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CompletedNCT00023101Updated Mar 23, 2006

Lead, Endocrine Disruption and Reproductive Outcomes

An observational study in Lead Poisoning and Infertility, sponsored by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Completed. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 34 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2006-03-23.

Sponsored by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Defined population
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
800
Ages
20 Years to 34 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This prospective cohort study of 400 lead exposed and 400 non-lead exposed women and their husbands assesses endocrine dysfunction and adverse reproductive outcomes. Residing in two study areas in Shenyang, China, the women are married, 20 and 34 years of age, never smokers, have obtained permission to have a child, and have attempted to become pregnant over the course of the study. Lead exposure is defined by lead levels in blood samples collected at the baseline survey (both women and their husbands), first and second trimesters, and at delivery (both maternal and cord blood). Endocrine dysfunction is monitored by urinary hormone metabolites including follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), estrone conjugates (E1C), and pregnanediol-3-glucuronide (PdG). Reproductive endpoints include menstrual disturbance, time to conception, spontaneous abortion, preterm delivery, and low birth weight.

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Conditions studied

  • Lead Poisoning
  • Infertility

Keywords

  • lead
  • endocrine dysfunction
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In context

Lead Poisoning

27 studies on the registry are indexed under Lead Poisoning; 2 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 800 is above the median of 350 across 14 observational studies indexed under Lead Poisoning.

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Lead sponsor

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is the lead sponsor of 183 studies on the registry; 18 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years to 34 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Eligibility criteria

married women who:

  • currently reside in two study areas in Shenyang, China
  • between 20 and 34 years of age
  • never smokers
  • have obtained permission to have a child
  • are attempting to become pregnant over the course of the study.
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Study design

Observational model
Defined population
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
800 participants
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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 23, 2006, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00023101
First posted
Aug 24, 2001
Start date
Aug 1996
Last update
Mar 23, 2006
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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