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Polycystic Ovary SyndromeCNPNCT04006171

Comparison of Serum C Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels Between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients and Healthy Women

A study testing C type natriuretic peptide in people with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and c Type Natriuretic Peptide, run by Near East University, Turkey at 1 site in Cyprus.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Recent studies have shown that C natriuretic peptide is produced from granulosa cells, increasing cumulative guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) production by affecting cumulus cells through natriuretic peptide receptors. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 40 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
C type natriuretic peptide
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
90 participants
Where
1 siteCyprus
Study dates
15 Jul 2019to 1 Sep 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 40 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • PCOS defined according to Rotterdam criteria
  • Healthy normal menstruating women

Who cannot join

  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Cardiavascular disease
  • Renal disease
  • Any drug usage
  • Smoking
  • Pregnancy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Cyprus1 site
  • Near East University Faculty of Medicine

    Nicosia, 99138

Other trials in Cyprus

About this study

Official title: C Type Natriuretic Peptide and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Recent studies have shown that C natriuretic peptide is produced from granulosa cells, increasing cumulative guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) production by affecting cumulus cells through natriuretic peptide receptors. It is suggested that produced cGMP maintains the transport of oocytes via the gap junctions and leads to a continuous increase in cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels in the oocyte. An important role of increased internal cAMP levels in the oocyte is shown to suppress meiotic progression.

Deoxyribonucleic acid studies in animals have shown that expression of the natriuretic peptide precursor increases during the periovulatory period and shows that this increase decreases rapidly after luteinizing hormone / human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) stimulation.Human studies have shown that after ovulation induction, the CNP level in follicular fluid decreases following ovulatory dose of hCG.Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disease in the reproductive period, characterized by hyperandrogenism, oligo-anovulation, and polycystic ovarian morphology on ultrasonography, and in an animal study investigating the relationship between CNP and PCOS, serum CNP levels were increased in polycystic ovary syndrome.CNP serum level is thought to show differences between healthy women and women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Read the detailed description

In this prospective study, a total of 60 patients are planed to be included. PCOS group will be consisted of 30 women and control group will include 30 healthy women with regular menstruation aged between 18-40 years old. PCOS diagnosis will be made according to Rotterdam criteria.

Age and body mass index of all participants will be recorded. BMI will be calculated by dividing weight by height in square meters. Then morning fasting venous blood samples will be taken from the patients between 2nd-5th day of menstruation for both groups. All blood samples will be centrifuged on the day of collection. Sera will be aliquoted into 1.5 mL Eppendorf (Eppendorf, Milano, Italy) tubes, and will be kept at -80°C until the day of CNP test. For the PCOS patients describing oligo/anovulation, after excluding pregnancy, progesterone withdrawal bleeding will be created and then the patients will be evaluated. Serum levels of LH, FSH, estradiol, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), prolactin (PRL), androstenedione, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), total testosterone, free testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), glucose and insulin levels will be analyzed. For insulin sensitivity, homeostatic model of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) will be used and it will be calculated by the formula: HOMA-IR ¼ fasting blood glucose (mg/dL)fasting insulin (mIU/mL)/405. Free androgen index will be calculated by the formula 100x (Total testosteron/SHBG).

Serum CNP levels of the patients will be analyzed by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent (ELISA) assay for human C-type natriuretic peptide in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions (SEA721Hu, ELISA Kit for Human C-Type Natriuretic Peptide, Wuhan USCN Business Co., Ltd., Cloud-Clone Corp., CCC, USA).

Data will be analyzed using Statistical Packege for Social Sciences software (SPSS v15, SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL, USA). Independent t-test will be used to compare the parameters with normal distribution. Parameters that don't fulfill the parametric test assumptions will be compared using Mann-Whitney U test. Correlation of CNP with other parameters will be analyzed using Spearman's rank correlation test. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve will be used to evaluate diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of CNP for PCOS. P values less than 0.05 will be regarded as statistically significant.

