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Theca Cell Function in Adolescents With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

NCT01154192 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2019-04-30

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Summary

In women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the cardinal physiological abnormality is excessive ovarian androgen production marked by increased serum testosterone (T) and androstenedione (A) levels. Studies to determine the alteration in ovarian steroidogenesis that lead to abnormal production of ovarian androgens have revealed increased CYP17 gene expression with accentuated 17-hydroxylase activity leading to exaggerated 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17P) responses to luteinizing hormone (LH) stimulation. In contrast, T and A responses did not distinguish between PCOS and normal women, although these androgens were clearly greater in the former compared to the latter group. As a result, 17P responsiveness has been employed to determine the functional capacity of the ovary to produce androgens. The stimulatory agents that have been used included GnRH agonist, Lupron, at a dose of 10 microgram per kilogram, or hCG at a dose of 10,000 IU. The investigators propose to conduct a study that will determine the pattern of androgen responsiveness to 25ucg of hCG after 24 hours in adolescents with PCOS, those with oligomenorrhea, and in normal controls. This will allow for a comparison of these adolescents' ovarian functional capacity to produce androgens.

Conditions

  • PCOS

Interventions

DRUG

Dexamethasone

Each subject in each group will receive 1 mg of oral dexamethasone in the evening and return in the morning for an injection of 25ug of IV recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin. Subjects will also have blood drawn at times -0.5, 0, 0.5, and 24 hours after the injection of r-hCG for measurement of steroid hormones.

DRUG

recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin (r-hCG)

Each subject in each group will receive 1 mg of oral dexamethasone in the evening and return in the morning for an injection of 25ug of IV recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin (r-hCG). Subjects will also have blood drawn at times -0.5, 0, 0.5, and 24 hours after the injection of r-hCG for measurement of steroid hormones.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • R. Jeffery Chang, M.D. · UCSD School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-31
Primary Completion
2014-07-31
Completion
2014-09-30

Countries

  • United States

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