CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Exercise for Overweight Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

United States8 participantsStarted 2007-01

Plain-language summary

The effects of a 16-week exercise training program on insulin resistance and adiposity in overweight/obese women with Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 30 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. presence of polycystic ovaries on transvaginal ultrasound, \>10 cysts, 2-8 mm in diameter (ultrasound will not be done in this study however; ultrasound reports will be used if available) and/or
✓. clinical manifestations (hirsutism) examined by the PI at the screening visit or biochemical evidence (elevated testosterone or free androgen index) of hyperandrogenism, determined by fasting blood sample collected during the screening visit.

What they're measuring

Change in Insulin sensitivity as measured by the euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp

Timeframe: Baseline and 16-weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01150539

SponsorPennington Biomedical Research Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2007-05

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