What this phase means
Phase 3: this treatment already looked useful in smaller studies. Now it is tested in a large group, often against standard care or a dummy treatment, to see if it should be approved.
Phase labels are FDA/ICH categories applied to the registry Phase field. They are not a finding that this study succeeded.
What the registry says happens
If you join, the listed intervention(s) are Myo-inositol, Folic Acid, or Alpha Lipoic Acid. The registry lists allocation as randomized. This study evaluates the how well it works of alpha-lipoic acid combined with myo-inositol, with or without metformin, in improving menstrual regularity and ovulation in non-diabetic women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
They plan to enroll about 180 people at Cairo. Taking part typically means taking a study drug (or dummy pill) plus check-ins.
Official title (unrewritten)
A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of Alpha Lipoic Acid Combined With Myo-Inositol With or Without Metformin in Non-Diabetic Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Interventions: Myo-inositol, Folic Acid, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Metfomin
Primary outcome (registry wording): Ovulation Rate