Status:
COMPLETED
Structured Exercise Training Program Versus Hypocaloric Hyperproteic Diet in Obese Anovulatory Infertile Patients With PCOS
Lead Sponsor:
University Magna Graecia
Conditions:
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Anovulation
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-35 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Lifestyle modifications are successfully employed in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) improving menstrual cycles and fertility. Unfortunately, the compliance over the time is very low. Recently, we ...
Detailed Description
Forty obese anovulatory infertile PCOS patients who wish to conceive will be allocated in two study-groups according to their desire: structured exercise training (SET) group (n. 20) will undergo a SE...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- PCOS
- Anovulatory infertility
- Obesity (BMI \>30)
Exclusion
- Age \<18 or \>35 years
- Neoplastic, metabolic, hepatic, renal, and cardiovascular disorders or other concurrent medical illnesses
- Hypothyroidism, hyperprolactinemia, Cushing's syndrome, and non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia
- Current or previous (within the last six months) use of oral contraceptives, glucocorticoids, antiandrogens, ovulation induction agents, antidiabetic and anti-obesity drugs or other drugs know to affect sex hormone levels, carbohydrate metabolism, or appetite
- Organic pelvic diseases, previous pelvic surgery, suspected peritoneal factor infertility, tubal or male factor infertility or sub-fertility
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00473538
Start Date
January 1 2004
End Date
August 1 2006
Last Update
November 14 2007
Active Locations (1)
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"Pugliese" Hospital
Catanzaro, Italy, 88100