Efficacy and Safety Study in Postmenopausal Women to Determine the Lowest Effective Dose for Relief of Moderate to Severe Hot-Flushes

NCT ID: NCT00206622

Last Updated: 2009-05-29

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

425 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-12-31

Study Completion Date

2006-02-28

Brief Summary

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To determine the lowest effective dose of estradiol by comparing E2/LNG (2.2mg/0.69mg) and E2 (1.0mg) dose with placebo in decreasing the frequency and severity of moderate to severe hot flushes in postmenopausal women

Detailed Description

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This study has previously been posted by Berlex, Inc. Berlex, Inc. has been renamed to Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.is the sponsor of the trial.

Conditions

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Hot Flashes

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Study Groups

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Arm 1

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Climara PRO (Estradiol / Levonorgestrel transdermal)

Intervention Type DRUG

2.2mg 17 Beta-estradiol/0.69mg levonorgestrel combination transdermal patch

Arm 2

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Menostar (Estradiol transdermal)

Intervention Type DRUG

1mg 17 Beta-estradiol transdermal patch

Arm 3

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo transdermal

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Interventions

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Climara PRO (Estradiol / Levonorgestrel transdermal)

2.2mg 17 Beta-estradiol/0.69mg levonorgestrel combination transdermal patch

Intervention Type DRUG

Menostar (Estradiol transdermal)

1mg 17 Beta-estradiol transdermal patch

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo transdermal

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Menopause
* Reporting a minimum of 7 moderate to severe hot flushes per day for at least 1 week (7 consecutive days), or a minimum of 50 moderate to severe hot flushes per week for at least 1 week (7 consecutive days)

Exclusion Criteria

* Hormonal treatment
* Contraindication to estrogen/progestogen therapy
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bayer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Principal Investigators

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Bayer Study Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Bayer

Locations

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Huntsville, Alabama, United States

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Chandler, Arizona, United States

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Fair Oaks, California, United States

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Oakland, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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New Britain, Connecticut, United States

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West Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Fort Myers, Florida, United States

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Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Tampa, Florida, United States

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West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

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Boise, Idaho, United States

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Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

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Champaign, Illinois, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Peoria, Illinois, United States

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South Bend, Indiana, United States

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Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

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St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

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Reno, Nevada, United States

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New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Arlington, Texas, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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Temple, Texas, United States

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Burlington, Vermont, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Bachmann GA, Schaefers M, Uddin A, Utian WH. Lowest effective transdermal 17beta-estradiol dose for relief of hot flushes in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Oct;110(4):771-9. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000284450.51264.31.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 17906008 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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308261

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

91429

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id