Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01753037
Effects of Androgen Administration on Inflammation in Normal Women
Effects of Oral Androgen Administration on Hyperglycemia-Induced Inflammation in Lean Reproductive-Age Women
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 25 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 18 Years – 40 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The hypothesis of this study is that DHEA administration to increase male hormone in healthy normal-weight young women to levels present in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome will cause an inflammatory response in white blood cells in the fasting state, and in response to glucose ingestion.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) | DHEA 130 mg administered orally for 5 days. |
| OTHER | Placebo | Placebo contained in a capsule that is identical in appearance to the one used to package DHEA for 5 days. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2006-12-01
- Primary completion
- 2010-04-01
- Completion
- 2010-04-01
- First posted
- 2012-12-20
- Last updated
- 2013-11-18
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01753037. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.