Please note: This trial has finished recruiting and is not accepting new participants.

Research Center: University of Texas Medical Branch
Location: UTMB campus in Galveston, Texas
Lead Researchers: Emily Lantz, PhD and Crystal Clark Douglas, PhD, RDN, LD
IRB: This study has been reviewed and approved by the University of Texas Medical Branch IRB (protocol # 23-0011)

What challenges do women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) face as they age? The University of Texas Medical Branch is conducting a research study to find out. This study aims to pave the way for better health management in women with PCOS, helping them live healthier, longer lives. The goal is to develop personalized strategies to promote healthy aging for women with PCOS.

This study has the potential to improve quality of life and inform future medical guidelines for women with PCOS. By participating, you can help researchers understand the barriers to making healthy lifestyle choices and how PCOS impacts health outcomes over time. Together, we can make strides toward a healthier future for all women affected by this condition.

Interested? See if you qualify for this study!

• Participants will be contributing valuable information that may benefit women with PCOS in the future.
• Participants will be compensated for participating in this study. Compensation will only be provided to eligible participants who complete the study.
• Participants will be helping to advance medical research on healthy aging in women with PCOS.

• If you decide to participate in the study and later feel that you no longer wish to be part of it, you can withdraw at any time.
• Any information that you provide will be kept strictly confidential, except as required by law.
• Qualified health professionals will monitor your health as it relates to the study.

• Women of all races and ethnicities aged 50 and above who are postmenopausal and who have not had their period in the last 12 months
• Must have a BMI of 18.5-40 kg/m²
• Must have access to an electronic device for video conferencing
• Must be fluent in English
• Must not be a current smoker or consume more than 7 standard drinks per week
• Must not have been diagnosed with cancer within the past 3 years
• Must not have received hormone replacement therapy within the past 6 months
• Must not have undergone surgical menopause (removal of both ovaries or other surgical cause of menopause)
• Must be able to attend and complete 1 in-person visit to the UTMB campus in Galveston and 1 virtual visit via Zoom

The study team will explain the research in its entirety but some details are:

• Participants will be asked to conduct a virtual interview via a video platform like Zoom, which will take about 1 hour, to discuss their health management following a PCOS diagnosis. The interview will be recorded, encrypted, and securely stored.
• Participants will be asked to complete a series of online questionnaires about their well-being, including medical history, PCOS symptoms, sleep, physical activity, food habits, and mental health, which will take approximately 60 minutes.
• Participants will be asked to attend an in-person visit at the UTMB campus in Galveston for blood tests, a DEXA scan to measure body composition, and other physical measurements such as height, weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure, taking about 3 hours in total.

University of Texas Medical Branch
For more than 130 years, the university has maintained a forward-thinking spirit that has enabled it to serve its students, its patients, and people in Texas and beyond in innovative ways. That pioneering spirit is alive today, enabling us to honor our legacy even as we expand our focus to improve health care worldwide. The members of the UTMB community share a deep commitment to service, an enduring dedication to excellence, a strong desire to blaze new trails, and a great willingness to leverage their extraordinary expertise.