 months to treat PCOSPioglitazone Hydrochloride And Metformin Hydrochloride TabletsActive Comparator: Pioglitazone Hydrochloride And Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets (BMI\<24) Subjects: PCOS patients whoseBMI\<24 Drug: Pioglitazone Hydrochloride And Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets Generic name: Pioglitazone Hydrochloride And Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets Dosage form: 15mg/500mg Dosage: 2 tablets/day Frequency: one tablet twice a day Duration: 3 months
Use Metformin for 3 months to treat PCOSMetforminActive Comparator: Metformin (BMI\<24) Subjects: PCOS patients whoseBMI\<24 Drug: Glucophage Generic name: Metformin Dosage form: 500mg Dosage: 1500-2000mg/day Frequency: 500mg three times a day/1000mg twice a day Duration: 3 months
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG)12 weeks

Changes in sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in frequency of menstrual cycle12 weeks

Changes in frequency of menstrual cycle

Changes in follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)12 weeks

Changes in follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

Change in Acne severity score12 weeks

Change in Acne severity score,the range of acne severity score is 0-9, higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Change in waist circumference(WC)12 weeks

Change in waist circumference(WC)

Changes in Luteinizing Hormone (LH)12 weeks

Changes in Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

Changes in prolactin (PRL)12 weeks

Changes in prolactin (PRL)

Changes in free testosterone (FT)12 weeks

Changes in free testosterone (FT)

Changes in total testosterone (TT)12 weeks

Changes in total testosterone (TT)

Changes in anti-müllerian hormone (AMH)12 weeks

Changes in anti-müllerian hormone (AMH)

Changes in dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS)12 weeks

Changes in dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS)

Changes in progesterone (Prog)12 weeks

Changes in progesterone (Prog)

Changes in Blood Glucose and Insulin During the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)12 weeks

glucose obtained at 0 minutes during the OGTT.

Change in Ferriman-Gallwey score12 weeks

Change in Ferriman-Gallwey score#the range of Ferriman-Gallwey score is 0-9, higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University

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Shenyang, Liaoning, China

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