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CompletedNCT05386706Updated Nov 13, 2023

Treating PCOS With Digital Intervention vs. Metformin

An interventional study of Digital Intervention and Metformin in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, sponsored by Shanghai 10th People's Hospital. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-11-13.

Sponsored by Shanghai 10th People's Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
80
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

With the change in environment and lifestyle, and the improvement of people's understanding of PCOS, the incidence of PCOS is increasing worldwide. According to statistics, the prevalence of PCOS in premenopausal women is as high as 5-20%. Lifestyle interventions are the main treatment option for patients with PCOS. In addition, research has shown that digital therapy can effectively improve behavior changes in diet, exercise, and medication adherence, predict disease progression, reduce the frequency of disease-related symptoms, and promote effective disease management. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of digital intervention versus traditional metformin monotherapy in patients with PCOS.

Read the detailed description

This study developed a mini-program that combined diet, exercise, sleep, and mood interventions for PCOS women.

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Conditions studied

  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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In context

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

944 studies on the registry are indexed under Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; 174 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 80 is above the median of 70 across 685 interventional studies indexed under Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

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Lead sponsor

Shanghai 10th People's Hospital is the lead sponsor of 167 studies on the registry; 45 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Female aged 18- 45; Meet Rotterdam criteria; Insulin Resistance

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Women who are pregnant or have a pregnancy plan within six months; Congenital adrenocortical hyperplasia; Hyperprolactinemia; Hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism; Abnormal liver function (≥ 3 times the upper limit of the normal range); Abnormal renal function (GFR\<60ml/min/1.73m2); Adrenal or ovarian tumors secreting androgens; Used contraceptives, metformin, pioglitazone, and antidepressant medication in the last 3 months.

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
80 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Digital Intervention

    A mini program-based digital intervention.

    Behavioral: Digital Intervention

  • Active comparator
    Metformin

    Traditional metformin monotherapy.

    Drug: Metformin

Interventions

  • BehavioralDigital Intervention

    This study developed a mini-program that combined diet, exercise, sleep, and mood interventions for PCOS women.

  • DrugMetformin

    Traditional metformin monotherapy.

    Also known as: Metformin treatment

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance

    insulin resistance index

    Time frame: 3 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Anthropometry

    body mass index (kg/m2)

    Time frame: 3 months

  2. menstrual frequency

    number of menstruation in a year

    Time frame: 3 months

  3. fasting glucose

    fasting glucose(mmol/L)

    Time frame: 3 months

  4. fasting insulin

    fasting insulin(mmol/L)

    Time frame: 3 months

  5. Total cholesterol

    Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

    Time frame: 3 months

  6. Triglycerides

    Triglycerides (mmol/L)

    Time frame: 3 months

  7. HDL-c

    HDL-c (mmol/L)

    Time frame: 3 months

  8. LDL-c

    LDL-c (mmol/L)

    Time frame: 3 months

  9. total testosterone

    total testosterone (nmol/L)

    Time frame: 3 months

  10. free testosterone

    free testosterone (nmol/L)

    Time frame: 3 months

  11. Sex hormone-binding globulin

    Sex hormone-binding globulin (nmol/L)

    Time frame: 3 months

  12. Androstenedione

    Androstenedione (ng/ml)

    Time frame: 3 months

  13. Dehydroepiandrosterone

    Dehydroepiandrosterone (ug/dl)

    Time frame: 3 months

  14. International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)

    Assess physical activity situation in women with PCOS.

    Time frame: 3 months

  15. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

    Assess sleep situation in women with PCOS.

    Time frame: 3 months

  16. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)

    To evaluate anxiety and depression in PCOS women.

    Time frame: 3 months

  17. Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ-R21)

    Assess eating behavior in women with PCOS.

    Time frame: 3 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital
    Shanghai, Shanghai 200070, China
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 13, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05386706
Lead sponsor
Shanghai 10th People's Hospital
Responsible party
Zhang Manna (Director, Principal Investigator, Clinical Professor, Shanghai 10th People's Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 23, 2022
Start date
Jun 21, 2022
Primary completion
Aug 12, 2023
Completion
Sep 1, 2023
Last update
Nov 13, 2023

Study contacts

Shen Qu, Doctor
study chair · Shanghai 10th People's Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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