Can a Two-Week lifestyle program improve life with PCOS?
NCT ID NCT07880366
First seen Oct 19, 2026 · Last updated Oct 20, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects many women and can bring stress and a lower quality of life. Researchers are testing a two-week program that teaches healthy eating, physical activity, and stress management to women with PCOS. Thirty women join the study, with half attending four sessions and half continuing usual care. The trial measures changes in stress, eating habits, lifestyle behaviors, and PCOS-related quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a structured lifestyle modification program with sessions on healthy eating, physical activity, and stress management
- What this could lead to
- If the program helps, it could offer a low-cost, non-drug way to support women with PCOS in managing stress and daily habits.
- What could go wrong
- The study is very small and short, so any improvements may not last or apply to all women with PCOS. Lifestyle programs also require sustained effort, and participants may find it hard to maintain changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 3.3.1 Inclusion Criteria To be eligible for participation, individuals must meet the following criteria at the time of enrollment: * Aged between 18 and 45 years. * Formally diagnosed with PCOS based on clinical assessments. * Unmarried status. * Married, having no children * Free from co-occurring major chronic somatic diseases (such as cancer or type 1/type 2 diabetes). * Able and willing to sessional interventions. * Willing and capable of providing written, voluntary informed consent. 3.3.2 Exclusion Criteria Potential participants were excluded if they meet any of the following conditions: * Documented clinical diagnosis of diabetes (pre-existing or requiring active pharmacological management). * Currently receiving any other structured psychological therapy or specialized pharmacological weight-loss intervention that could confound the study outcomes. * Severe physical or physical health complications that prevent regular attendance or active participation in the low-GI diet and exercise routines. Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Allied Hospital II, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Faisalābad, Punjab Province, 38000, Pakistan
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