Investigating the effect of chickpea water on polycystic ovary syndrome

Investigating effects of Nokhodab (a chickpea-based diet) on weight loss and size reduction in overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230716058793N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-01-11

Start date

2024-09-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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Conditions

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Women of reproductive age with polycystic ovary syndrome are enrolled in the study, and their weight, waist circumference, hip circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, an

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

15 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women with overweight, having a body mass index equal to or higher than 25 to 35 in the reproductive age of 15 to 45 years suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome according to Rotterdam criteriaGoogle Translate Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Is undergoing treatment with another method for weight loss. Patients with diabetes, liver failure, kidney failure, heart failure, proteinuria, high creatinine, high urea. History of gout or acute arthritis History of sensitivity to any component of chickpeas Surgical candidate for treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Weight. Timepoint: Weight measurement at the beginning of the study (before the intervention starts) and 7, 14, and 21 days after starting the consumption of chickpea. Method of measurement: digital weight measuring scale.;Hip circumference in meters. Timepoint: Measuring the hip circumference at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and on days 7, 14, and 21 after starting the consumption of chickpea water. Method of measurement: Measurement with a meter with a precision of one hundredth of a meter.;Waist circumference in meters. Timepoint: Measuring waist circumference at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and on days 7, 14, and 21 after starting the consumption of chickpea water. Method of measurement: Measurement with a meter with a precision of one hundredth of a meter.;Body Mass Index (BMI). Timepoint: Measurement of Body Mass Index (BMI) at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and on days 7, 14, and 21 after starting chickpea broth consumption. Method of measurement: Calculating with software according to the instructions.;Waist-to-hip ratio in meters. Timepoint: Measurement of the waist-to-hip ratio at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and on days 7, 14, and 21 after starting chickpea broth consumption. Method of measurement: Calculating with the software according to the instructions.	—

Measure

Time frame

Weight. Timepoint: Weight measurement at the beginning of the study (before the intervention starts) and 7, 14, and 21 days after starting the consumption of chickpea. Method of measurement: digital weight measuring scale.;Hip circumference in meters. Timepoint: Measuring the hip circumference at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and on days 7, 14, and 21 after starting the consumption of chickpea water. Method of measurement: Measurement with a meter with a precision of one hundredth of a meter.;Waist circumference in meters. Timepoint: Measuring waist circumference at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and on days 7, 14, and 21 after starting the consumption of chickpea water. Method of measurement: Measurement with a meter with a precision of one hundredth of a meter.;Body Mass Index (BMI). Timepoint: Measurement of Body Mass Index (BMI) at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and on days 7, 14, and 21 after starting chickpea broth consumption. Method of measurement: Calculating with software according to the instructions.;Waist-to-hip ratio in meters. Timepoint: Measurement of the waist-to-hip ratio at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and on days 7, 14, and 21 after starting chickpea broth consumption. Method of measurement: Calculating with the software according to the instructions.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactKamal Khademi

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

kamalkhademi313@sbmu.ac.ir+98 21 8877 3521

Outcome results

None listed

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