3000 women join quest to unlock PCOS secrets
NCT ID NCT06047574
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to better understand polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) by collecting data and blood samples from 3000 women aged 18-45. Researchers will analyze factors like body measurements, skin health, diet, sleep, and hormones to find new biomarkers. The goal is to improve personalized diagnosis and treatment for PCOS.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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.
Who is studied
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common dis-order in women that is characterized by hyperandro-genism (that is, evidence of excess male hormone or androgen effect; clinically, such as hirsut-ism, and/or biochemically, such as hyperandrogen aemia or excess levels of androgen), ovulatory dysfunction (including menstrual dysfunction) and polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM; an excessive number of preantral follicles in the ovaries).
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Female aged 18- 45; Exclusion Criteria: * Female patients younger than 18 years old or older than 45 years old; * Ovulatory disorders caused by premature ovarian failure, pituitary amenorrhea, hypothalamic amenorrhea, and thyroid dysfunction; * Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, reservoir Hin syndrome, hyperprolactinemia, adrenal tumors and other diseases that cause hyperandrogenism; * Abnormal liver or renal function((≥ 3 times of the upper limit of normal range) * Type 1 diabetes, single gene mutation diabetes, or pancreatic damage Diabetes or other secondary diabetes caused by diabetes; * History of malignant tumors; * Severe infection, severe anemia, neutropenia and other systemic chronic diseases; * Undergo total hysterectomy or ovarian adnexectomy; * Mental illness, dementia or other cognitive behavioral problems; * Use hypoglycemic drugs that may affect insulin resistance and androgen levels in the last 3 months, including thiazolidinediones, metformin, SGLT-2, and acarbose and GLP-1RA and other drugs; * Use letrozole, clomiphene, oral contraceptives, glucocorticoids, gonadotropins, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, anti-androgens (spironolactone, Cyproterone acetate, flutamide, etc.) and other drugs for the treatment of PCOS.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200070, China
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