Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the effects of soy intake on metabolic profiles in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. Study design: Parallel randomized controlled clinical trial. Random assignment will be done by the use of computer-generated random numbers. Inclusion criteria: Patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and aged 18 to 40 years will be included in this study. Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to cooperate will be excluded in the study. Population and sample size: 60 patients with polycystic ovary syndrome of eligible and referred to Akbarabadi Hospital affiliated to Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran in the study will be selected. Intervention: Patients will be assigned to receive either soy plus low calorie diet (n=30) or control plus low calorie diet (n=30). Fasting blood samples will be taken at baseline and 8 weeks after the intervention. At the beginning and end of the intervention: 8 weeks. Outcomes: Insulin metabolism (primary outcomes), lipid profiles, biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress (secondary outcome) will be quantified at study baseline and end-of-trial.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT201701295623N104
Registration date:2017-02-01, 1395/11/13
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:1
Registration date
2017-02-01, 1395/11/13
Registrant information
Name
Zatollah Asemi
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 36 1534 3570
Email address
asemi_z@kaums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice chancellor for research, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2017-01-17, 1395/10/28
Expected recruitment end date
2017-01-24, 1395/11/05
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Clinical trial of the effect of soy intake compared with the control diet on metabolic profiles in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome
Public title
Effect of diet therapy in treatment of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with polycystic ovary syndrome; aged 18 to 40 years. Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to cooperate.
Age
From 18 years old to 40 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
2
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
60
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Iran University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Vice chancellor for research, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Hemmat Highway, Tehran
City
Tehran
Postal code
Approval date
2017-01-16, 1395/10/27
Ethics committee reference number
IR.IUMS.REC.1395.26552
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
ICD-10 code
E28.2
ICD-10 code description
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Insulin
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study and after 8 weeks of intervention
Method of measurement
Elisa kit
2
Description
Insulin resistance
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study and after 8 weeks of intervention
Method of measurement
Using HOMA formula
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Hs-CRP
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study and after 8 weeks of intervention
Method of measurement
Elisa kit
2
Description
HDL
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study and after 8 weeks of intervention
Method of measurement
Enzymatic kit
3
Description
Triglycerides
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study and after 8 weeks of intervention
Method of measurement
Enzymatic kit
4
Description
Total cholesterol
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study and after 8 weeks of intervention
Method of measurement
Enzymatic kit
5
Description
Total antioxidant
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study and after 8 weeks of intervention
Method of measurement
Spectrophotometry
6
Description
Malondialdehyde
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study and after 8 weeks of intervention
Method of measurement
Spectrophotometry
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: Soy-protein diet, 0.8 g/kg protein (35% animal protein, 35% soy protein, and 30% other vegetable proteins), daily for 8 weeks.
Category
Treatment - Drugs
2
Description
Control group: Standard diet, 0.8 g/kg protein (70% animal and 30% vegetable proteins), daily for 8 weeks.
Category
Treatment - Drugs
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Akbarabadi Clinic
Full name of responsible person
Maryam Karamali
Street address
Akbarabadi Hospital, Mowlavi Street, Tehran
City
Tehran
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Vice chancellor for research, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Seyed Ali Javad Moosavi
Street address
Vice chancellor for research, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Hemmat Highway, Tehran
City
Tehran
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Vice chancellor for research, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Zatollah Asemi
Position
PhD of Nutrition
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Ghotbe Ravandi Boulevard, Kashan
City
Kashan
Postal code
Phone
+98 31 5546 3378
Fax
Email
asemi_z@kaums.ac.ir; asemi_r@yahoo.com
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Zatollah Asemi
Position
PhD of Nutrition
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Ghotbe Ravandi Boulevard, Kashan
City
Kashan
Postal code
Phone
+98 31 5546 3378
Fax
Email
asemi_z@kaums.ac.ir; asemi_r@yahoo.com
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)