Being tested
C type natriuretic peptide
Keywords
c type natriuretic peptide, polycystic ovary syndrome, menstrual cycle
Medical subject headings
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Menstruation Disturbances, Hyperandrogenism

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • C type natriuretic peptideDiagnostic test

    Serum level of CNP in PCOS and healthy women

Study groups in NCT04006171
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
women with polycystic ovary syndromeActive comparator36 patients with PCOS
Receives: Diagnostic Test: C type natriuretic peptide
Healthy women of reproductive ageActive comparator30 patients with regular normal menstrual cycle
Receives: Diagnostic Test: C type natriuretic peptide

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Serum CNP Levels of PCOS and Healthy Participants

    The comparison of serum levels of C type natriuretic peptide among PCOS and healthy women

    Measured: Second or Third Day of Menstruation

  2. Roc Curve of CNP

    We made a cut off value estimation for the diagnosis of PCOS by serum CNP levels using Receiver operator characteristics. The ROC curve incorporates both sensitivity (true positive rate) and specificity (true negative rate) providing a single assessment incorporating both measures. The higher the total area under the curve, the greater the predictive power of the CNP for diagnosing PCOS

    Measured: Second or Third Day of Menstruation

Secondary outcomes (14)
  1. Comparison of FSH and LH of PCOS and Healthy Women

    Serum FSH and LH of PCOS and healthy women were compared

    Measured: Second or Third Day of Menstruation

  2. Serum Estradiol Levels of PCOS and Healthy Women

    Serum Estradiol levels of PCOS and Healthy Women were compared

    Measured: Second or Third Day of Menstruation

  3. Serum Tiroid Stimulating Hormone of PCOS and Healthy Women

    serum tiroid stimulating hormone of PCOS and healthy women were compared

    Measured: Second or Third Day of Menstruation

  4. Serum Prolactin Levels of PCOS and Healthy Women

    serum prolactin levels of PCOS and healthy women were compared

    Measured: Second or Third Day of Menstruation

  5. Serum Androstenedione Levels of PCOS and Healthy Women

    Serum Androstenedione Levels of PCOS and Healthy Women were compared

    Measured: Second or Third Day of Menstruation

  6. Serum Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEAS) Levels of PCOS and Healthy Women

    Serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) Levels of PCOS and Healthy Women were compared

    Measured: Second or Third Day of Menstruation

  7. Serum Total Testosterone Levels of PCOS and Healthy Women

    Serum Total Testosterone Levels of PCOS and Healthy Women were compared

    Measured: Second or Third Day of Menstruation

  8. Serum Free Testosterone Levels of PCOS and Healthy Women

    Serum Free Testosterone Levels of PCOS and Healthy Women were compared

    Measured: Second or Third Day of Menstruation

  9. Serum Sex Hormone Binding Globulin Levels of PCOS and Healthy Women

    Serum Sex Hormone Binding Globulin Levels of PCOS and Healthy Women were compared

    Measured: Second or Third Day of Menstruation

  10. Free Androgen Index of Participants

    Free androgen index of participants were compared. It was calculated with the formula 100XTotal testosterone/Sex hormone binding globulin

    Measured: Second or Third Day of Menstruation

  11. Serum Glucose, Total Cholesterol and Triglycerides Levels of Participants

    Serum glucose, total cholesterol and triglycerides levels of participants were compared

    Measured: Second or third day of menstruation and morning fasting

  12. High Density Lipoprotein and Low Density Lipoprotein Levels of Participants

    High density lipoprotein and low density lipoprotein levels of participants were compared

    Measured: Second or Third Day of Menstruation-morning fasting

  13. Serum Insulin Levels of Participants

    Serum Insulin Levels of Participants were compared

    Measured: Second or Third Day of Menstruation-morning fasting

  14. Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance of Participants

    homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance of participants were compared. The calculation was made with formula Glucose X Insulin/405.

    Measured: Second or Third Day of Menstruation-morning fasting

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Jul 2019
  2. Study start15 Jul 2019
  3. Primary completion1 Sep 2020
  4. Study completion1 Sep 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
90 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04006171
Sponsor's protocol ID
CNP
Acronym
CNP
Status last verified
Oct 2021
First submitted
29 Jun 2019
Last updated
5 Nov 2021
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Zhang M, Su YQ, Sugiura K, Xia G, Eppig JJ. Granulosa cell ligand NPPC and its receptor NPR2 maintain meiotic arrest in mouse oocytes. Science. 2010 Oct 15;330(6002):366-9. doi: 10.1126/science.1193573.

    PubMed 20947764
  • Norris RP, Ratzan WJ, Freudzon M, Mehlmann LM, Krall J, Movsesian MA, Wang H, Ke H, Nikolaev VO, Jaffe LA. Cyclic GMP from the surrounding somatic cells regulates cyclic AMP and meiosis in the mouse oocyte. Development. 2009 Jun;136(11):1869-78. doi: 10.1242/dev.035238.

