Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:23 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:23 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00921492
Brief Summary:
Hypothesis The overall hypothesis is that non-obese (BMI \<30) women with PCOS have high luteinising hormone (LH) and cortisol pulse frequency and amplitude and that repeated low-frequency EA restore these alterations and induce ovulation.
Detailed Description:
Aim 1. Elucidate if low-frequency EA induce ovulation and restore LH frequency and amplitude as well as sex steroid secretion as compared to a control group receiving same amount of attention.
Aim 2. Elucidate if low-frequency EA restore cortisol frequency and amplitude compared to a control group receiving same amount of attention.
Aim 3. Elucidate if low-frequency EA restore psychological distress and quality of life as compared to a control group receiving same amount of attention.in women with PCOS.
Study:
NCT00921492
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00921492