Status:

COMPLETED

Pioglitazone Treatment in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Odense University Hospital

Conditions:

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-45 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

In this study, the investigators wish to investigate how pioglitazone treatment effects hirsute women. Hirsute women are often overweight and have an increased amount of male sex hormone in their bloo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Irregular menses, i.e. cyclus length of \>36 days
  • Premenopausal
  • Increased fasting insulin \> 50 pmol/l
  • Increased free testosterone \> 0.035 nmol/l

Exclusion

  • Age: \<18 years
  • Contraceptive pill within the past 3 months
  • Postmenopausal (increased FSH)
  • Known diabetes mellitus, endocrine disease or other disease requiring treatment
  • Drug use
  • Pregnancy
  • Planned pregnancy during the treatment period
  • Increased liver parameters

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

January 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00145340

Start Date

September 1 2002

End Date

January 1 2007

Last Update

September 26 2008

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Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital

Odense, Funen, Denmark, 5000