An Integrated Self-Management Intervention for Adolescents With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: PCOS
In brief
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common female endocrine disorder, affecting 7%-18% of reproductive-age women. Women with PCOS are at increased risk for a number of adverse physical and mental health outcomes. Often diagnosed during the challenging developmental period of adolescence (ages 14-18), current clinical practice guidelines fail to consider the life-long nature of effective PCOS self-management through sustained healthy lifestyle habits and may, in fact, contribute to maladaptive patterns of unsustainable strategies for weight loss in adolescents. The investigators are testing an integrated mindfulness-based healthy lifestyle intervention for adolescents with PCOS (Working to Optimize Wellness in Teens with PCOS \[WOW\]). The purpose of this study is to obtain data supporting preliminary efficacy of WOW on biological and mental health outcomes with adolescents diagnosed with PCOS.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03600337
- Run by
- University of Texas at Austin
- People needed
- 56
- Starts
- 2018-06-15
- Expected to finish
- 2020-04-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-12-17
Who can join
Age: 14 and older, up to 23. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- adolescent age 14-23 years,
- diagnosis of PCOS, OR obesity AND secondary amenorrhea, OR excessive and frequent menstruation and
- ability to provide informed consent.
You may not qualify if…
- inability to commit to attending all intervention sessions
- unable to provide written informed consent/assent
- loss of a loved one within the last year, or
- history of post-traumatic stress disorder
Where it is running
- University of Texas at Austin — Austin, Texas, United States
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