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To compare metformin with pioglitazone in improving menstrual irregularities and hyperandrogenism in women with PCOS so that an alternate and better treatment option will be available for hyperinsulinemia in pcos patients.


Clinical Trial Description

This study will be a prospective, randomized, open label, multicentre study. It will be carried out in outpatients department of Obstetrics and gynecology, at the Dow university of Hospital and mamji hospital Karachi.

The study period will be of 6 months. Polycystic ovarian syndrome PCOS constitute most common endocrinopathy present in 4-7% women of reproductive age. Rotterdam criteria, diagnosis of PCOS require two of the three features: oligo and/or anovulation, clinical and/or biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovaries by u/s and the absence of other endocrine conditions such as hypothyroidism, cushing syndrome, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, or hyperprolactinemia.

Insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia may play a key role in pathogenesis of this syndrome by deregulating LH secretion at central level and increased stimulation of cytochrome p450 in ovary, hyperinsulinemia also decreases the circulating concentration of SHBG and contribute to greater concentration of free androgens in blood, cut off of insulin level for insulin resistance in Pakistani population is 9.25U/ml. On basis of evidence, Insulin sensitizing agents has been recently proposed as a useful treatment option in women with pcos, which by reducing insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia, reduce the insulin driven ovarian and adrenal hyperandrogenism usually restoring normal LH and FSH secretion and ovulatory cycles. ;


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NCT number NCT03757923
Study type Interventional
Source Dow University of Health Sciences
Contact Jahan A Ainuddin
Phone 03012530961
Email jahanaraainuddin@yahoo.com
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 1/Phase 2
Start date June 18, 2018
Completion date January 2019

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