Effect of Omega-3 Supplementation as Add on Therapy on Metabolic Syndrome in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)

Treatments: Drug: Omega -3 fatty acids; Drug: Omega 3 fatty acids

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07036952

BSMMU/2025/3950

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Omega-3 works to treat Polycystic ovary syndrome in women. It will also learn about the safety of drug Omega-3. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does Omega-3 lower the number of times participant to treat metabolic syndrome What medical problems do participants have when taking drug Omega-3.Researchers will compare drug Omega-3 to a placebo (a look-alike substance that contains no drug) to see if drug Omega-3 used to treat PCOS.

Participants will:

Take Omega-3 or a placebo every day for 3 months Visit the clinic once every 6 weeks for checkups and tests Keep a diary of their symptoms and menstrual history.

Full description

This research will be a single center study, utilizing a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial design. A total of 62 women, with newly diagnosed PCOS, age range from 18-36 years will randomly be assigned to receive either Omega-3 supplementation (1gm twice daily) or a placebo for 12 weeks. Biochemical and anthropometric measurements, including lipid profile, fasting blood sugar, blood pressure, inflammatory markers (CRP) and body composition such as BMI, waist circumference will be assessed at baseline and post-intervention. Follow-up assessments will be conducted three months after supplementation to evaluate the sustainability of metabolic changes. For independent samples; t-test will be utilized to analyze the average differences in metabolic biomarker levels between the group receiving Omega-3 supplements and the group receiving a placebo. The Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test will be employed to compare the percentage of participants may show a significant change in metabolic biomarker in the group that received Omega-3 versus the group that received a placebo. Pearson or Spearman correlation tests will be used to explore any relationships between baseline Omega-3 levels and baseline inflammatory marker (CRP) and lipid profile levels, as well as between the change in Omega-3 levels and the change in inflammatory marker (CRP) and lipid profile levels

Enrollment: 68 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 36 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:• Rotterdam criteria for PCOS (Revised 2003 consensus on diagnostic criteria and long-term health risks related to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) 2004).

• Age above 18 years up to 35 years
• Newly diagnosed case of PCOS.

Exclusion Criteria:• Pregnancy and lactating mother.

• History of diabetes mellitus (except those meeting metabolic syndrome criteria)
• Any chronic illness (e.g. liver disease, kidney disease, cardiovascular disease)
• Any acute or chronic infective or inflammatory disease.
• Patients receiving Omega-3 supplementation within the last three months.
• Exclusion of PCOS mimicking disease include hyperprolactinemia, adrenal hyperandrogenism, ovarian hyperandrogenism, cushing's syndrome, acromegaly etc.
• Known allergy to fish oil or Omega-3 supplements.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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68 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Omega-3

Experimental group

Description:

Participants received Omega-3 1gm tablet orally twice daily for 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Drug: Omega 3 fatty acids

Drug: Omega -3 fatty acids

placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Participants received Omega-3 1gm placebo matching Omega-3 tablet orally twice daily for 12 weeks

Treatment:

Drug: Omega 3 fatty acids

Drug: Omega -3 fatty acids