About this trial
The primary outcome of interest is change in PCOS health-related quality of life, while the secondary outcome of interest is change in adiposity, cardiometabolic, and inflammation biomarkers.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Non-pregnant females ages 18-49 years
Preexisting diagnoses of PCOS and obesity (body-mass index (BMI) equal or greater to 30 kg/m2) at enrollment
Disqualifiers
Patients who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study period
Patients currently or with recent participation (< 12 months at the time of enrollment) in a PCOS-focused group
Patients with documented monogenic obesity
Patients with a diagnosis of any type of diabetes (with the exclusion of prediabetes)
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Intervention Group
Other interventionShort term comprehensive PCOS education coupled with lifestyle modification support
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Difference in Modified PCOS Health-related Quality of life questionnaire (mPCOSQ) scoring between participants.
Change in Polycystic ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) health-related quality of life assessed via the Modified PCOS Health-Related Quality of Life questionnaire (mPCOSQ) at two months and four months from baseline among intervention arm participants compared to controls. Scale Range: The instrument uses a 7-point scale, where lower scores (e.g., 1) represent a high negative impact on quality of life, and higher scores (e.g., 7) represent better quality of life.
Secondary outcomes
Change in body composition analysis
Change in body composition analysis via seca mBCA (medical Body Composition Analyzer) at four months from baseline among intervention arm participants compared to controls.
Change in visceral adiposity index (VAI)
Change in visceral adiposity index (VAI) via at four months from baseline among intervention arm participants compared to controls. A reliable indicator of visceral fat function associated with cardiometabolic risk. Sex-specific index, based on waist circumference, BMI, triglycerides, and HDL cholesterol, indirectly expressing visceral fat function.
Change in fasting glucose, fasting insulin, c-reactive protein (CRP) at four months from baseline among intervention arm participants compared to controls.
Change in fasting glucose, fasting insulin, c-reactive protein (CRP) at four months from baseline among intervention arm participants compared to controls. Fasting glucose units - mg/dL Fasting insulin units - mU/mL C-reactive protein - mg/L
Sponsors and contacts
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The Cleveland Clinic
Lead sponsor
American Academy of Family Physicians
Collaborator