Puberty Suppression and Cardiometabolic Health

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexMale
Age9-14
SponsorUniversity of Colorado, Denver

About this trial

This observational study will evaluate the effect of puberty suppression on insulin sensitivity, metabolic rate and vascular health among transgender female youth at baseline and 6 months after initiation of a gondoatropin releasing hormone agonist compared to matched cisgender male controls.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Identify as a transgender female or cisgender male

Age 9-14 years at the time of enrollment

Tanner Stage 2-3 baseline pubertal development

Plan to start gonadotropin releasing hormone analogue clinically in < 2 months (for transgender females only)

Disqualifiers

Cognitive, psychiatric, or physical impairment resulting in inability to tolerate the study procedures

Type 1 or 2 diabetes (by medical history)

On any medications that affect insulin sensitivity (e.g. metformin, antipsychotics)

Hypertension (resting BP ≥ 140/90 mm/Hg)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Not listed

Trial groups

30 Participants
are grouped into 2 trial groups

Sponsors and collaborators