Cavitation Ultrasound in Treatment of Patients With PCOS

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

198

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 30, 2011

Primary Completion Date

January 31, 2012

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2012

Conditions
PCOS
Interventions
DEVICE

Cavitation US

The areas with localized fat are treated 2 times per week for 3 months using Aesthetic cavitation via ultrasonic cavitation machine (Cavi SMART, South Korea, supplied with one piece cavitation probe of 40 KHz, 3-6 watt(W)/cm\^2 adjustable, 60W with 20cm\^2 active surface).

DRUG

Metformin

Metformin hydrochloride (Glucophage 500 mg/tablet, Bristol-Myers Squibb, New York, USA). Medication is initiated in a step-up fashion every 5 days, from one tablet per day to three. This dose is maintained as tolerated throughout the 3 months of the study.

OTHER

Cavitation US + Metformin

Combination of both Cavitation US + Metformin. the treatment duration lasts 3 months

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Ain shams university, Cairo

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Ain Shams University

OTHER

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