RECRUITING

Hormone Replacement Therapy in Adolescents With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency

Study Overview

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Description

Background: Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a condition in which women under the age of 40 years have absent or irregular menstrual cycles. POI can cause infertility, signs of menopause, osteoporosis, and other symptoms. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a treatment that gives women extra hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone. HRT works well in adult women. Researchers want to find the most effective doses and regimens for adolescents. Objective: To monitor the effects of HRT on adolescents with POI. Eligibility: Female adolescents aged 11 to 19 years diagnosed with POI. Healthy volunteers are also needed. Design: All participants will have clinic visits every 6 months for 2 years. Each visit may last 2 days. Each visit may include: Blood and urine tests. A test of their heart function. A test to measure the stiffness of their blood vessels. Participants will lie flat with a blood pressure cuff on a leg and a meter on the neck while the cuff inflates. A test of their grip strength. Participants will squeeze a handheld device as hard as they can. Two scans to measure bone density. For one, participants will lie on a table while a scanner passes along their body. For the other, participants will sit in a chair and insert their forearm, then their lower leg, into a scanner. A test to measure skin pigmentation. Participants skin will be touched lightly with a device. An optional visual exam of the vagina. Some vaginal fluid may also be collected with a cotton swab/cytobrush. Participants with POI will receive HRT. They will be given estrogen patches and progesterone pills.

Official Title

Hormone Replacement Therapy in Adolescents With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-06-10
Study Completion:2031-12-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06851754

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:11 Years to 19 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Individuals aged 11-19 years, inclusive, at the time of enrollment.
  2. * Diagnosis of premature ovarian insufficiency.
  3. * Documentation of two elevated serum FSH measurements, at least month apart, greater than the testing laboratory s the upper reference range (for age/Tanner stage).
  4. * Identify as female (i.e., sex assigned at birth)
  5. * Negative pregnancy test.
  6. * Individuals aged 11-19 years.
  7. * Identify as female (i.e., sex assigned at birth)
  8. * Negative pregnancy test.
  9. * Absence of known chronic disease
  1. * POI in the setting of Turner syndrome.
  2. * Patients who screened positive for celiac disease.
  3. * Receipt of any medications including HRT determined by the investigator to affect bone metabolism 3 months prior to enrollment.
  4. * Any medical condition determined by the investigator to affect bone health will be excluded.
  5. * Presence of a medical, psychiatric, or social condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would place undue burden on the subject, NIH resources, or increase risk of participation.
  6. * Report of sexual activity but refusal to use a copper intrauterine device or double barrier forms of contraception during the study.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Catherine M Gordon, M.D.
CONTACT
(301) 827-5449
catherine.gordon@nih.gov

Principal Investigator

Catherine M Gordon, M.D.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Study Locations (Sites)

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

  • Catherine M Gordon, M.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-06-10
Study Completion Date2031-12-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-06-10
Study Completion Date2031-12-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Adolescents
  • Bone Health

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Premature Ovarian Insufficiency