Low Starch Dietary Education Program vs. Traditional Treatment for PCOS

Completed · Early Phase 1

Conditions studied: PCOS, Diet Modification, Metabolism, Nutrition Disorders

In brief

Compare weight loss and metabolic parameters in patients using a low starch dietary education program vs. traditional treatment (i.e., prescribing metformin, low calorie diet and exercise) for health improvement in women with PCOS.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03916263

Run by

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

People needed

71

Starts

2018-08-29

Expected to finish

2022-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2023-08-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women ages 18-45
• BMI of >25 but < 45
• PCOS
• Access to a computer/phone/electronic device with internet connection.

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy
• Abnormal thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
• Hyperprolactinemia
• adrenal hyperplasia
• Cushing's disease Ovarian and adrenal tumors. Previous diagnosis of diabetes. History of eating disorder History of surgical weight loss procedure Persons with an inability to give informed consent Persons unable/unwilling to exercise or to prepare their own food

Where it is running

• Texas Tech Health Science Center — Lubbock, Texas, United States

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