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The effect of antioxidant MitoQ10 on PCOS

Triple- blind, interventional study to assess the effect of antioxidant MitoQ10 on oxidative stress in granulosa cells of PCOS patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20171210037804N1
Enrollment
36
Registered
2018-01-05
Start date
2018-01-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

polycyctic ovarian syndrome. Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Antioxidant MitoQ10 includes Mitoquinol (as Mitoquinol Mesylate) also cantains Microcrystallin Cellulose, Tapioca and silicon dioxide, 40 mg per day, for 6 weeks, o
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Intervention group: Antioxidant MitoQ10 includes Mitoquinol (as Mitoquinol Mesylate) also cantains Microcrystallin Cellulose, Tapioca and silicon dioxide, 40 mg per day, for 6 weeks, oral capsule, Mit
Control group: Pelacebo khown as vegetable capsule contains Microcrystallin Cellulose, Tapioca and silicon dioxide, 40 mg for 6 weeks, MitoQ Ltd.

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome which its diagnosis is based on the Rotterdam ESHRE/ASRM criteria (Rotterdam ESHRE/ASRMcriteria 2004) are included in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: basal FSH >10 IU/L; treatment with estrogen–progestin and/or other hormonal therapies in the six months before the study; in the presence of ovarian cysts with a diameter gre14 mm observed in two ultrasound examinations conducted within thirty days of each other; endometriosis; genetic and/or autoimmune aberrations; chronic liver disease; chronic systemic inflammatory diseases; hyper- and hypo-adrenal cortical diseases; type 2 diabetes mellitus; intolerance to carbohydrates; presence of a single ovary; and previous ovarian surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
TRX gene and protein expression. Timepoint: After 6 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Western Blot, RT-PCR.;TXNIP gene and protein expression. Timepoint: After 6 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Western Blot, RT-PCR.;ASK1 gene and protein expression. Timepoint: After 6 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Western Blot, RT-PCR.;Oocyte number. Timepoint: After 6 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: microscope.;Embryo number. Timepoint: After 6 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: microscope.;Embryo quality. Timepoint: After 6 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: microscope.;Oocyte quality. Timepoint: After 6 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: microscope.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pregnancy rate. Timepoint: after intervention. Method of measurement: B-HCG Test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactElnaz Salahi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

esalahi@razi.tums.ac.ir+98 21 6405 3303

Outcome results

None listed

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