Status:

WITHDRAWN

Understanding the Roles of Hormones in Adipocyte Remodeling Following Menopause

Lead Sponsor:

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Colorado, Denver

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Conditions:

Menopause Surgical

Estrogen Deficiency

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-50 years

Brief Summary

The overarching aims of this study are to: 1. Characterize the rate of in vivo adipogenesis, and changes in adipose tissue gene and protein expression, in the scABD and scFEM depots of women undergoi...

Detailed Description

This is a cross-sectional study where two groups of premenopausal women (ages 18-50 y) will be enrolled in a parallel arm study: * Arm 1 (Surgical Menopause): up to 6 women undergoing laparoscopic, e...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Healthy female
  • Ages 18-50 y
  • Planning to have either a laparoscopic bilateral oophorectomy or a laparoscopic unilateral oophorectomy (which would result in no remaining ovaries)
  • Are willing to drink heavy water (2H2O) over an 8-week period
  • Medically cleared for participation in the study by OB/GYN and Medical Investigator
  • Are willing to have blood and fat tissue stored for future use
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Meet either of the following criteria:
  • Have all 3 of the major menopause-related symptoms \[hot flashes, mood swings, insomnia (trouble sleeping)\]
  • Have 2 of the major menopause-related symptom combinations \[hot flashes and mood swings, or hot flashes and insomnia (trouble sleeping)\]
  • Unstable weight in the last 3 months \[gain or loss \>7 lb (or 3.2 kg)\]
  • History of clinically diagnosed diabetes or a fasting blood glucose \>126 mg/dL
  • Chronic use of systemic glucocorticoids, antipsychotic/antidepressant medications, thiazolidinediones and other medications that cause clinically significant weight gain, weight loss or are known to make changes in fat cell number/size \*
  • Previous bariatric surgery (or other surgeries) for obesity or weight loss (\< 3 years ago)
  • Use of over the counter or prescription weight loss products
  • History of metabolic diseases (other than diabetes)
  • History of neurological disease
  • History of cardiovascular disease (or other chronic diseases)
  • Pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
  • Use of hormone replacement therapy
  • Unwilling to discontinue any form or hormonal therapy (e.g., contraceptives including birth control pills, vaginal ring, injections, implant, or skin patch; hormonal supplements, etc.) upon enrollment (after the Screening Visit).
  • Inconsistent use of medications listed above will be evaluated and left up to the discretion of the Medical Investigator to evaluate safety.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    April 1 2019

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    November 11 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03856268

    Start Date

    April 1 2019

    End Date

    November 11 2022

    Last Update

    November 16 2022

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    Pennington Biomedical Research Center

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70808