Treatment of Adolescent Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
A 24 week study to compare the use of Metformin, birth control pills and a carefully planned
intensive lifestyle program that includes weight loss and exercise. These approaches will be
compared to placebo (a pill that contains no active substances. Metformin, birth control
pills and the lifestyle management program will be used on this research study to compare
their ability to:
1. reduce fasting glucose levels
2. reduce androgen hormone levels
3. improve sex steroid binding, and
4. improve lipids (fatty substances in the blood)