NCT07780188Recruiting
Lean Beef as Part of a Healthy Meal Plan in Adolescents With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)/Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS)
Effect of Increasing Lean Beef Intake as Part of a Healthy Meal Plan on Glycemic Control in Adolescents With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)/Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 21 Aug 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This pilot randomized controlled study will plan to enroll 36 adolescent females with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)/Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of a tailored dietary intervention which will be termed "Beef+", that will emphasize the incorporation of unprocessed, lean beef (\<10% fat) as part of a healthy meal plan to improve glycemic control, diet quality, and health-related quality of life
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 36 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 7 Aug 2026
- Start date
- 1 Sept 2026
- Primary completion date
- 30 Apr 2028
- Lead sponsor
- Texas A&M University
- Diseases
- Obesity, Type 2 diabetes
- NCT number
- NCT07780188
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 36
- From 1 Sept 2026 to the primary completion date, 30 Apr 2028
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Medications affecting glucoregulation, metabolic health, and/or appetite (e.g., metformin, GLP-1)
Other illness
- Conditions affecting ability to complete study procedures or the intervention such as gastrointestinal diseases or syndromes, bleeding disorders, ongoing or unresolved eating disorder)
- Conditions affecting reproductive function other than PCOS
Lab values
- HbA1c ≥6.5%
- Conditions that may interfere with continuous glucose monitor (CGM) application or use, including dermatological conditions such as eczema or allergies/reactions to medical adhesives
- Conditional Exclusion Criteria:
- \- Current use of hormonal contraceptives if in the suspected PCOS group (allowable if current for at least the previous 3 months with physician-confirmed PCOS)
Other
- Unable or unwilling to eat beef
- Pregnant or planning pregnancy during study
- Unwilling or unable to complete study procedures
Who the study is looking for
- Female Adolescent
- 11-17 years old
- Suspected or confirmed diagnosis of PCOS
- ≥1-year post-menarche
- BMI ≥85th percentile for age/height
- Able to read and speak English
Age in the registry: 11 years to 17 years · Sex: Female · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M AgriLife Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | College Station | United States | Recruiting |
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