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Clinical efficacy and safety evaluation of mulberry total alkaloid tablets alone or in combination with metformin in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome

Clinical efficacy and safety evaluation of mulberry total alkaloid tablets alone or in combination with metformin in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200065097
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-10-27
Start date
2022-09-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Interventions

Placebo group:Mulberry total alkaloid tablet placebo treatment for 24 weeks: 1 tablet, starting from three times a day, increasing to 2 tablets three times a week, taking it with the first bite of foo
Mulberry total alkaloid tablet group:Mulberry total alkaloid tablet treatment for 24 weeks: Mulberry total alkaloid tablet 50mg, starting from three times a day, increased to 100mg after a week, three
Metformin + placebo group:Metformin plus placebo treatment for 24 weeks: Metformin: take 500mg orally after meals, starting from twice a day, and increasing to 500mg three times a week later. If the s
Mulberry total alkaloid tablet placebo: 1 tablet, starting from three times a day, increasing to 2 tablets after a week, three times a day, chewed and taken with the first bite of food.
Mulberry total alkaloid tablet + Metformin group:Mulberry total alkaloid tablet plus Metformin treatment for 24 weeks: Mulberry total alkaloid tablet: Mulberry total alkaloid tablet 50mg, starting fro
Metformin: take 500mg orally after meals, starting from twice a day, and increasing to 500mg three times a week later. If the subject has intolerable gastrointestinal reactions such as abdominal diste
Follow up study group of Mulberry total alkaloid ta

Sponsors

Wuxi People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women of childbearing age aged 18-45 years; 2. Diagnosed with PCOS according to the diagnostic criteria of the 2018 edition of "Chinese Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome"; 3. Have no birth plan within one year and be able to strictly implement contraceptive measures as required; 4. The subjects agreed to participate in the clinical trial and signed the informed consent form voluntarily.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Received a-glucosidase inhibitor, metformin (limited to study 2) or other estrogen and progesterone, lipid-lowering, and hypoglycemic drugs within 12 weeks before the first screening assessment; 2. Those who used glucocorticoids, flora regulators and spironolactone within 12 weeks before the first screening assessment; 3. Suffering from congenital adrenal hyperplasia/hypercortisolism/androgen-secreting tumor/Cushing's syndrome/thyroid dysfunction/hypogonadotropin/hyperprolactinemia disease/premature ovarian insufficiency/function Sexual hypothalamic-pituitary amenorrhea; 4. Liver function ALT and AST > 2 times the upper limit of laboratory normal value; 5. Those who are known to be allergic or intolerant to metformin (limited to study 2), mulberry total alkaloid tablets or any of its components; 6. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or unable to take effective contraceptive measures; 7. According to the medical history, physical examination and routine laboratory examination, the subject has unstable medical conditions, or the investigator considers unstable for other reasons; 8. History of malignant tumor; 9. Those who are deemed unsuitable to participate in clinical trials by the investigator for other reasons.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Testosterone;Sex hormone binding globulin;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Body Mass Index;Blood lipids;Glycated hemoglobin;Luteinizing Hormone/Follicular Stimulating Hormone;Anti-mullerian hormone;Psychological scale;Menstrual cycle;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXu Lan

Wuxi People's Hospital

xulan126@126.com+86 133 5811 1966

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026