    PubMed 19429786
  • Vaccari S, Weeks JL 2nd, Hsieh M, Menniti FS, Conti M. Cyclic GMP signaling is involved in the luteinizing hormone-dependent meiotic maturation of mouse oocytes. Biol Reprod. 2009 Sep;81(3):595-604. doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.109.077768. Epub 2009 May 27.

    PubMed 19474061
  • Tsafriri A, Chun SY, Zhang R, Hsueh AJ, Conti M. Oocyte maturation involves compartmentalization and opposing changes of cAMP levels in follicular somatic and germ cells: studies using selective phosphodiesterase inhibitors. Dev Biol. 1996 Sep 15;178(2):393-402. doi: 10.1006/dbio.1996.0226.

    PubMed 8812137
  • Thomas RE, Armstrong DT, Gilchrist RB. Differential effects of specific phosphodiesterase isoenzyme inhibitors on bovine oocyte meiotic maturation. Dev Biol. 2002 Apr 15;244(2):215-25. doi: 10.1006/dbio.2002.0609.

    PubMed 11944932
  • Nogueira D, Albano C, Adriaenssens T, Cortvrindt R, Bourgain C, Devroey P, Smitz J. Human oocytes reversibly arrested in prophase I by phosphodiesterase type 3 inhibitor in vitro. Biol Reprod. 2003 Sep;69(3):1042-52. doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.103.015982. Epub 2003 May 28.

    PubMed 12773402
  • Lee KB, Zhang M, Sugiura K, Wigglesworth K, Uliasz T, Jaffe LA, Eppig JJ. Hormonal coordination of natriuretic peptide type C and natriuretic peptide receptor 3 expression in mouse granulosa cells. Biol Reprod. 2013 Feb 21;88(2):42. doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.112.104810. Print 2013 Feb.

    PubMed 23255339
  • Hiradate Y, Hoshino Y, Tanemura K, Sato E. C-type natriuretic peptide inhibits porcine oocyte meiotic resumption. Zygote. 2014 Aug;22(3):372-7. doi: 10.1017/S0967199412000615. Epub 2013 Jan 18.

    PubMed 23331536
  • Kawamura K, Cheng Y, Kawamura N, Takae S, Okada A, Kawagoe Y, Mulders S, Terada Y, Hsueh AJ. Pre-ovulatory LH/hCG surge decreases C-type natriuretic peptide secretion by ovarian granulosa cells to promote meiotic resumption of pre-ovulatory oocytes. Hum Reprod. 2011 Nov;26(11):3094-101. doi: 10.1093/humrep/der282. Epub 2011 Aug 23.

    PubMed 21865234
  • Wang X, Wang H, Liu W, Zhang Z, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Chen Z, Xia G, Wang C. High level of C-type natriuretic peptide induced by hyperandrogen-mediated anovulation in polycystic ovary syndrome mice. Clin Sci (Lond). 2018 Apr 6;132(7):759-776. doi: 10.1042/CS20171394. Print 2018 Apr 16.

    PubMed 29535265
  • Reis AM, Honorato-Sampaio K. C-type natriuretic peptide: a link between hyperandrogenism and anovulation in a mouse model of polycystic ovary syndrome. Clin Sci (Lond). 2018 May 8;132(9):905-908. doi: 10.1042/CS20171491. Print 2018 May 16.

    PubMed 29739821
  • Rotterdam ESHRE/ASRM-Sponsored PCOS Consensus Workshop Group. Revised 2003 consensus on diagnostic criteria and long-term health risks related to polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril. 2004 Jan;81(1):19-25. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.10.004.

    PubMed 14711538
  • Ozay AC, Ozay OE, Edebal OH. Role of C-type natriuretic peptide in polycystic ovary syndrome. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2023 May;161(2):601-606. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14568. Epub 2022 Nov 25.

    PubMed 36373234

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing C type natriuretic peptide in people with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and c Type Natriuretic Peptide, run by Near East University, Turkey at 1 site in Cyprus.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Nov 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Cyprus. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 5 Nov 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Serum CNP Levels of PCOS and Healthy Participants (time frame: Second or Third Day of Menstruation). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04006171, which also lists 13 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Nov 2021.

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