Massive new registry aims to uncover hidden causes of missed periods
NCT ID NCT06583408
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is building a large registry of women with Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (FHA), a condition where the body stops having periods due to stress, low weight, or excessive exercise. Researchers will track up to 100,000 participants over time to learn how common FHA is, who it affects, and how it impacts long-term health. No treatment is given; the goal is simply to collect information through questionnaires and medical records.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
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.
Who is studied
The study subjects are women aged 18-40 years old with a diagnosis of Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (FHA) or lab results that are within the inclusion criteria. To ensure accurate case ascertainment before enrollment into the study, volunteers must have a diagnosis of FHA from a provider with previously performed lab tests, which will be reviewed and adjudicated by a women's health expert to confirm a diagnosis of FHA. If the potential participant doesn't have access or cannot obtain the required lab results, they can contact the study team to receive an at-home finger-stick hormone test (U.S. Specialty Labs) paid for by the study.
- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * 3 or more months of consecutive amenorrhea with a diagnosis of functional hypothalamic amenorrhea or screening hormones consistent with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea including but not limited to: * Estradiol: \< 50pg/mL * LH: \< 10 IU/mL * FSH: \< 10 IU * Testosterone: 2 - 45 ng/dL * Free Testosterone: 0.1 - 6.4 pg/mL * FT4: 0.93 - 1.70 ng/dL * Prolactin: \< 20 ng/mL * AMH: \> 1 ng/mL * Urine or serum human chorionic gonadotropin: Negative * LH:FSH Ratio \<1 * No signs of male-like hair growth on the upper lip, chin, chest, abdomen, buttocks, or back * Does not have a diagnosis for secondary amenorrhea, including prolactinoma, PCOS, premature ovarian insufficiency, pituitary surgery, infection, or infarction * Premenopausal status determined by WISE criteria * Able to give informed consent * Able to read English Exclusion Criteria: * Parturition/lactating in the last 6-12 months * Lack of consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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