Low-dose Hormone Therapy for Relief of Vasomotor Symptoms

NCT ID: NCT00446199

Last Updated: 2015-05-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

735 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-03-31

Study Completion Date

2008-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the lowest effective dose of the study drug for the relief of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women for 12 weeks.

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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Vasomotor Symptoms Hot Flashes

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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0.5mg DRSP / 0.5mg E2 (BAY86-4891)

One tablet \[0.5mg drospirenone/0.5mg 17β-estradiol (DRSP/E2)\] per day taken orally for 3 cycles (28 days per cycle).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

0.5mg DRSP / 0.5mg E2 (BAY86-4891)

Intervention Type DRUG

One tablet \[0.5mg drospirenone/0.5mg 17β-estradiol (DRSP/E2)\] per day taken orally for 3 cycles (28 days per cycle).

0.25mg DRSP / 0.5mg E2 (BAY86-4891)

One tablet \[0.25mg drospirenone/0.5mg 17β-estradiol (DRSP/E2)\] per day taken orally for 3 cycles (28 days per cycle).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

0.25mg DRSP / 0.5mg E2 (BAY86-4891)

Intervention Type DRUG

One tablet \[0.25mg drospirenone/0.5mg 17β-estradiol (DRSP/E2)\] per day taken orally for 3 cycles (28 days per cycle).

Estradiol (E2 0.3mg)

One tablet \[17β-estradiol (E2 0.3mg)\] per day taken orally for 3 cycles (28 days per cycle).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Estradiol (E2 0.3mg)

Intervention Type DRUG

One tablet \[17β-estradiol (E2 0.3mg)\] per day taken orally for 3 cycles (28 days per cycle).

Placebo

Matching placebo tablet per day taken orally for 3 cycles (28 days per cycle).

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching placebo tablet per day taken orally for 3 cycles (28 days per cycle).

Interventions

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0.5mg DRSP / 0.5mg E2 (BAY86-4891)

One tablet \[0.5mg drospirenone/0.5mg 17β-estradiol (DRSP/E2)\] per day taken orally for 3 cycles (28 days per cycle).

Intervention Type DRUG

0.25mg DRSP / 0.5mg E2 (BAY86-4891)

One tablet \[0.25mg drospirenone/0.5mg 17β-estradiol (DRSP/E2)\] per day taken orally for 3 cycles (28 days per cycle).

Intervention Type DRUG

Estradiol (E2 0.3mg)

One tablet \[17β-estradiol (E2 0.3mg)\] per day taken orally for 3 cycles (28 days per cycle).

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Matching placebo tablet per day taken orally for 3 cycles (28 days per cycle).

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- Postmenopausal women \>40 years of age experiencing a minimum of 7 to 8 moderate to severe hot flushes per day or 50 to 60 moderate to severe hot flushes per week

Exclusion Criteria

* Intake of medications other than hormones affecting hot flushes
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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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bayer Study Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Bayer

Locations

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Mobile, 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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Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Paramount, 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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San Diego, California, United States

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Valley Village, California, United States

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Vista, California, United States

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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

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Denver, Colorado, United States

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New Britain, Connecticut, United States

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Boynton Beach, Florida, United States

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Clearwater, Florida, United States

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Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

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Fort Myers, Florida, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Lake Worth, Florida, United States

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Leesburg, Florida, United States

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Miami, Florida, United States

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Miami, Florida, United States

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New Port Richey, 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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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Decatur, Georgia, United States

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Boise, Idaho, United States

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Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

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Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States

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Champaign, Illinois, United States

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La Grange Park, Illinois, United States

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Newburgh, Indiana, United States

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Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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Amite, Louisiana, United States

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Marrero, Louisiana, United States

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Paw Paw, Michigan, United States

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Chaska, Minnesota, United States

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Springfield, Missouri, United States

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Billings, Montana, United States

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Billings, Montana, United States

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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Reno, Nevada, United States

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Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States

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New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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Princeton, New Jersey, United States

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Wexford, Pennsylvania, United States

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Columbia, South Carolina, United States

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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Burlington, Vermont, United States

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Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Renton, Washington, United States

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Sutter G, Schmelter T, Gude K, Schaefers M, Gerlinger C, Archer DF. Population pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic evaluation of low-dose drospirenone with 17beta-estradiol in postmenopausal women with moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms. Menopause. 2014 Mar;21(3):236-42. doi: 10.1097/GME.0b013e31829c12e8.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23963309 (View on PubMed)

Archer DF, Schmelter T, Schaefers M, Gerlinger C, Gude K. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the lowest effective dose of drospirenone with 17beta-estradiol for moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women. Menopause. 2014 Mar;21(3):227-35. doi: 10.1097/GME.0b013e31829c1431.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23963307 (View on PubMed)

K. Gude; T. Schmelter; M. Schaefers; C. Gerlinger. Efficacy of low dose Angeliq (0.5 mg E2 and 0.25 or 0.5 mg DRSP) compared to Angeliq (1 mg E2 and 1, 2 or 3 mg DRSP) in postmenopausal women with moderate to severe hot flushes. Menopause, Vol. 19, No. 12, 2012 * 2012, P-36, p 1388

Reference Type RESULT

Gerlinger C, Gude K, Hiemeyer F, Schmelter T, Schafers M. An empirically validated responder definition for the reduction of moderate to severe hot flushes in postmenopausal women. Menopause. 2012 Jul;19(7):799-803. doi: 10.1097/gme.0b013e31823de8ba.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22228322 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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310184

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

91493

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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