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NCT number NCT03986021
Other study ID # 190110
Secondary ID 19-E-0110
Status Recruiting
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date December 19, 2019
Est. completion date July 1, 2029

Study information

Verified date May 17, 2024
Source National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Contact NIEHS Join A Study Recruitment Group
Phone (855) 696-4347
Email myniehs@nih.gov
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Background: Most adult women with irregular periods of unknown cause report symptoms dating back to early adolescence. This study aims to learn how girls' periods change in the 2 years after their first period. We are also looking at girls who may have a condition called PCOS. This will help researchers learn what healthy puberty looks like and how they can spot signs of hormone problems early on. Objective: To learn how long it takes girls to develop regular menstrual cycles after their first period. Eligibility: Healthy girls ages 8-14 who either (1) haven't had their first period but show signs of puberty, such as breast development and hair in the genital area; or (2) had their first period in the past 6 months Girls at risk for PCOS age 8-14 who have a mom or sister with PCOS Girls with irregulat menstrual cycles age 11-17.5 To compare with the girls, we are looking at women >=18-34 years old with PCOS, Healthy women >= 18-34 years old without PCOS Design: Both parents or guardians must allow their daughter to participate. They must attend all study visits with her. Participants will first be screened by phone. Those who qualify will be screened in person. They will have a physical exam. They will give blood and urine samples. They will have an ultrasound of their abdomen. They will fill out questionnaires. They will sit in a BOD POD for 6 minutes: This is an egg- shaped machine that takes body measurements. They have the option to provide DNA samples. Participants will have sets of visits at home or at the clinic about every 6 months. The number of visits in each set will depend on their menstrual cycle. Then they will have a final visit. Visits will include repeats of the screening tests. There are additional parts that participants may choose to be involved in depending on how involved they want to be. At home, participants will collect their urine daily to measure hormones. They will keep a diary of their periods. Adults: Women with known PCOS will complete the same Screening Visit as the girls and will collect dried urine specimens at home for 8 weeks; The Healthy control women group will complete the same Screening Visit as the girls and collect dried urine specimens at home for 2 menstrual cycles.


Description:

