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Evaluating the effect of Megestrol and metformin on women with endometrial hyperplasia

Evaluating the effect of Megestrol and metformin on endometrial hyperplasia in woman attending to Arash hospital

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20140820018866N6
Enrollment
60
Registered
2018-09-04
Start date
2015-11-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-10-11

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

Conditions

Endometrial hyperplasia. Endometrial hyperplasia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group, beside receiving treatment of 40 mg Megestrol daily for 14 days of menstrual cycle for 3 months , will be treated with placebo (two pills) for12 weeks. Intervention 2:

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 72 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Endometrial hyperplasia No contraindications to treatment with metformin Creatinine clearance greater than 90ml / min Hemoglobin level above 10 Normal hepatic markers Body mass index less than 25. 18-72 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Taking metformin within the past 6 months Impaired hepatic function tests Blood sugar is less than 65 and no more than 200 History of alcohol use disorder History of vitamin B12 pregnancy History of insulin therapy Body mass index less than 25. Allergy to metformin

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement of endometrial hyperplasia. Timepoint: befor treatment,3 months after start treatment. Method of measurement: Review of Pathology and evaluation of uterine bleeding.;The thickness of the uterine endometrium. Timepoint: Every month for 3 times. Method of measurement: Ultrasonography.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of BMI. Timepoint: Before and end of the study. Method of measurement: Measure weight and height.;Comparison of blood and kidney and liver indices. Timepoint: Before and end of the study. Method of measurement: Blood sampling and measuring renal and kidney function test.;Comparison of FBS. Timepoint: Before and end of the study. Method of measurement: Blood sampling.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAfsaneh Tehranian

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

afsanehtehranian@yahoo.com+98 21 7771 9922

Outcome results

None listed

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