NCT01366391

Brief Summary

Metformin is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs worldwide for the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes. It has been currently used for the treatment of: polycystic ovary syndrome, gestational diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity. In patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) the adverse side effects are a frequent cause for treatment discontinuation. In every day medical practice lower doses of Metformin are administered searching for the continuation of the treatment. However, there is no clinical study to support this assertion. The objective of this study is to monitor and correlate the therapeutic effect of Metformin on patients with PCOS taking daily doses of 1500mg and 1000mg.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
24

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2011

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2011

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 2, 2011

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 6, 2011

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2011

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

June 6, 2011

Status Verified

June 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

June 2, 2011

Last Update Submit

June 3, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

polycystic ovary syndromemetforminpharmacokinetic

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Plasma concentration of metformin

    Blood samples are collected from each patient and the plasma concentration is analysed.

    First day after administration until 3 months after begining of treatment

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of adverse events

    observation during 3 months of treatment

Study Arms (1)

Metformin

OTHER

study parallel with one arm only.

Drug: Metformin

Interventions

Metformin 500 mg tablet (1000 or 1500 mg/day)

Also known as: Glifage 500 mg
Metformin

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 40 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients aged between 18 and 40 years old, with no use of contraceptive drugs or insulin sensitizing agents for more than 3 months.
  • PCOS diagnosis.
  • Insulin resistance Index by the Homeostatic model Assessment Formula higher than 2.5.

You may not qualify if:

  • Another diseases with androgen excess;
  • Patients with history of serious adverse reaction or hypersensibility to any medicine;
  • History or presence of renal, hepatic or gastrointestinal disorders.
  • Continuous use of any pharmaco, inclusively metformin

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Biocinese

Toledo, Paraná, 85903-590, Brazil

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Interventions

Metformin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ovarian CystsCystsNeoplasmsOvarian DiseasesAdnexal DiseasesGenital Diseases, FemaleFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesGenital DiseasesGonadal DisordersEndocrine System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

BiguanidesGuanidinesAmidinesOrganic Chemicals

Study Officials

  • Naura Angonese, Dr

    Biocinese

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 2, 2011

First Posted

June 6, 2011

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion

August 1, 2011

Study Completion

October 1, 2011

Last Updated

June 6, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-06

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