LIPT - Liraglutide in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Summary

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 5-10% of women in fertile age. PCOS is associated with metabolic syndrom, diabetes and and increased risk og cardiovascular disease. The study investigates the effect af intervention with GLP-1-analog on risk markers of cardiovascular disease in women with PCOS. 70 women will be included in af RCT. Hypothesis: GLP-1-analog treatment in women with PCOS (without diabetes) will result in a beneficial reduction in risk markers of vascular thrombosis and early cardiovascular disease.

Timeline

Start

2014-03

Primary completion

2015-12

Completion

2015-12

Publications

• Frossing S, Nylander M, Chabanova E, Frystyk J, Holst JJ, Kistorp C, Skouby SO, Faber J. Effect of liraglutide on ectopic fat in polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized clinical trial. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2018 Jan;20(1):215-218. doi: 10.1111/dom.13053. Epub 2017 Aug 11.

Drugs

Indications