Clinical trials: Menstrual Cycle
Healthy
Impact of Menstrual Cycle on Antiretroviral Pharmacokinetics in Healthy Women
Data suggest that women taking drugs to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have higher amounts of drugs in their body compared with men taking the same dose of anti-HIV drugs.
- Trial name
- NCT00869960
- Testing
- tenofovir, emtricitabine, atazanavir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Tubal Patency
HSG and Tubal Patency Study
The investigators' research group is working to develop a highly effective, low cost non-surgical method of permanent contraception for women.
- Trial name
- NCT02146248
- Testing
- combined oral contraceptive, DepoProvera
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jeffrey Jensen
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, c Type Natriuretic Peptide
Comparison of Serum C Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels Between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients and Healthy Women
Recent studies have shown that C natriuretic peptide is produced from granulosa cells, increasing cumulative guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) production by affecting cumulus cells through natriuretic peptide receptors.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, c Type Natriuretic Peptide, Menstrual Irregularity, Hyperandrogenism
- Trial name
- CNP (NCT04006171)
- Testing
- C type natriuretic peptide
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Near East University, Turkey
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Impact of Metformin in Teens With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) on Oral Contraceptive Therapy
Oral contraceptives are known to improve menstrual cycles and symptoms in PCOS, however may increase cholesterol. Metformin, a drug to improve insulin resistance, may benefit metabolic state.
- Trial name
- NCT00283816
- Testing
- Metformin, Oral Contraceptive Pill, Lifestyle Management Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Treatment of Adolescent Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
A 24 week study to compare the use of Metformin, birth control pills and a carefully planned intensive lifestyle program that includes weight loss and exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT00714233
- Testing
- Metformin, Oral Contraceptive Pills (Yasmin), Lifestyle Modification
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Irregular Menstrual Cycles
Effect of a Commonly Used Antibiotic, Doxycycline, in Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to study the effect of a commonly used antibiotic, doxycycline, on the production of ovarian hormones and menstrual cycles in women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Irregular Menstrual Cycles, Androgen Excess
- Trial name
- MI-PCOS (NCT01788215)
- Testing
- doxycycline, Sugar Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
HIV
Levels of Raltegravir in the Female Genital Tissue
This study is an investigation of the pharmacokinetics of raltegravir in the tissue of the female genital tract to determine if twice-daily dosing of 400mg achieves adequate drug levels to prevent viral integration of HIV-1.
- Trial name
- NCT01327482
- Testing
- Raltegravir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Normal, PCOS
Determining How Quickly Progesterone Slows LH Pulse Frequency
The rapidity with which progesterone (P) suppresses daytime lutenizing hormone (LH) (and by inference gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)) pulse frequency is unknown.
- Trial name
- CRM001 (NCT00594217)
- Testing
- oral micronized progesterone suspension
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Women's Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Research Study
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between trauma and startle. The investigators are also looking at the effect of menstrual phase on this relationship.
- Trial name
- NCT01304940
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Serum CNP Levels, Healthy Reproductive Age Women
Serum Levels of C Type Natriuretic Peptide in Different Reproductive Periods
Recent studies have shown that C natriuretic peptide (CNP) is produced from granulosa cells, increasing cumulative guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) production by affecting cumulus cells through natriuretic peptide receptors.It has…
- Conditions
- Serum CNP Levels, Healthy Reproductive Age Women, Healthy Perimenopausal Women, Healthy Postmenopausal Women
- Trial name
- CO (NCT04000815)
- Testing
- C Type Natriüretic Peptide
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Near East University, Turkey
Coronary Heart Disease
Relationship Between the Menstrual Cycle and Heart Disease in Women
Women who have regular menstrual cycles have a lower risk of heart disease than men of the same age or women who no longer have menstrual cycles.
- Trial name
- NCT01546454
- Testing
- Ethinyl Estradiol-Levonorgestrel combination, leuprolide acetate, Estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Healthy
The Safety and Efficacy of Recombinant Human Prolactin
Medications used to increase breast milk production increase prolactin secretion, the main hormone of lactation. There are no FDA approved medications used to improve breast feeding, but metoclopramide is used off-label and can…
- Trial name
- NCT00438490
- Testing
- Recombinant Human Prolactin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Alcohol Use, Unspecified
Estradiol Effects on Alcohol Across the Menstrual Cycle
This study will provide the first rigorous integrative test of the hypothesis that rapid rises in estradiol (a female hormone) increase the rewarding and disinhibiting effects of alcohol and that such increased sensitivity…
- Trial name
- NCT04595682
- Testing
- Alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mark Fillmore
Ovulation (Follicular Rupture Yes/no), Menstrual Cycles (Total Length, Bleeding Days)
The Effects of a Prostaglandin Inhibitor on Ovulation and the Menstrual Cycle
The investigators propose to test the hypothesis that the use of a prostaglandin inhibitor will result in premature luteolysis (ovulation failure) in women.
- Conditions
- Ovulation (Follicular Rupture Yes/no), Menstrual Cycles (Total Length, Bleeding Days), Gonadotropin and Ovarian Hormone Levels (FSH, LH, E2, P)
- Trial name
- NCT00614406
- Testing
- Celebrex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
PMS, Menstrual Pain
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Elix's Cycle Balance and Its Impact on PMS and Menstrual Symptoms
This is an open-label observational single-group clinical trial to study the efficacy of a commercially available dietary supplement and its effect on common PMS and menstrual symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT05145257
- Testing
- Elix Cycle Balance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zenchi, Inc.
Healthy
Impact of GABA-Enhancing Agents on Cortical GABA Concentrations Across the Menstrual Cycle in Women
The goal of this series of challenge studies is to examine the impact of menstrual cycle phase on cortical GABA response to administration of agents with either direct (benzodiazepines) or indirect (progesterone, fluoxetine) GABA…
- Trial name
- NCT00676026
- Testing
- Fluoxetine, Zolpidem, Progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Nicotine Dependence
Menstrual Cycle Effects on Smoking Cessation and Cue Reactivity
This is a brief smoking cessation trial in women, comparing transdermal nicotine patch (TNP) versus varenicline.
- Trial name
- NCT00664755
- Testing
- varenicline, transdermal nicotine patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina