Phase
Condition
Pregnancy
Healthy Volunteers
Treatment
Kisspeptin-10
mixed meal tolerance test
Clinical Study ID
Ages 18-40 Female Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
HISTORY
no personal history of chronic disease, except well controlled thyroid disease
no history of diabetes in a first degree relative, including gestational diabetes
no family or personal history of hyperlipidemia
normal timing of menarche (age 10-14)
normal menstrual cycles (q25-35 days)
no use of contraceptive pills, patches or vaginal rings within last 4 weeks
nulliparous (no history of a pregnancy)
no active illicit drug use
no history of a medication reaction requiring emergency medical care
no difficulty with blood draws
stable weight for previous three months
available for all parts of the study
PHYSICAL
body mass index (18.5-25)
systolic BP < 120mm Hg, diastolic < 80 mm Hg
normal waist circumference (less than 32 inches)
LABORATORY STUDIES: (per Massachusetts General Hospital reference ranges)
fasting LDL cholesterol less than 130 mg/dL
fasting triglycerides less than 150 mg/dL
normal hemoglobin
hemoglobin A1C < 5.7%
blood urea nitrogen, creatinine not elevated
AST, ALT not elevated
negative serum pregnancy test
Study Design
Study Description
Connect with a study center
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
United StatesSite Not Available
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