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The Effect of Acupuncture on Insulin Sensitivity Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

NCT02026323 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 112

Last updated 2014-09-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance play a key role in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Insulin resistance is significantly associated with the long-term risks of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. Acupuncture with electrical stimulation has in rats with dihydrotestosterone (DHT)-induced PCOS been shown to improve insulin sensitivity. Whether these findings can be translated into women with PCOS has not been investigated. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate whether acupuncture improves insulin sensitivity, ovulation rate and quality of life in women with PCOS. Our hypothesis is that acupuncture with combined manual and low-frequency electrical stimulation of the needles improves insulin resistance, induces ovulation and improves quality of life.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

acupuncture

acupuncture

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hongxia HX Ma, Dorctor · Study sponsor

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
49 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-10-31
Completion
2015-05-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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