Teens with PCOS may face hidden liver risks, study investigates
NCT ID NCT02506946
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether teenagers and young adults with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) have more fat in their liver than those without PCOS. Researchers will use advanced imaging and tests to measure liver fat, insulin resistance, and cholesterol problems in 80 participants. The goal is to better understand early health risks so future treatments can be developed.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Jul 2013
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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
Healthy adolescent girls and young women 14 - 25 years with and without PCOS
- Ages
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14 to 25 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: * All: Healthy; between 14 and 25 years; at least 2 years postmenarche * PCOS: Clinical hyperandrogenism and/or hyperandrogenemia, menstrual dysfunction (oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea) and exclusion of other known disorders. PCOS will be diagnosed using the NIH 1990 criteria. * Controls: Regular menses; no clinical hyperandrogenism and/or hyperandrogenemia Exclusion Criteria: * Past or present history of a medical disorder or medication known to affect body composition, insulin secretion and sensitivity, or the growth hormone (GH)-insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) axis (eg steroid hormone or thyroid replacement). * History of current or past pregnancy * Hormonal contraceptive or metformin use within 3 months of enrollment * Nonclassical congenital adrenal hyperplasia
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Locations
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Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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