ICMR to study efficacy of Metformin, Inositol in PCOS treatment – Times of India
NEW DELHI: India's apex health research body, ICMR, will undertake a study to evaluate the efficacy of two Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) drugs in improving fertility and birth outcomes among women suffering from the ovarian condition. The drugs that have been recommended by experts for this purpose are Metformin and Inositol which are used in the treatment of the condition. The ICMR has recently invited expression of interest (EOI): "To undertake a multi-centric randomised controlled trial for evaluating the efficacy of Metformin vs Inositol to improve fertility and birth outcomes among PCOS women". Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a complex disorder ranging from mild to severe disruptions in reproductive, endocrine and metabolic functions, with key features including irregular...