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The effects of sex hormone administration on marrow and visceral adiposity

Recruiting
Conditions
o diseases are being studied. Amount of bone marrow and visceral fat, thrombocyte function.
Registration Number
NL-OMON25190
Lead Sponsor
Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

? Diagnosed with gender dysphoria according to DSM V (female-to-male or male-to-female)
? Age between 18 and 50 years
? Female-to-male transgenders need to be premenopausal
? Starting cross-sex hormone treatment

Exclusion Criteria

? Previous use of cross-sex hormones
? Contraindications to MRI scanning
? Participation in other studies (with exception of the ENIGI study)
? Use of bone-modifying or adipose tissue-modifying drugs, current or in history (bisphosphonates, estrogen receptor modulators, calcium regulating agents, corticosteroids)
? Bone or bone marrow diseases, current or in history (metabolic, malignancy, infectious, mechanic, bone marrow diseases)
? Platelet count <120*109/l
? History of non-traumatic major bleeding
? Known bleeding diathesis
? Conditions which require antiplatelet therapy
? Usage of antiplatelet therapy
? Chronic usage of medication known to influence platelet function (e.g. DOAC’s, NSAIDs, warfarin)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in vertebral marrow fat fraction measured by MRI quantitative chemical shift imaging (QCSI), changes in visceral fat, measured by MRI and DXA.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
? Bone turnover markers (Ctx, P1NP, osteocalcin)<br>? Adiponectin and leptin.<br>? Changes in inflammation markers (HsCRP, IL-6, G-CSF)<br>? Changes in platelet activation, measured by PFA Closure Time, PFA Total Volume, PFA Initial Flow Rate, Plasma Thromboxane B2, Flow-cytometry among which p-selectin
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