Mechanisms of Infertility and Hormonal Changes in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01294904 |
Recruitment Status :
Withdrawn
(Not active)
First Posted : February 14, 2011
Last Update Posted : December 21, 2018
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Patients with chronic kidney disease (both men and women), especially those with terminal renal failure, manifest infertility. There has been demonstrated several hormonal changes in patients on dialysis. Increased levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) has been seen in men (12). In women the opposite has been reported. The number of spermatocytes is reduced and a disturbance in maturation has been observed.
This project is aimed to study the influence of uremic milieu on fertility in men and women. The hypopituitary/hypothalamus gland axis and hormonal levels will be studied.
Condition or disease |
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Infertility |
Renal elimination of hormones and peptides. By using a human transplantation model the investigators will study changes in hormonal levels before and after a successful transplantation up to 12 months. Hormones: testosterone, SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin), LH (luteinizing hormone), FSH (follicle stimulating hormone), estradiol and inhibin B.
Analysis of sperm quality, concentration, motility, morphology and as well DNA-fragmentation index (DFI) in men with chronic kidney disease. In women the investigators will study the maturation of follicles via vaginal ultrasound. Controls are persons from a study at Dept of Reproductive Medicine.
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 0 participants |
Observational Model: | Case-Control |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Studies of Infertility in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease |
Study Start Date : | January 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 2017 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | August 2018 |

Group/Cohort |
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renal transplant patients
Patients undergoing transplantation
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dialysis patients
hemodialysis patients and peritoneal dialysis patients. Before and after a dialysis session
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patients with renal insufficiency
outpatient patients with chronic kidney disease stage 2, 3 and 4
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Chronic kidney disease
outpatient cohort. Those with mild renal insufficiency
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- concentration of sex hormone levels in plasma [ Time Frame: up to three years ]
- sperm motility [ Time Frame: up to three years ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples Without DNA

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years to 50 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- GFR-levels
Exclusion Criteria:
- > 50 years old

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01294904
Sweden | |
Dag Eckersten | |
Malmö, Sweden | |
SUS, Malmö, Sweden | |
Malmö, Sweden |
Principal Investigator: | Anders Christensson, MD | Lund University |
Responsible Party: | Lund University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01294904 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CKD and infertility |
First Posted: | February 14, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | December 21, 2018 |
Last Verified: | December 2018 |
Hormone Sperm Chronic kidney disease |
Kidney Diseases Renal Insufficiency, Chronic Infertility Urologic Diseases Renal Insufficiency |