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PCOS diagnosed patients in this group will receive licorice root powder capsules, once per day for 12 weeks.

PCOS diagnosed patients in this group will not receive licorice root powder capsules or any treatment for 12 weeks.

Fresh licorice root will be obtained from local market of Lahore. The root will be washed and dried at room temperature. Then it will be converted into powder using grinder. After sieving the ground powder, it will be filled in capsules. One capsule will contain 1000mg of powder. Participants in experimental group will be instructed to consume one capsule per day.

Licorice Root Powder Capsule

Zurwa Maheen, MPhil

Sanaullah Iqbal, PhD

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.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder which is characterized by ovarian cyst, irregular menses and elevated androgen levels whereas metabolic syndrome (metS) includes presence of 3 out of 5 conditions which are abdominal obesity, high blood glucose levels, high blood pressure, high triglyceride levels and low HDL levels. Metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome have a two-way relationship. The risk of development of metS in PCOS females is five-fold higher than non-PCOS females. If PCOS is not addressed timely then it can lead to infertility. Herbal treatments and ayurvedic medicine is thought to be effective in treating PCOS. A lot of data is available which shows positive results using herbs like cinnamon, aloevera etc but data on licorice root powder is limited. Licorice is one of the oldest herb and has anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antiobesity, hypolipidemic and so many other properties which makes it very useful herb.

The objective of this study is to evaluate antidiabetic, hypolipidemic and anti-inflammatory properties of licorice root powder on metabolic syndrome related to PCOS. The study will also observe effect of licorice on stress levels using SF-12 questionnaire.

The study will be conducted in seven steps. Step 1 is the preparation of licorice root powder capsules. Step 2 is recruitment of participants. Participants will be recruited from universities and hospitals after checking their ultrasound report or diagnosis of PCOS by doctor.

Step 3 is dividing the participants into two groups which are control and intervention group based on randomization.

Step 4 is conduction of baseline testing of both groups of abdominal obesity, TGL, HDL, BGL, BP and stress levels.

Step 5 is administration of capsules for 3 months. Step 6 is post-interventional testing. Similar tests will be done as baseline testing.

Step 7 is data analysis. Data will be analyzed using SPSS software and paired sample t test will be used for results interpretation.

Participants will be randomly allotted to two groups. One group will receive licorice root powder capsules while the other group will not receive any treatment

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

Effect of Licorice Root Powder on Parameters of Metabolic Syndrome Related to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Abdominal obesity will be assessed using waist circumference measurements. An inches tape will be used to measure waist circumference (normal is less than 80 cm).

Fasting blood glucose levels will be measured using glucometer at 8-10 hours of fasting.

Fasting blood pressure levels will be measured using sphygmomanometer at 8-10 hours of fasting.

HDL and triglycerides levels will be measured by taking blood sample and running tests in laboratory.

A questionnaire will be used to assess stress levels. SF-12 Health Survey is a validated questionnaire used to assess patients reviews about their health and assessing stress levels using scores. It contains 12 questions.

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization
Evaluation of Licorice Root on Metabolic Syndrome in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Females	NCT06043375	Metabolic Syndr... Polycystic Ovar...	Licorice Root P...	15 Years - 49 Years	University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
Evaluation of Licorice Root on Metabolic Syndrome in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Females	NCT06043375	Metabolic Syndr... Polycystic Ovar...	Licorice Root P...	15 Years - 49 Years	University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
Evaluation of Licorice Root on Metabolic Syndrome in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Females	NCT06043375	Metabolic Syndr... Polycystic Ovar...	Licorice Root P...	15 Years - 49 Years	University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan

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