Evaluation of Licorice Root on Metabolic Syndrome in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Females

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The goal of this study is to learn about the effect of licorice root powder on parameters of metabolic syndrome in those women diagnosed with PCOS with age range of 15-49 years of age. The study aims to answer the following questions: * Will licorice root powder consumption will have an impact on parameters of metabolic syndrome which are HDL levels, triglycerides, fasting blood pressure and blood glucose levels and abdominal obesity related to PCOS. * Will licorice help in lowering stress scores and improve quality of life. Females with diagnosed PCOS will be recruited in the study and will be randomly allotted to two groups. One group will be intervention group and second will be control group. Participants in intervention group will be given 1000mg of licorice root powder in form of capsules (1 per day). Control group will not take anything. For both groups, SF-12 health survey, and readings of lipid profile, fasting blood glucose and blood pressure and central obesity will be taken. Researcher will compare readings of both groups at baseline and after 3 months of intervention to assess the effect of licorice root powder.

What you commit to

• Study type: Interventional
• Participants enrolled: 55
• From 1 Feb 2024 to the primary completion date, 10 Mar 2024
• 1 site in 1 country
• Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who the study is looking for

Age in the registry: 15 years to 49 years · Sex: Female · Does not accept healthy volunteers

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