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Metformin vs Metformin Combined With GLP-1RA (Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonist) on Overweight/Obese PCOS Patients
Study on the Effect of Metformin vs Metformin Combined With GLP-1 RA (Exenatide) on Overweight/Obese Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Lead sponsor
Asset
Exenatide
Subcutaneous · GLP-1 agonist
Listed sites
1
Recruiting sites
1
Enrollment
80
estimated
Study population
Obesity / overweight, PCOS
Key I/E criteria
•BMI ≥25•Female
Primary endpoint
•Body weight, absolute change (kg)
Footprint
Where this trial recruits
Site locations as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov. Site count is not enrollment count; per-site enrollment is not available from source.
Identifiers
Registered as
Timeline
Milestones
Assets
Investigational agents
Study populations
Who this study enrolls
Eligibility
Who can enroll
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
Endpoints (28)
What's being measured
Protocol endpoints and posted registry outcome measures, grouped into outcome categories. Composite endpoints show their component event types. Standard codes (LOINC, SNOMED CT) are shown where available.
Coverage by outcome category
Weight & body composition
7 endpointsChange in body weight
Time frame:Patient's body weight was measured at the baseline and after 12 weeks of clinical trial
Body weight, absolute change (kg)
change from baseline, improvement
Proportion of subjects who lost ≥5% of their body weight
Time frame:12 weeks
≥5% weight-loss responders
threshold achievement, improvement
Proportion of subjects who lost ≥ 10% of their body weight
Time frame:12 weeks
≥10% weight-loss responders
threshold achievement, improvement
Change in body mass index (BMI)
Time frame:12 weeks
BMI, change
change from baseline, improvement
Change in waist circumference(WC)
Time frame:12 weeks
Waist circumference, change
change from baseline, improvement
Change in hip circumference (HC)
Time frame:12 weeks
change from baseline, improvement
Changes in Visceral obesity index(VAI)
Time frame:12 weeks
change from baseline, improvement
Glycemic / diabetes
1 endpointChanges in Blood Glucose and Insulin During the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)
Time frame:12 weeks
Postprandial glucose
change from baseline, improvement
Cardiometabolic biomarkers
11 endpointsChanges in lipid accumulation product(LAP)
Time frame:12 weeks
change from baseline, improvement
Changes in blood pressure
Time frame:12 weeks
change from baseline, improvement
Changes in total cholesterol (TC)
Time frame:12 weeks
Total cholesterol, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 2093-3
Changes in serum triglyceride (TG)
Time frame:12 weeks
Triglycerides, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 2571-8
Changes in high-density lipoproteincholesterol (HDL-C)
Time frame:12 weeks
HDL-C, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 2085-9
Changes in low-density lipoproteincholesterol (LDL-C)
Time frame:12 weeks
LDL-C, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 13457-7
Changes in lipoprotein(a)
Time frame:12 weeks
change from baseline, improvement
Changes in apolipoprotein a1(ApoA1)
Time frame:12 weeks
change from baseline, improvement
Changes in apolipoprotein B(ApoB)
Time frame:12 weeks
ApoB, change
change from baseline, improvement
Changes in free fatty acid (FFA)
Time frame:12 weeks
Free fatty acids, change
change from baseline, improvement
Changes in high sensitivity C reactive protein(hsCRP)
Time frame:12 weeks
hs-CRP, change
change from baseline, improvement
LOINC 30522-7
Other clinical outcomes
9 endpointsFrequency of menstrual cycle
Time frame:12 weeks
Menstrual cyclicity
change from baseline, improvement
Changes in testosterone
Time frame:12 weeks
Androgen, change
change from baseline, improvement
Changes in Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS)
Time frame:12 weeks
Androgen, change
change from baseline, improvement
Changes in Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Time frame:12 weeks
change from baseline, improvement
Changes in follicle stimulating hormone(FSH)
Time frame:12 weeks
change from baseline, descriptive
Changes in LH/FSH
Time frame:12 weeks
change from baseline, improvement
Changes in Acne severity score
Time frame:12 weeks
change from baseline, improvement
Changes in ovarian volume
Time frame:12 weeks
change from baseline, improvement
Changes in follicular number of 2-9mm in diameter
Time frame:12 weeks
change from baseline, improvement
Publications (2)
Bibliography
Records linked to this trial through ClinicalTrials.gov references, PubMed NCT search, and curated study seeds. 'Canonical' marks design/result papers; others are registry references or candidates.
Registry references + supporting bibliography
- Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism2025 (year)PMID40843067doi:10.1177/20420188251355411via clinicaltrials gov reference derived + pubmed nct search
- Chinese medical journal2021 Nov 3PMID34732660doi:10.1097/CM9.0000000000001712via clinicaltrials gov reference derived + pubmed nct search
Provenance
Sources
Trial facts come from public ClinicalTrials.gov records. Endpoint categories are Delfa's classification of those records, not a ClinicalTrials.gov field. All figures reflect the July 1, 2026 snapshot.