The broad goal of these studies is to determine the physiologic and pathophysiologic underpinnings of irregular menstrual cycles among adolescents in general and those with increased genetic risk for polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in the early postmenarchal period. Irregular menstruation affects > 2.5 million reproductive-age women in the US each year1. Most adult women with oligomenorrhea of unknown etiology reporting symptoms dating back to early adolescence. Importantly, irregular menstrual cycles during the teenage years may be a harbinger of future health risks extending beyond the reproductive system; among the nearly 80,000 female participants the Nurses' Health Study II, those with irregular and long cycles during adolescence and adulthood had a greater risk of premature mortality, particularly related to cardiovascular disease. While a period of cycle irregularity is well-described in the first few years after menarche, a lack of understanding of the basic mechanisms of normal reproductive axis development in the post-menarchal female has hampered our ability to distinguish abnormal from normal developmental trajectories. Moreover, the commonly held belief that menstrual irregularity among teenage girls is normal has also delayed detection of pathology in reproductive development, precluding institution of early preventative strategies to curtail future reproductive morbidity.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 350
Est. completion date July 1, 2029
Est. primary completion date July 1, 2029
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Female
Age group 8 Years to 34 Years
Eligibility - Part 1 - Pre-menarche monitoring ("holding pattern"): Inclusion Criteria: - Age 8-14.5 years old - Healthy weight, defined as having a body weight >85% of expected (EBW) and a body mass index (BMI) <99th percentile - Some breast development - Pre-menarche Exclusion Criteria: - Taking or planning to take medications that affect reproductive hormones in the next 2 to 3 years (e.g. birth control pills, biotin supplements). - Planning to move more than 60 miles from the CRU within the next 2 to 3 years - Chronic medical condition, including but not limited to diabetes mellitus, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, inflammatory bowel disease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. - First-degree relative with polycystic ovarian syndrome, premature ovarian insufficiency, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, or other pubertal development disorder - Excessive exercise (defined as running >20 miles per week or its equivalent) - Pregnancy Part 2 - Post-menarche cycle tracking: Inclusion Criteria: - Age at menarche 10-14.5 years old - Healthy weight, defined as having a body weight >85% of expected (EBW) and a body mass index (BMI) <99th percentile - Approximately < 6 months post-menarchal (will typically have completed 4 or fewer menstrual cycles) - Biochemical criteria: normal thyroid hormone, prolactin, and testosterone levels Exclusion Criteria: - Taking or planning to take medications that affect reproductive hormones in the next 2 to 3 years (e.g. birth control pills, biotin supplements). - Planning to move more than 60 miles from the CRU within the next 2 to 3 years - Chronic medical condition, including but not limited to diabetes mellitus, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, inflammatory bowel disease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. - First-degree relative with polycystic ovarian syndrome, premature ovarian insufficiency, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, or other pubertal development disorder - Excessive exercise (defined as running >20 miles per week or its equivalent) - Anemia (defined as hemoglobin <12.0 g/dl) --Participants with hemoglobin between 11.5 g/dl and 12.0 g/dl may still participate by providing dried blood spots, or no more than 18 ml of blood during any given interval. - Pregnancy Part 3 - Intensive monitoring of ovarian follicle growth Inclusion Criteria: - Age at menarche 10-14.5 years old - Healthy weight, defined as having a body weight >85% of expected (EBW) and a body mass index (BMI) <99th percentile - Within 1 year of menarche - Biochemical criteria: normal thyroid hormone, prolactin, and testosterone levels Exclusion Criteria: - Taking or planning to take medications that affect reproductive hormones in the next 1-2 years (e.g. birth control pills, biotin supplements). - Planning to move more than 60 miles from the CRU within the next year - Chronic medical condition, including but not limited to diabetes mellitus, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, inflammatory bowel disease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. - First-degree relative with polycystic ovarian syndrome, premature ovarian insufficiency, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, or other pubertal development disorder - Excessive exercise (defined as running >20 miles per week or its equivalent) - Anemia (defined as hemoglobin <12.0 g/dl) --Participants with hemoglobin between 11.5 g/dl and 12.0 g/dl may still participate by providing dried blood spots, or no more than 18 ml of blood during any given interval. - Pregnancy Part 4 - Late Post-menarche cycle tracking: Inclusion Criteria: - Age 11-17.5 years old - Approximately 2-5 years post-menarchal - Biochemical criteria: normal thyroid hormone and prolactin Exclusion Criteria: - Taking or planning to take medications that affect reproductive hormones in the next 2 to 3 years (e.g. birth control pills, biotin supplements). - Planning to move more than 60 miles from the CRU within the next 6 months - Chronic medical condition, including but not limited to diabetes mellitus, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, inflammatory bowel disease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. - Anemia (defined as hemoglobin <12.0 g/dl) --Participants with hemoglobin between 11.5 g/dl and 12.0 g/dl may still participate by providing dried blood spots, or no more than 18 ml of blood during any given interval. - Pregnancy Adolescent girls, at-risk daughters, or sisters of women with PCOS The girls with mothers or sisters with PCOS group will complete the Screening Visit and Parts 1-3. The same inclusion and exclusion criteria apply for Parts 1, 2, and 3 as stated above except that these individuals must have a first-degree relative with PCOS and they can have high androgen levels, excess body hair, and severe acne at screening. Women with known PCOS (activities for 8 weeks only) Inclusion Criteria: - Age >=18-34 years old - PCOS diagnosis - at least 3-years post-menarchal with irregular menstrual cycles - Biochemical (blood) or clinical signs of high androgen levels Exclusion Criteria: - Cannot be taking any medications that affect reproductive or metabolic hormones (e.g. birth control pill, biotin supplements, spironolactone, metformin). - Chronic medical condition, including but not limited to diabetes mellitus, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, inflammatory bowel disease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. - Pregnancy Healthy control women (Activities x 2 menstrual cycles) Inclusion Criteria: - Age >=18-34 years old - at least 3-years post-menarchal with regular menstrual cycles every 21-35 days Exclusion Criteria: - Cannot be taking any medications that affect reproductive or metabolic hormones (e.g. birth control pill, biotin supplements, spironolactone, metformin). - Chronic medical condition, including but not limited to diabetes mellitus, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, inflammatory bowel disease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. - PCOS diagnosis or first-degree relative with disorder - Pregnancy

Study Design


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Locations

Country Name City State
United States NIEHS Clinical Research Unit (CRU) Research Triangle Park North Carolina

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary To determine the time from menarche to regular ovulatory cycles, defined as two consecutive ovulatory cycles in girls of variable genetic risk for PCOS We hypothesize that the temporal sequence of reproductive maturation will consist of anovulatory cycles (representing a time of unopposed estrogen exposure), ovulatory cycles with a short luteal phase (estrogen with low progesterone exposure), and finally, ovulatory cycles with a normal luteal phase length (estrogen action fully counterbalanced by progesterone action) Defined as two consecutive ovulatory cycles with normal (10-14 day) luteal phase length during the first two post-menarchal years
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