Status:

UNKNOWN

The Cycle Disturbances, OLigomenorrhea and Amenorrhea (COLA) Study & Biobank

Lead Sponsor:

UMC Utrecht

Conditions:

Anovulation

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-45 years

Brief Summary

Through the COLA Study and Biobank the investigators hope to enable further identification of phenotype, endocrine, ethnic, and metabolic characteristics associated with menstrual cycle disturbances; ...

Detailed Description

Population Women with cycle disturbances are referred to the outpatient clinic specialized in cycle disturbances by 1st or 2nd line care providers for further diagnostic procedures. Inclusion criteri...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • WHO I Hypogonadotropic hypoestrogenic status (previously: "hypothalamic amenorrhea")
  • Low to normal serum FSH concentrations
  • Low serum estradiol concentrations
  • WHO II
  • Amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea (mean cycle \>35 days during the last 6 months)
  • Normal serum FSH concentrations (\<12 IU/L)
  • Absence of other causes for the cycle disturbance, including: normal prolactin concentrations (\<1.0 IU/L), normal TSH concentrations (0.2 - 4.2 milliunits/L), abnormalities on ultrasonography.
  • Within women with WHO II status, PCOS is diagnosed when at least 2 of the following criteria are met:
  • Oligo-/anovulation
  • Clinical and/ or biochemical hyperandrogenism
  • Polycystic ovaries on ultrasonography
  • WHO III
  • POI: defined as secondary amenorrhea before the age of 40 years and basal FSH \> 40 IU/L.
  • IOF: defined as normal ovulatory cycles with raised basal FSH \> 12 IU/L before the age of 40 years.
  • TOF: defined as irregular cycles with raised basal FSH \> 12 IU/L before the age of 40 years.
  • Poor ovarian response: defined as less than 4 oocytes retrieved or cancellation in case of absent follicle growth after ovarian hyperstimulation with 300 IU gonadotropins.
  • Early menopause: menopause occurring between age 40 and 45 years.
  • Hypergonadotropic primary amenorrhea: primary amenorrhea with raised basal FSH \> 12 IU/L.
  • Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria
  • Age: younger than 18 yrs.
  • Regularly cycling women, with the exception of women with elevated basal FSH concentrations (IOF cases).

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 1 2004

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    August 1 2023

    Estimated Enrollment :

    5000 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT02309047

    Start Date

    October 1 2004

    End Date

    August 1 2023

    Last Update

    October 20 2021

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    University Medical Center Utrecht

    Utrecht, Netherlands, 3508GA