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

October 25, 2018 updated by: Jeffrey Chang, MD, University of California, San Diego

Theca Cell Function in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

The mechanism for increased androgen production in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is not well understood. Excess androgen production by the ovary is stimulated by increased pituitary luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion in this disorder. The investigators hypothesize that in PCOS women ovarian theca cells, which are responsible for androgen synthesis, are more sensitive to LH stimulation compared to that of theca cells from normal women. To test this hypothesis, the investigators propose to conduct a dose-response study in which androgen responses to multiple doses of human chorionic gonadotgropin (hCG), an LH surrogate, will be assessed in PCOS and normal women.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Each subject (normal and PCOS women) will be admitted to the UCSD General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) for study on 5 occasions. All subjects will receive an intravenous injection of hCG dose of 1, 10, 25, 100, and 250 micrograms, each of which will be given on one of 5 different days each separated by at least two weeks at 8 AM. Blood samples will be obtained at t -0.5, 0, and 24 hours after injection. All visits to the GCRC will be done as out patients. The total amount of blood withdrawn will be about 35 teaspoons. For normal control subjects this will be over a period of about 4-6 months and for PCOS subjects this will be over a period of about 6-10 weeks.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

25

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • La Jolla, California, United States, 92093
        • University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Normal CBC (Hemoglobin must be at least 11mg/dl)
  • Normal renal and liver function tests
  • Normal vital signs including normal blood pressure

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No oral contraceptives
  • No insulin lowering drugs
  • No anti-androgens (i.e., spironolactone, flutamide, finasteride, etc)
  • No medications that will influence androgen metabolism or clearance
  • No medications that will inhibit the cytochrome P450 enzyme system (cimetidine, ketoconozole, etc)
  • No use of clomiphene citrate within 3 months prior to study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: PCOS group
Each subject will receive a dose (1, 10, 25, 100, or 250 micrograms) of recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin administered iv on 5 separate occasions.
Drug: recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin
Each subject will receive a dose (1, 10, 25, 100, or 250 micrograms) of human chorionic gonadotropin administered intravenously on 5 separate occasions.
Other Names:
  • Ovidrel
Active Comparator: Control group
Each subject will receive a dose (1, 10, 25, 100, or 250 micrograms) of recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin administered iv on 5 separate occasions.
Drug: recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin
Each subject will receive a dose (1, 10, 25, 100, or 250 micrograms) of human chorionic gonadotropin administered intravenously on 5 separate occasions.
Other Names:
  • Ovidrel

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Serum 17OHP Responses to hCG
Time Frame: 24 hrs post dose
Assess serum 17OHP levels following each dose of hCG adminstration in PCOS and normal subjects
24 hrs post dose

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Serum Testosterone Responses to hCG
Time Frame: -0.5, 0, 24 hrs
Mean serum testosterone levels before and after hCG injection. Serum testosterone levels before (-0.5 and 0 hrs) were averaged to achieve a single value
-0.5, 0, 24 hrs

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of California, San Diego

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: R, Jeffrey Chang, M.D., UCSD School of Medicine

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 4, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 4, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

September 5, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 21, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 25, 2018

Last Verified

October 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 060679

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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