Clinical trials: Reproductive Condition
Obesity, Fertility
Effects of Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Reproductive Hormones in Obese Women
The United States has the highest prevalence of obesity among all countries surveyed in 2012 by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
- Trial name
- NCT01894581
- Testing
- LOVAZA, GnRH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Menstruation Disturbances
Investigation of Female Reproductive Hormone Dynamics During Adolescence
Irregular menstrual cycles are common in girls for several years after their first menstrual period. The cause of abnormal menstrual cycles during this time is not well-understood.
- Trial name
- NCT02486757
- Testing
- micronized progesterone, transdermal estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Infertility, Pregnancy
Sexual Absorption of Vaginal Progesterone
The purpose of this study is to determine if sexual intercourse lowers serum progesterone in women using vaginal progesterone gel (Crinone®), and increases serum progesterone in their male sexual partners.
- Trial name
- NCT01959464
- Testing
- Crinone vaginal progesterone gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Infertility
SIS Versus Office Hysteroscopy for Uterine Cavity Evaluation Prior to IVF
Saline infusion sonography (SIS) and hysteroscopy are commonly employed methods for uterine cavity evaluation. While hysteroscopy is regarded as the gold standard for diagnosis of intra-uterine pathology, it is not often used as…
- Trial name
- NCT04415489
- Testing
- Office hysteroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Mobile Phone Use, Hiv
Mobile HIV Prevention App for Black Women
Black women have a significantly higher risk of acquiring HIV compared to their non-Black counterparts. The purpose of this study is to refine and test a mobile HIV Prevention and Reproductive Health app developed specifically…
- Conditions
- Mobile Phone Use, Hiv, Stigma, Social
- Trial name
- In-the-kNOW (NCT05080972)
- Testing
- in-the-kNOW mobile app, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Infertility, Female
Exploratory Study Assessing Synchronisation of Egg Sacs With Degarelix
The main purpose of this clinical research study is to investigate if degarelix can synchronise the growth of the egg sacs in the ovaries and if degarelix has any effect on the lining of the womb.
- Trial name
- NCT00434122
- Testing
- Degarelix mid-luteal, 2.5 mg
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Perinatal Depression, Post Partum Depression
Characterizing the Neural Substrates of Irritability in Women: an Experimental Neuroendocrine Model
The proposed study involves experimentally manipulating reproductive hormones in nonpregnant, euthymic women to create a scaled down version of the changes that occur during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
- Conditions
- Perinatal Depression, Post Partum Depression, Depression, Postpartum, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04051320
- Testing
- Leuprolide Acetate 3.75 MG/ML, Estradiol 2 Mg tablet, Micronized progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pregnancy, Live Birth
Folic Acid and Zinc Supplementation Trial (FAZST)
The overarching goal of this trial is to determine if an intervention comprising folic acid and zinc dietary supplementation improves semen quality and indirectly fertility outcomes (i.e., live birth rate) among couples trying to…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Live Birth, Spontaneous Abortion
- Trial name
- FAZST (NCT01857310)
- Testing
- 5 mg folic acid and 30 mg elemental zinc
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,370 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Obesity, Infertility
Estrogen Sensitivity and Ovulatory Dysfunction in Obesity
The sole purpose of this study is to evaluate pathophysiology of disease. The disease state that is being evaluated is the obesity-related alterations in reproductive hormones The obesity epidemic in the United States is…
- Trial name
- NCT01381016
- Testing
- Estradiol, Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), Progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Sexually Transmitted Disease, Bacterial Vaginosis
Women's Improvement of Sexual Health (WISH) Demonstration Project
The current standard of care for urogenital infections in Rwanda is syndromic management. Many urogenital infections are asymptomatic and therefore completely missed, and the management of vaginal discharge syndrome is known to…
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Disease, Bacterial Vaginosis, Vaginal Candidiasis, Urinary Tract Infections
- Trial name
- WISH (NCT03045809)
- Testing
- Urogenital infection point-of-care tests
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 705 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Janneke van de Wijgert
Chagas Disease
Short-course Benznidazole Treatment to Reduce Trypanosoma Cruzi Parasitic Load in Women of Reproductive Age
The investigators are proposing to perform a double-blinded, non-inferiority randomized controlled trial comparing a short 30-day treatment with BZN 150mg/day (30d/150mg) vs. a 60-day treatment with BZN 300 mg/day (60d/300mg).
