NCT01464398

Stress Reduction for Overweight or Obese Women Either With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) or Without PCOS (Non-PCOS)

Stress Reduction for PCOS and Non-PCOS Women

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 86 (actual)
• Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of stress reduction on glucose, blood pressure, quality of life and overall health and well-being in overweight or obese women, either with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) or without PCOS (non-PCOS). Stress reduction treatment sessions will include one or more of the following activities: breathing exercises, meditation, stretching exercises or health education activities.

Conditions

• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Overweight
• Obesity
• Stress, Physiological
• Stress, Psychological

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Stress reduction	8 weekly sessions
BEHAVIORAL	Stress reduction with Health education	8 weekly sessions

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-11-01
• Primary completion: 2014-06-01
• Completion: 2014-06-01
• First posted: 2011-11-03
• Last updated: 2015-05-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States