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Phase II Study of the Effect of Leuprolide Acetate and Spironolactone on Insulin Resistance in Hyperandrogenic Women With Polycystic Ovarian Disease or Hyperandrogenism Insulin Resistance Acanthosis Nigricans Syndrome

Information source: Office of Rare Diseases (ORD)
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on August 23, 2015
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Condition(s) targeted: Acanthosis Nigricans; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Intervention: leuprolide acetate (Drug); spironolactone (Drug)

Phase: Phase 2

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Karen E. Elkind-Hirsch, Study Chair, Affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine

Summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate insulin resistance in thin and obese hyperandrogenic women with polycystic ovarian disease or hyperandrogenism insulin resistance acanthosis nigricans syndrome and in thin and obese controls, using an estimation of tissue sensitivity to insulin. II. Evaluate the effect of androgen suppression with leuprolide acetate and spironolactone on insulin secretion and resistance.

Clinical Details

Study design: Primary Purpose: Treatment

Detailed description: PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Participants are treated with subcutaneous leuprolide acetate followed by oral spironolactone. Each treatment is administered daily for 6 weeks, with a 6-week washout between drugs. Patients and controls are alternately assigned to begin treatment with leuprolide acetate or spironolactone.

Eligibility

Minimum age: N/A. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Female.

Criteria:

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

- -Disease Characteristics-- Polycystic ovarian disease Oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea

Hirsutism Hyperandrogenism Hyperandrogenism insulin resistance acanthosis nigricans syndrome Hyperandrogenism Oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea Insulin resistance Acanthosis nigricans Hematocrit at least 30% Women with normal menstrual cycles not using oral contraception entered as controls

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Additional Information

Starting date: July 1989
Last updated: June 23, 2005

Page last updated: August 23, 2015

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