- Trial name
- BETTY (NCT03672487)
- Testing
- Benznidazole
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Argentina
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Hiv, Contraception
Supporting Young Women's Reproductive Health by Harnessing Prosociality Among Drug Shopkeepers
The goal of the study is to operationalize and test the preliminary impact of providing regular customer feedback from adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) to drug shopkeepers on the distribution of contraceptives and HIV…
- Trial name
- NCT05525533
- Testing
- Harnessing prosocial and social image motivations for behavior change
- Where
- 2 sites in Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Low Birth Weight
KBTH-GIRHL Healthy Birth Weight Study: A Cross-Section
This study was designed and conducted in an effort to establish a comparison group for the Ghana PrenaBelt Trial (NTC02379728). The Ghana PrenaBelt Trial examined the effect, on birth weight, of a belt-like device to help…
- Conditions
- Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Pregnancy, Sleep
- Trial name
- KBTH-HBWS (NCT03062228)
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IWK Health Centre
Contraceptive Usage
'Levonorgestrel IUD Insertion After D&E Procedure
This study is a randomized controlled trial of insertion of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) immediately following dilation \& evacuation (D\&E) compared to delayed insertion 3-6 weeks post-D\&E.
- Trial name
- ILIAD (NCT00475228)
- Testing
- Levonorgestrel IUD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Oocyte Retrieval, Postoperative Pain
Predictors of Postoperative Pain Following Oocyte Retrieval for Assisted Reproduction
The central objective of this study will be to evaluate the relationship between estrogen levels and the pain following oocyte retrieval in women undergoing in vitro fertilization.
- Trial name
- NCT03105518
- Testing
- Fentanyl, Acetaminophen, Oxycodone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Health Personnel Attitude, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Healthcare Provider Human Papillomavirus Education and Professional Skills Intervention
Healthcare providers (HCP) serving the El Paso U.S.-Mexico Border Region will be recruited to compare educational and professional skills interventions focused on the human papillomavirus (HPV).
- Trial name
- NCT05120869
- Testing
- Tailored HPV Education and Professional Skills Intervention Group, General HPV Education and Communication Skills Control Group
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas, El Paso
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Culturally Tailored HPV Psychoeducational Multimedia Intervention
Community members ages 18 - 45 years old from the El Paso, Texas, U.S.-Mexico Border Region will be recruited to compare psychoeducational multimedia interventions focused on the human papillomavirus (HPV).
- Conditions
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, Intention, Adherence, Patient
- Trial name
- NCT06098690
- Testing
- Culturally Tailored Multimedia Psychoeducational HPV Intervention, General HPV Multimedia Psychoeducational Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas, El Paso
Infertility
Comparison Of The Embryoscope Time-Lapse System With Standard Embryo Culture
"Embryoscopes," allow for embryo culture to be performed in an automated incubation system under time lapse photography. Manufacturers of these systems (and investigators who have used these systems) claim that the availability…
- Trial name
- NCT02246309
- Testing
- Embryoscope Time Lapse System, Standard Embryo Culture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Human Reproduction
Perimenopausal Disorder, Depression
Effects of a Tissue Selective Estrogen Complex (TSEC) on Depression and the Neural Reward System in the Perimenopause"
Using neuroimaging, the investigator will study the effects of estrogen on mood and brain function in perimenopausal women with depression.
- Trial name
- Duavee (NCT03740009)
- Testing
- Bazedoxifene/Conjugated Estrogen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Malaria
Optimal Chemopreventive Regimens to Prevent Malaria and Improve Birth Outcomes in Uganda
This trial tests the hypothesis that intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) + dihydroartemisin-piperaquine (DP) will significantly reduce the risk of adverse birth outcomes…
- Trial name
- NCT04336189
- Testing
- Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP)
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,757 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grant Dorsey, M.D, Ph.D.