Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Conditions
Brief summary
Patients with AUB will undergo 6-month treatment with D-chiro-inositol and will fill in questionnaires on AUB, with the evaluation of hormonal serum levels.
Interventions
From 0 to 3 months: 1200mg D-chiro-inositol and 120mg lactalbumin per day
From 3 to 6 months: 600mg D-chiro-inositol and 60mg lactalbumin per day
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* AUB
Exclusion criteria
* Menopause * Cancer diagnosis * Atypical endometrial hyperplasia * Uterine fibroids * Heavy symptoms requiring pharmacological intervention * Progestogens treatment in the six months before the study * Inositol treatment in the six months before the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AUB | 0, 3 and 6 months | The Menstrual Bleeding Questionnaire, a standardized and validated questionnaire, will be administered to patients to evaluate te extent of AUB and the impact on their quality of life. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Serum level of Estrone | 0, 3 and 6 months | Serum levels of estrone will be evaluated after intravenous blood sampling |
| Serum level of Testosterone | 0, 3 and 6 months | Serum levels of testosterone will be evaluated after intravenous blood sampling |
| Serum level of Androstenedione | 0, 3 and 6 months | Serum levels of androstenedione will be evaluated after intravenous blood sampling |
| Serum level of Estradiol | 0, 3 and 6 months | Serum levels of estradiol will be evaluated after intravenous blood sampling |
| Serum level of High-Density Lipoprotein | 0, 3 and 6 months | Serum levels of HDL will be evaluated after intravenous blood sampling |
| Serum level of Low-Density Lipoprotein | 0, 3 and 6 months | Serum levels of LDL will be evaluated after intravenous blood sampling |
| Serum level of Triglyceride | 0, 3 and 6 months | Serum levels of triglyceride will be evaluated after intravenous blood sampling |
| Serum level of Total cholesterol | 0, 3 and 6 months | Serum levels of total cholesterol will be evaluated after intravenous blood sampling |