NCT03678714

Brief Summary

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a complex hormonal and metabolic disorder that has been shown to affect women's fertility. It can also share many symptoms with pre-diabetes, and women with PCOS often have an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, heart attack and stroke. This study aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of exercise intervention and increased lifestyle physical activity to improve cardiovascular disease risk factors in women with PCOS.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
37

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2018

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 18, 2018

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 20, 2018

Completed
11 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2018

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 30, 2020

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 30, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

October 29, 2020

Status Verified

October 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

1.6 years

First QC Date

September 18, 2018

Last Update Submit

October 27, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

polycystic ovary syndromeexercisephysical activitycardiovascular diseaselow-density lipoproteinmetabolism

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Recruitment rate

    Recruitment rate will be calculated by dividing the number of women eligible and consenting by the recruitment period.

    One year

  • Attrition Rate

    Attrition rates will be established as discontinuation of the intervention and loss to follow-up measurement for both conditions.

    One year

  • Compliance to intervention

    Compliance will be monitored by session attendance and monitoring the data from recorded daily physical activity, with examination of reasons for drop-out or non-compliance

    One year

  • Suitability of allocation and measurement procedures

    Reasons for drop-out will be used to assess the suitability of allocation procedures. Suitability of measurement procedures will be evaluated by completion rates and reasons for missing data.

    One year

Secondary Outcomes (12)

  • Oxidised low-density lipoprotein mean change from baseline

    Baseline and 12-weeks

  • Free testosterone mean change from baseline

    Baseline and 12-weeks

  • Fasting insulin mean change from baseline

    Baseline and 12-weeks

  • C-reactive protein mean change from baseline

    Baseline and 12-weeks

  • Thiobarbituric Acid and Reactive Substances (TBARS) mean change from baseline

    Baseline and 12-weeks

  • +7 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

Exercise Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Structured exercise intervention will be undertaken for 12 weeks

Behavioral: Exercise Intervention

Lifestyle Physical Activity

EXPERIMENTAL

Increased lifestyle physical activity undertaken for 12 weeks

Behavioral: Lifestyle Physical Activity

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Resting control

Interventions

2 sessions of supervised exercise training each week for 8 consecutive weeks and 3 sessions of supervised exercise training each week for the final 4 consecutive weeks, at 57-74% heart-rate max. Each session will last approximately 60 minutes.

Exercise Intervention

Advice and information on how to increase physical activity will be provided. Participants will be asked to monitor and track their daily physical activity using a smart-phone fitness application. The research team will gain permission to access their recorded activity.

Lifestyle Physical Activity

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 50 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Women diagnosed with PCOS according to the Rotterdam Criteria 2003, National Institute of Health (NIH) 1990 criteria or Androgen Excess and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (AE-PCOS) Society 2006 criteria.
  • Have experienced menarche (their first menstrual bleeding) and be at least 18 years of age.
  • Are English speaking.
  • Are physically able to perform exercise.

You may not qualify if:

  • Post-menopausal status.
  • Are smokers.
  • Are undertaking regular structured exercise defined as \>150min/week.
  • Have been taking metformin for less than three months.
  • Are taking the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) or have taken in the last month.
  • Have any medical condition that may be responsible for the symptoms of PCOS, such as congenital hyperplasia, androgen-secreting tumour, hyperprolactinemia, or Cushing's syndrome.
  • Have current cardiovascular disease or a history of cardiac events.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Centre for Sports and Exercise Science, Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield, England, S10 2BP, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Woodward A, Broom D, Dalton C, Metwally M, Klonizakis M. Supervised exercise training and increased physical activity to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: study protocol for a randomized controlled feasibility trial. Trials. 2020 Jan 20;21(1):101. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-3962-7.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Polycystic Ovary SyndromeMotor ActivityCardiovascular Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

  • Amie Woodward, MSc

    Sheffield Hallam University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Markos Klonizakis, PhD

    Sheffield Hallam University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
It is not possible to mask participants or research team to the allocated intervention. Outcome assessors will be blinded to group allocation for anthropometric and fitness measures.
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Participants will be randomised into either an exercise group, a lifestyle physical activity group, or a control group, for a duration of 12 weeks.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 18, 2018

First Posted

September 20, 2018

Study Start

October 1, 2018

Primary Completion

April 30, 2020

Study Completion

May 30, 2020

Last Updated

October 29, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-10

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