Effect of Weight & Insulin Sensitivity on Reproductive Function in PCOS: Studies in Skeletal Muscle & Adipose

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 0000-00-00
• Target enrollment: 16
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of the study is to test in 52 overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome the effect of 6 months of treatment with either: exercise training, 25% dietary restriction or metformin in comparison to a control group receiving no intervention on the functions of the skeletal muscle and adipose tissue.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Pennington Biomedical Research Center
• Treatments: Insulin; Metformin
• Last Updated: 2016-12-13

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Enrolled in PULSE

Exclusion Criteria:

• Withdraw from PULSE