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The Feasibility and Impact of the MIND Diet Using a Participatory Design and Social Media-Based Approach in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

The Feasibility and Impact of the MIND Diet Using a Participatory Design and Social Media-Based Approach on Insulin Resistance, Metabolic-Hormonal Status, Clinical Symptoms, and Quality of Life in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20170812035642N10
Enrollment
72
Registered
2025-12-05
Start date
2025-12-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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

Conditions

Polycystic ovarian syndrome. Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Participants will receive a personalized MIND diet using a co-design approach involving the patient, researcher, and physician and delivered via social media. Basal

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study Diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) based on the Rotterdam criteria At least 2 weeks having passed since the diagnosis and initial treatment of PCOS Age between 18 and 45 years BMI between 25 and 35 Having a smartphone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy or breastfeeding History of liver disease, renal failure, heart failure, infectious or inflammatory diseases, diabetes, or any type of cancer Following special diets or weight-loss diets during the past three months Use of corticosteroids Avoidance of any herbal medicine in any form (such as tablets, capsules, powder, syrup, or oil). This restriction includes all unauthorized herbal infusions (such as mint, borage, chamomile, lemon verbena, thyme, cinnamon, ginger, etc.) as well as herbal products with claimed therapeutic effects (such as supplements containing inositol, berberine, vitex extract, black cohosh, and similar products). Cigarette smoking

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR). Timepoint: At baseline (before the start of the intervention) and 90 days after initiating the diet. Method of measurement: Calculation.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Fasting blood sugar. Timepoint: At baseline (before the start of the intervention) and 90 days after initiating the diet. Method of measurement: Enzymatic method.;Serum insulin. Timepoint: At baseline (before the start of the intervention) and 90 days after initiating the diet. Method of measurement: Elisa method.;HOMA-ß: The homeostasis model assessment of pancreatic ß-cell function. Timepoint: At baseline (before the start of the intervention) and 90 days after initiating the diet. Method of measurement: Calculating.;QUICKI: The quantitative insulin-sensitivity check index. Timepoint: At baseline (before the start of the intervention) and 90 days after initiating the diet. Method of measurement: Calculating.;Serum total Testosterone. Timepoint: At baseline (before the start of the intervention) and 90 days after initiating the diet. Method of measurement: Elisa method.;Serum Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate. Timepoint: At baseline (before the start of the intervention) and 90 days after initiating the diet. Method of measurement: Elisa method.;Serum triglyceride (TG). Timepoint: At baseline (before the start of the intervention) and 90 days after initiating the diet. Method of measurement: Enzymatic method.;Serum total cholesterol. Timepoint: At baseline (before the start of the intervention) and 90 days after initiating the diet. Method of measurement: Enzymatic method.;Low density lipoprotein cholestrol (LDL-C). Timepoint: At baseline (before the start of the intervention) and 90 days after initiating the diet. Method of measurement: Enzymatic method.;High density lipoprotein cholestrol (HDL-C). Timepoint: At baseline (before the start of the intervention) and 90 days after initiating the diet. Method of measurement: Enzymatic method.;C reactive protein quantitive (CRP Quantitive). Timepoint: At baseline (before the start of the intervention) and 90 days after initiating the diet. Method of measurement: Elisa method.;Weight. Timepoint: At baseline (before the star

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactsakineh shab bidar

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

s.shabbidar@yahoo.com+98 21 8895 5742

Outcome results

None listed

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