Efficacy and Tolerability Study of Progesterone Vaginal Tablets (Endometrin®) in Menopausal Women Treated by Estrogen

NCT ID: NCT00919919

Last Updated: 2009-06-12

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-06-30

Study Completion Date

2010-11-30

Brief Summary

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The objective of the study is to confirm that the efficacy of vaginal progesterone is at least as good as oral progesterone in order to protect the endometrium of uncontrolled proliferation and prevent endometrial cancer.

Detailed Description

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Estrogen Replacement Therapy must be opposed by progesterone in order to protect the endometrium of uncontrolled proliferation and prevent endometrial cancer, in women with an intact uterus.

Conditions

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Endometrial Hyperplasia Endometrial Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Progesterone vaginal tablet

Group A - Daily use of Endometrin 100 mg progesterone vaginal tablet, and Estrofem orally.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

progesterone

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily use of 100 mg progesterone vaginal tablet, and Estrofem; estradiol 1 mg administrated orally. for 6 month

Activella

Daily use of 1 mg estradiol and 0.5 mg norethindrone acetate administrated orally

Group Type OTHER

activella

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily use of 1 mg estradiol and 0.5 mg norethindrone acetate administrated orally

Interventions

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progesterone

Daily use of 100 mg progesterone vaginal tablet, and Estrofem; estradiol 1 mg administrated orally. for 6 month

Intervention Type DRUG

activella

Daily use of 1 mg estradiol and 0.5 mg norethindrone acetate administrated orally

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Endometrin

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Women who are candidates for Hormone Replacement Therapy due to menopausal symptoms.
* Women with an intact uterus.
* No menses within the 12 months preceding screening visit and /or FSH \>30 IU/L.
* Endometrial thickness ≤ 5 mm.

Exclusion Criteria

* Submucosal fibroid/s that applying pressure and affecting endometrial thickness
* Other medication that could affect estrogenic state.
Minimum Eligible Age

45 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ferring Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Rabin Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Gynecology Department

Principal Investigators

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Boris Kaplan, prof

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Rabin Medical Center Beilinson Hospital

Locations

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Rabin Medical Center Beilinson Hospital

Petah Tikva, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

Central Contacts

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Aviva Kaplan

Role: CONTACT

972-3-9377534

Facility Contacts

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Aviva kaplan

Role: primary

972-50-5511591

References

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1. Jennifer Blake. Menopause: evidence-based practice. Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2006;20:799-839 2. Deborah Graby: Management of Menopausal Symptoms. The NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL of MEDICINE. 2006; 355:2338-47 3. Elena M. Treatment Strategies for Reducing the Burden of Menopause-Associated Vasomotor Symptoms. Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy. 2008;14(3):s14-s19 4. T.Levy. Z.Ben-Refael et al. Pharmacokinetics of natural progesterone administered in the form of a vaginal tablet. Human Reproduction. 1999;14(3):606-10 6. Devroey P, Palermo G, Bourgain C, et al. Progesterone administration in patients with absent ovaries. Int J Fertile. 1989;34:188- 93 7. Maxson WS, Hargrove JT. Bioavailability of oral micronized progesterone. Fertile Steril. 1985;44:622-26 8. C.Ficicioglu, B. Gurbuz, H. Canova. High local endometrial effect of vaginal progesterone gel. Gynecol Endocrinol. 2004;18:240-43 9. Steege JF, Rupp SL, Stout AL, et al. Bioavailability of nasally administered progesterone. Fertile Steril. 1986;46:722-29 10. Chakmakjian ZH, Zachariah NY. Bioavailability of progesterone with different modes of administration. J Reprod Med. 1987;32:443-48

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Other Identifiers

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5340/09

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

fr003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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