Trial Outcomes & Findings for Research Investigation of Soy and Estrogen (NCT NCT00997893)

NCT ID: NCT00997893

Last Updated: 2020-12-07

Results Overview

STAI-6; State-Trait Anxiety Inventory- Short Form is a measure of anxiety where higher scores indicate higher/elevated anxiety. Minimum value 6 is and maximum value is 24.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

96 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Week 0, 10, 12, and 16-18

Results posted on

2020-12-07

Participant Flow

A total of 63 of the 96 enrolled subjects met the post-enrollment eligibility criteria. Twenty-three of 63 enrolled subjects withdrew prior to randomization. A total of 40 subjects were randomized.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Estradiol/Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
1 mg/d oral Estradiol pill and 0 mg/d oral placebo pill for 12 weeks, followed by 10 mg/d oral medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) pill, for 10 days.
Soy Phytoestrogen
55 mg/twice daily oral Novasoy®/Soy Phytoestrogen pill for 12 weeks, followed by 0 mg/d oral placebo pill, for 10 days.
Placebo
0 mg tablet/twice daily oral placebo pill for 12 weeks, followed by 0 mg/d oral placebo pill, for 10 days.
Overall Study
STARTED
14
13
13
Overall Study
COMPLETED
12
12
13
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
1
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Estradiol/Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
1 mg/d oral Estradiol pill and 0 mg/d oral placebo pill for 12 weeks, followed by 10 mg/d oral medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) pill, for 10 days.
Soy Phytoestrogen
55 mg/twice daily oral Novasoy®/Soy Phytoestrogen pill for 12 weeks, followed by 0 mg/d oral placebo pill, for 10 days.
Placebo
0 mg tablet/twice daily oral placebo pill for 12 weeks, followed by 0 mg/d oral placebo pill, for 10 days.
Overall Study
Adverse Event
1
0
0
Overall Study
Unable to meet study timelines
1
0
0
Overall Study
Pain/pain meds during Visit 4
0
1
0

Baseline Characteristics

Research Investigation of Soy and Estrogen

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Estradiol/Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
n=14 Participants
1 mg oral estradiol for 12 weeks followed by 10 mg/d oral MPA
Phytoestrogen
n=13 Participants
55 mg Novasoy pill b.i.d. (Total daily dose 110 mg)
Placebo
n=13 Participants
Placebo pill b.i.d. (0 mg Novasoy® and 0 mg estradiol)
Total
n=40 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
40 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Continuous
50.07 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.16 • n=5 Participants
51.38 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.90 • n=7 Participants
49.31 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.84 • n=5 Participants
50.25 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.97 • n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
40 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
40 Participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 0, 10, 12, and 16-18

STAI-6; State-Trait Anxiety Inventory- Short Form is a measure of anxiety where higher scores indicate higher/elevated anxiety. Minimum value 6 is and maximum value is 24.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Estradiol/Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
n=14 Participants
1 mg oral estradiol for 12 weeks followed by 10 mg/d oral MPA
Phytoestrogen
n=13 Participants
55 mg Novasoy pill b.i.d.
Placebo
n=13 Participants
Placebo pill b.i.d
Change in STAI-6 Score
Baseline (Week 0)
12.31 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.74
11.85 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.74
10.76 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.76
Change in STAI-6 Score
Early-Treatment(Week 10)
11.69 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.73
11.38 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.71
11.24 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.74
Change in STAI-6 Score
Late-Treatment(Week 12)
12.88 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.75
10.99 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.72
10.55 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.75
Change in STAI-6 Score
Post-Treatment (Week 16-18)
11.84 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.74
11.19 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.72
11.15 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.76

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline (Week 0) and Treatment (Week 12)

STAI-6; State-Trait Anxiety Inventory- Short Form is a measure of anxiety where higher scores indicate higher/elevated anxiety. Minimum value 6 is and maximum value is 24.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Estradiol/Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
n=14 Participants
1 mg oral estradiol for 12 weeks followed by 10 mg/d oral MPA
Phytoestrogen
n=13 Participants
55 mg Novasoy pill b.i.d.
Placebo
n=13 Participants
Placebo pill b.i.d
Changes in STAI-6 Scores Before and After Psychosocial Stressor Over Time
Baseline (Week 0), Before Stressor
8.73 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.89
8.69 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.89
9.77 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.89
Changes in STAI-6 Scores Before and After Psychosocial Stressor Over Time
Baseline (Week 0), After Stressor
12.61 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.89
12.92 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.89
12.23 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.89
Changes in STAI-6 Scores Before and After Psychosocial Stressor Over Time
Post-Treatment (Week 12), Before Stressor
8.25 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.94
10.87 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.91
9.61 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.89
Changes in STAI-6 Scores Before and After Psychosocial Stressor Over Time
Post-Treatment (Week 12), After Stressor
13.70 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.94
15.37 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.91
12.69 score on STAI scale
Standard Error 0.89

