Gene study probes infertility hormone clues
NCT ID NCT05901467
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how the body responds to certain hormones (kisspeptin and GnRH) in people who carry gene variants linked to infertility. Researchers measured natural hormone patterns and responses to stimulation in 16 participants. The goal was to better understand reproductive disorders, not to provide treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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May 2024
- 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 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * No prescription medications that could interfere with hypothalamic reproductive function * No illicit drug use * No excessive alcohol consumption (more than 10 drinks/week) * No history of an allergic medication reaction requiring emergency medical care * Normal blood pressure reading (systolic blood pressure \< 140 mm Hg, diastolic \< 90 mm Hg) * White blood cell, platelet counts, prolactin, and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) between 90% of the lower limit and 110% of the upper limit of the reference range * Normal hemoglobin * Blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine not elevated * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) within 3 times upper limit of normal * Enrolled in the Partners HealthCare Biobank and genotypically characterized * For women * No oral contraceptives for at least 1 month * No contraceptive implants for at least 3 months * Not breastfeeding and not pregnant * Negative serum human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) pregnancy test at the time of screening (additional urine pregnancy test will be conducted prior to drug administration)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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