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Obese women with polycystic ovarian syndrome aged between 25 and 35 years old will be divided into three groups. For three months, group (A) will receive laser puncture (3 sessions per week), along with a metformin supplementation, group (B) will receive ultraviolet radiation (3 sessions per week), along with a metformin supplementation, while group (C) will receive only metformin supplementation. The follicular size will be measured using ultrasound, while, female sex hormones, and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels will bel evaluated using blood analysis
Obese women with polycystic ovarian syndrome aged between 25 and 35 years old will be divided into three groups. For three months, group (A) will receive laser puncture (3 sessions per week), along with a metformin supplementation, group (B) will receive ultraviolet radiation (3 sessions per week), along with a metformin supplementation, while group (C) will receive only metformin supplementation. The follicular size will be measured using ultrasound, while, female sex hormones, and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels will bel evaluated using blood analysis
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| laser puncture group | Active Comparator | gallium Arsenide infrared (GaAlAs) laser, using a wavelength at 904nm with a Maximum power output is 150 mW and a power density at 0.417 W/cm2 as well as an energy density of 4 J/cm2 will be employed for 2 minutes on specific acupuncture points |
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| Ultraviolet treatment group | Active Comparator | The therapist will place the UV arc lamp at a height of 60 to 80 cm above the lower abdomen region, perpendicular to the skin. Each woman's lamp will be switched on and given an individual timer by the minimum effective dose |
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| Metformin only group | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aser puncture | Device | laser puncture (3 sessions per week) |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| LH/FSH ratio | LH/FSH ratio measured in venous sample on day 3 of the menstrual cycle | 1 month after treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration | 25-hydroxyvitamin D measured in venous sample | 1 month after treatment |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed M Maged | Contact | +201005227404 | Ahmedmaged@cu.edu.eg | |
| Wafaa Kamal | Contact | 01006914119 | wafaa_kamal37@yahoo.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed M Maged | Cairo University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasr Alainy medical school | Recruiting | Cairo | 12111 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011085 | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010048 | Ovarian Cysts |
| D003560 | Cysts |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D010049 | Ovarian Diseases |
| D000291 |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008687 | Metformin |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001645 | Biguanides |
| D006146 | Guanidines |
| D000578 | Amidines |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
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| ultraviolet radiatio |
| Device |
ultraviolet radiation (3 sessions per week) |
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| Metformin | Drug | for 3 months |
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| Adnexal Diseases |
| D005831 | Genital Diseases, Female |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D006058 | Gonadal Disorders |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |