Bleed Free Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms With New Ultra Low Dose Hormonal Combinations

NCT ID: NCT00184795

Last Updated: 2017-02-23

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

576 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-05-28

Study Completion Date

2005-05-04

Brief Summary

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This trial is conducted in Europe. Postmenopausal women with moderate to severe hot flashes have been recruited into the trial. The earliest effect of ultra low dose HRT (hormone replacement therapy) on frequency and severity of menopausal symptoms, bleeding patterns and safety of different hormonal combinations will be evaluated and compared to placebo over the six month treatment period.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Menopause Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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ALD 0.1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

0.5 mg estradiol / 0.1 mg norethisterone acetate (NETA)

Intervention Type DRUG

One tablet per day for 24 weeks

ALD 0.25

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

0.5 mg estradiol / 0.25 mg norethisterone acetate (NETA)

Intervention Type DRUG

One tablet per day for 24 weeks

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo tablets for 24 weeks

Interventions

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0.5 mg estradiol / 0.1 mg norethisterone acetate (NETA)

One tablet per day for 24 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

0.5 mg estradiol / 0.25 mg norethisterone acetate (NETA)

One tablet per day for 24 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

Placebo tablets for 24 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Postmenopausal status
* Subject should have had a minimum of 7 moderate to severe hot flushes per day, or a minimum of 50 moderate to severe hot flushes per week, during the last 2 weeks of the run-in (screening) period.
* Subject with an intact uterus

Exclusion Criteria

* In accordance with existing labelling for estrogen/progestogen combinations
* Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 35.0 kg/m2
* Known alcohol or drug abuse, heavy smoking (more than 20 cigarettes a day)
* Currently using steroid hormones (except topical or inhalation glucocorticoid preparations) and drugs known to influence estrogen metabolism such as barbiturates, phenytoin, rifampicin, carbamazepin
Minimum Eligible Age

45 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novo Nordisk A/S

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452)

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novo Nordisk A/S

Locations

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Vienna, , Austria

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Brussels, , Belgium

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Countries

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Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Norway Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom

References

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Sturdee DW, Archer DF, Rakov V, Lang E; CHOICE Study Investigators. Ultra-low-dose continuous combined estradiol and norethisterone acetate: improved bleeding profile in postmenopausal women. Climacteric. 2008 Feb;11(1):63-73. doi: 10.1080/13697130701852390.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 18202966 (View on PubMed)

Lundstrom E, Bygdeson M, Svane G, Azavedo E, von Schoultz B. Neutral effect of ultra-low-dose continuous combined estradiol and norethisterone acetate on mammographic breast density. Climacteric. 2007 Jun;10(3):249-56. doi: 10.1080/13697130701385805.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 17487652 (View on PubMed)

Panay N, Ylikorkala O, Archer DF, Gut R, Lang E. Ultra-low-dose estradiol and norethisterone acetate: effective menopausal symptom relief. Climacteric. 2007 Apr;10(2):120-31. doi: 10.1080/13697130701298107.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 17453860 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://novonordisk-trials.com

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Other Identifiers

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2004-000103-17

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ALD-1537

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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