About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if combination of levocarnitine and myoinositol works better than myoinositol alone on insulin resistance and hormonal parameters in subfertile women with insulin resistant polycystic ovary syndrome . It will also learn about the safety of drug levocarnitine and myoinositol. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does combined action of levocarnitine and myoinositol improve insulin resistance and hormonal parameters in comparison to myoinositol alone in subfertile women with insulin resistant polycystic ovary syndrome ? What medical problems do participants have when taking drug levocarnitine and myoinositol? Researchers will compare the drug combination of levocarnitine and myoinositol to myoinositol alone to see if combination therapy works better?
Participants will:
Take drug levocarnitine and myoinositol or a myoinositol alone twice daily for 3 months Visit the clinic once after 3 months for checkups and tests Keep a diary of their symptoms and the number of times.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age:18-40 years old.
Diagnosed cases of PCOS patients(both old & new cases) according to International evidence-based guideline criteria 2023
Primary or secondary subfertility.
Insulin resistance (HOMA-IR >2.6)
Disqualifiers
Hypothyroidism
Diabetes mellitus
Hormonal (Myo-inositol,D-chiro-inositol) or insulin sensitizing drugs like Metformin,Pioglitazone etc. treatment in the last three months
Known hypersensitivity to Myo-inositol and Levo-carnitine
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Myoinositol
- Levo-Carnitine
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Mst.Sumyara Khatun
Lead sponsor
Bangladesh Medical University
Sponsor institution