Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Metformin vs Oral Contraceptives on CV Risk Markers in PCOS

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal

Conditions:

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Eligibility:

FEMALE

12-45 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Cardiovascular risk factors cluster in hyperandrogenic women - including those presenting with the polycystic ovary syndrome - in association with insulin resistance, obesity, and other metabolic diso...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women of fertile age presenting with PCOS
  • Non-hyperandrogenic women of fertile age (these women will not receive the interventions and will serve only to obtain normative data for some variables)

Exclusion

  • Severe disease not related to the condition under study
  • Pregnancy
  • Medical or surgical treatment of PCOS during the previous 3 months
  • Contraindication for the use of oral contraceptives or metformin
  • Inability to understand the proposal of the study precluding effective informed consent
  • Minors who are not accompanied by their legal representative

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

October 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00428311

Start Date

April 1 2004

End Date

October 1 2006

Last Update

January 31 2007

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Department of Endocrinology, Hospital Ramón y Cajal

Madrid, Madrid, Spain, E-28034