Gut bugs linked to early menopause?
NCT ID NCT07308327
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at gut bacteria in 30 women with premature ovarian failure and 30 healthy women. Researchers compare stool and blood samples to see if differences in gut microbes are tied to hormone levels. The goal is to learn more, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 39 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Ovarian dysfunction * Age \< 40 years old; ② Irregular menstruation or amenorrhea for ≥ 4 months; ③ Two abnormal FSH levels (POF: FSH \> 40 U/L; POI: FSH \> 25 U/L); 2. Agree to participate in the study and be able to provide biological samples as required; 3. Body mass index within the normal range (18.5 kg/m² ≤ BMI \< 24 kg/m²); 4. Strict contraception during treatment; Control group: 1. Women have normal ovarian function; 2. No history of menstrual irregularity and infertility; 3. Regular menstruation; 4. Normal FSH levels (\< 10 IU/L); 5. Age (\< 40 years old) and body mass index (within the normal range 18.5 kg/m² ≤ BMI \< 24 kg/m²) are matched with the case group; (The matching settings for the case group and the control group have been completed); Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Difficult to cooperate with researchers; 2. Those with congenital reproductive system disorders; 3. Those with chromosomal disorders; 4. Those with other systemic diseases; 5. Those with a history of ovarian surgery resection; 6. Chemotherapy/radiotherapy treatment; 7. Patients who have used antibiotics, antifungal drugs, antiviral drugs, proton pump inhibitors, corticosteroids or oral contraceptives within 3 months; 8. Patients who have been taking large doses of probiotic preparations for a long time.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, Jilin, China
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