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline (Week 0) and Treatment (Week 12)

Proportion correct out of 18 word pairs (6 positive, 6 negative and 6 neutral) after laboratory-induced stress using Trier Social Stress Test (TSST). Maximum score is 18 and minimum score is 0; higher scores indicate a better score.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Estradiol/Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
n=14 Participants
1 mg oral estradiol for 12 weeks followed by 10 mg/d oral MPA
Phytoestrogen
n=13 Participants
55 mg Novasoy pill b.i.d.
Placebo
n=13 Participants
Placebo pill b.i.d
Memory for Emotionally Valent Words and Neutral Words
Baseline (Week 0)- Control
0.45 Proportion Correct
Standard Error 0.08
0.45 Proportion Correct
Standard Error 0.08
0.38 Proportion Correct
Standard Error 0.08
Memory for Emotionally Valent Words and Neutral Words
Baseline (Week 0)- TSST
0.48 Proportion Correct
Standard Error 0.08
0.40 Proportion Correct
Standard Error 0.08
0.47 Proportion Correct
Standard Error 0.08
Memory for Emotionally Valent Words and Neutral Words
Post-Treatment (Week 12)- Control
0.47 Proportion Correct
Standard Error 0.08
0.42 Proportion Correct
Standard Error 0.08
0.37 Proportion Correct
Standard Error 0.08
Memory for Emotionally Valent Words and Neutral Words
Post-Treatment (Week 12)-TSST
0.51 Proportion Correct
Standard Error 0.08
0.46 Proportion Correct
Standard Error 0.08
0.44 Proportion Correct
Standard Error 0.08

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 12 weeks

Immediate recall on the Logical Memory subset of the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised, in which higher scores indicate a better recall and outcome. The minimum value is 0 and maximum value is 25.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Estradiol/Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
n=14 Participants
1 mg oral estradiol for 12 weeks followed by 10 mg/d oral MPA
Phytoestrogen
n=13 Participants
55 mg Novasoy pill b.i.d.
Placebo
n=13 Participants
Placebo pill b.i.d
Change in Verbal Memory, Immediate Recall
-.02 test scores on the Logical Memory test
Standard Error 0.87
2.31 test scores on the Logical Memory test
Standard Error 0.82
2.08 test scores on the Logical Memory test
Standard Error 0.82

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 12 weeks

Delayed recall on the Logical Memory subset of the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised, in which higher scores indicate a better recall and outcome. The minimum value is 0 and maximum value is 25.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Estradiol/Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
n=14 Participants
1 mg oral estradiol for 12 weeks followed by 10 mg/d oral MPA
Phytoestrogen
n=13 Participants
55 mg Novasoy pill b.i.d.
Placebo
n=13 Participants
Placebo pill b.i.d
Change in Verbal Memory, Delayed Recall
.87 Test scores on the Logical Memory test
Standard Error 1.03
1.61 Test scores on the Logical Memory test
Standard Error 0.96
1.08 Test scores on the Logical Memory test
Standard Error 0.96

Adverse Events

Estradiol/Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Phytoestrogen

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Estradiol/Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
n=14 participants at risk
1 mg oral estradiol for 12 weeks followed by 10 mg/d oral MPA
Phytoestrogen
n=13 participants at risk
55 mg Novasoy pill b.i.d.
Placebo
n=13 participants at risk
Placebo pill b.i.d
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Non-serious; irregular uterine bleeding
7.1%
1/14 • Number of events 1 • Adverse event reporting forms have been completed for all participants reporting adverse events during bi-weekly phone safety screenings (Week 2, 4, 6 and 8), as well as in person visits during Week 10, and Week 12.
0.00%
0/13 • Adverse event reporting forms have been completed for all participants reporting adverse events during bi-weekly phone safety screenings (Week 2, 4, 6 and 8), as well as in person visits during Week 10, and Week 12.
0.00%
0/13 • Adverse event reporting forms have been completed for all participants reporting adverse events during bi-weekly phone safety screenings (Week 2, 4, 6 and 8), as well as in person visits during Week 10, and Week 12.

Additional Information

Dr. Pauline Maki

University of Illinois at Chicago

Phone: 312 996-6941

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place