Pulsatile GnRH in Anovulatory Infertility

NCT00383656 | Unknown Phase 2 DMC

• 2 other identifiers: 1999-P-0043965U54HD028138
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 270
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of synthetic gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) upon the pituitary and ovaries of women with infertility. Women diagnosed with GnRH deficiency, hypothalamic amenorrhea or acquired hypogonadic hypogonadism, will participate in this study. It is hoped that administration of GnRH will lead to proper stimulation of the pituitary gland and to normal ovulation and menstruation. \*\*WE ARE CURRENTLY RECRUITING ONLY WOMEN WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF IDIOPATHIC HYPOGONADIC HYPOGONADISM (IHH)\*\* Pulsatile GnRH has been approved by the FDA for use in women with primary amenorrhea due to complete GnRH deficiency. The overall goals of this protocol are to continue to use pulsatile GnRH in GnRH-deficient and other anovulatory women for ovulation induction and to examine specific physiologic hypotheses, which can only be addressed in this patient population.

Conditions

Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism; Amenorrhea; Kallmann's Syndrome

Keywords

gonadotropin releasing hormone; GnRH deficiency; hypothalamic amenorrhea; hypogonadotropic hypogonadism; Kallman's syndrome; infertility

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• ovulation

  LH surge or luteal phase progesterone \> 5 ng/dL

  1 pulsatile GnRH cycle

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• pregnancy

  6 weeks

Other Outcomes (2)

• LH

  1st 7 days of treatment

• FSH

  1st 7 days of treatment

Study Arms (1)

Pulsatile GnRH

EXPERIMENTAL

All participants will be administered GnRH intravenously by means of a portable infusion pump that delivers boluses at specific intervals.

Drug: GnRH; Device: Pump

Interventions

GnRH DRUG

75 ng/kg GnRH IV

Also known as: gonaodtropin releasing hormone, GnRH pump

Pulsatile GnRH

Pump DEVICE

portable, infusion pump for GnRH

Also known as: mini-infusion pump

Pulsatile GnRH

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Women and minors with GnRH deficiency or idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH) will have a history of primary amenorrhea, no evidence of abnormalities in other hormonal axes, a deficient pattern of luteinizing hormone (LH) and/or free alpha subunit (FAS) secretion on baseline sampling and a normal cranial CT or MRI.
• Women and minors with hypothalamic amenorrhea will have a history of secondary amenorrhea of at least six months duration with low or normal gonadotropins or a history of primary amenorrhea in the presence of pulsatile patterns of LH or FAS on baseline frequent sampling studies, BMI \> 18 kg/m2 and normal testosterone and prolactin levels.
• Women and minors with acquired hypogonadotropic hypogonadism will have a history of hypothalamic or pituitary tumor treated with surgery alone or in combination with radiotherapy or a history of hypothalamic irradiation as adjunctive therapy for leukemia or craniofacial neoplasms. There must be a minimum of 2 years since irradiation and no gonadal radiation. For the previous two months, patients will be euthyroid on thyroid replacement if needed, normoprolactinemic on dopamine agonists if needed, and receiving physiologic glucocorticoid replacement if needed.
• Subjects will be otherwise healthy women and female minors between the ages of 16 and 45 years who have not been on gonadal steroid preparations for at least 1 month. Subjects will have normal complete blood count (hemoglobin greater than or equal to 11.5gm/dl) and thyroid function tests and a negative pregnancy test.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Massachusetts General Hospital: lead
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

RECRUITING

Related Publications (16)

• Martin K, Santoro N, Hall J, Filicori M, Wierman M, Crowley WF Jr. Clinical review 15: Management of ovulatory disorders with pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1990 Nov;71(5):1081A-1081G. doi: 10.1210/jcem-71-5-1081.

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• Filicori M, Flamigni C, Meriggiola MC, Ferrari P, Michelacci L, Campaniello E, Valdiserri A, Cognigni G. Endocrine response determines the clinical outcome of pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone ovulation induction in different ovulatory disorders. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1991 May;72(5):965-72. doi: 10.1210/jcem-72-5-965.

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  PMID: 2065788 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 7962290 BACKGROUND

• Seminara SB, Beranova M, Oliveira LM, Martin KA, Crowley WF Jr, Hall JE. Successful use of pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) for ovulation induction and pregnancy in a patient with GnRH receptor mutations. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2000 Feb;85(2):556-62. doi: 10.1210/jcem.85.2.6357.

  PMID: 10690855 BACKGROUND

• Lavoie HB, Martin KA, Taylor E, Crowley WF, Hall JE. Exaggerated free alpha-subunit levels during pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone replacement in women with idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1998 Jan;83(1):241-7. doi: 10.1210/jcem.83.1.4488.

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  PMID: 10438996 BACKGROUND

• Hopkins CC, Hall JE, Santoro NF, Martin KA, Filicori M, Crowley WF Jr. Closed intravenous administration of gonadotropin-releasing hormone: safety of extended peripheral intravenous catheterization. Obstet Gynecol. 1989 Aug;74(2):267-70.

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• Delaney A, Volochayev R, Meader B, Lee J, Almpani K, Noukelak GY, Henkind J, Chalmers L, Law JR, Williamson KA, Jacobsen CM, Buitrago TP, Perez O, Cho CH, Kaindl A, Rauch A, Steindl K, Garcia JE, Russell BE, Prasad R, Mondal UK, Reigstad HM, Clements S, Kim S, Inoue K, Arora G, Salnikov KB, DiOrio NP, Prada R, Capri Y, Morioka K, Mizota M, Zechi-Ceide RM, Kokitsu-Nakata NM, Tonello C, Vendramini-Pittoli S, da Silva Dalben G, Balasubramanian R, Dwyer AA, Seminara SB, Crowley WF, Plummer L, Hall JE, Graham JM, Lin AE, Shaw ND. Insight Into the Ontogeny of GnRH Neurons From Patients Born Without a Nose. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 May 1;105(5):1538-51. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa065.

  PMID: 32034419 DERIVED

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Related Links

• MGH Reproductive Endocrine Unit

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypogonadism; Amenorrhea; Kallmann Syndrome; Infertility

Interventions

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Gonadal Disorders; Endocrine System Diseases; Menstruation Disturbances; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Disorder of Sex Development, 46,XY; Disorders of Sex Development; Urogenital Abnormalities; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Male Urogenital Diseases; Congenital Abnormalities; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Genital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones; Hypothalamic Hormones; Peptide Hormones; Hormones; Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists; Neuropeptides; Peptides; Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins; Oligopeptides; Nerve Tissue Proteins; Proteins

Study Officials

• Janet E Hall, M.D.

  Massachusetts General Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Janet E Hall, M.D.

CONTACT

617-726-1117; jehall@mgh.harvard.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 29, 2006
• First Posted: October 3, 2006
• Study Start: January 1, 1989
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2020
• Study Completion: September 1, 2020
• Last Updated: July 12, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF, CSR
• Time Frame: For the duration of the study.
• Access Criteria: must be approved by the study PI

Locations

US (1)