Spironolactone Plus Metformin in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

NCT01526616 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2012-02-06

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Summary

The investigators examined whether a combined therapy with low-dose spironolactone plus metformin is more effective than metformin alone in 52 overweight/obese Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) patients.

Conditions

  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Interventions

DRUG

Metformin

Metformin 850 mg twice a day for six months

DRUG

Metformin plus Spironolactone

Metformin 850 mg twice a day for six months plus Spironolactone 25 mg day

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Magna Graecia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • A. Mazza B. Fruci A. Belfiore, Doctors · Endocrinology Unit

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-05-31
Primary Completion
2011-05-31
Completion
2011-07-31

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