Time to Conceive: A Study of Fertility

Completed

Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to learn a way to measure a person's fertility. After 1 year of trying, 1 out of every 7 women will not be pregnant. This is called infertility. This results in significant distress and anxiety. Infertility is common; however, the investigators have no markers to predict who will be infertile. For couples diagnosed with infertility, the investigators have used blood and urine hormone levels (follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), inhibin B, and antimullerian hormone (AMH)) to tell us who will get pregnant with fertility treatment. The investigators don't know if these hormone levels can predict if regular people trying to get pregnant will be able to get pregnant. This study will try to determine if these hormone levels can predict fertility and infertility.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01028365

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

843

Starts

2008-04-01

Expected to finish

2016-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-04

Who can join

Age: 30 and older, up to 44. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• women between the ages of 30 and 44
• hoping to get pregnant and about to start trying or have been trying for less than 3 months
• living with male partner

You may not qualify if…

• currently using birth control with no intention of stopping
• have been trying to get pregnant for more than 3 months
• have used hormone shots for birth control in the past year
• have renal failure
• have known fertility problems, such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
• plan on moving outside of the Triangle Area in the next 6 months

Where it is running

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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