A Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Effect of Femarelle® on Menopausal on Vasomotor Symptoms

NCT ID: NCT01063725

Last Updated: 2011-10-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-08-31

Study Completion Date

2012-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to test the effects of Femarelle ( a plan-derived SERM) on hot flushes and quality of life in menopausal women. Our hypotheses are that compared to placebo, Femarelle reduces the daily number of hot flushes and their severity and also improves the quality of life as measured by validated dairies and questionnaires.

Detailed Description

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Symptomatic menopausal women will be divided to treatment with Femarelle or placebo for 12 weeks after two weeks of baseline record. Hot flashes daily diary will be recorded daily and a quality of life questionnaire will be filled at the beginning and at completion of the study.

Conditions

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Menopause Hot Flashes

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Femarelle

Women will receive Femarelle twice daily for 12 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Femarelle

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

A soy based food supplement containing 322 mg of soy extract and 108 mg of flaxseed, to be taken twice daily

Placebo

Women will take placebo capsules twice daily for 12 weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Capsules containing 430 mg of microcrystalline cellulose, as a placebo, to be taken twice daily

Interventions

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Femarelle

A soy based food supplement containing 322 mg of soy extract and 108 mg of flaxseed, to be taken twice daily

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Capsules containing 430 mg of microcrystalline cellulose, as a placebo, to be taken twice daily

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Tofupill Avicel

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. postmenopausal women, i.e 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea or 6 months of spontaneous amenorrhea with serum FSH levels \> 40 mIU/
2. More than 7 hot flushes per day or over 50 per week at baseline.
3. Women should have documentation of a negative screening mammogram (obtained at screening or within 1 year of study enrolment.
4. Normal pelvic and breast exams by investigator prior to enrolment.
5. All subjects who have a uterus should have endometrial thickness of less than 5mm in vaginal sonogram exam at randomization.
6. Informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Use of any medication or supplements for menopausal symptoms, such as estrogen/progestin containing drug products, Isoflavons, phytoestrogens and SERM within a minimum of 8 weeks prior to pre-study screening period.
2. Use of SSRIs, St. John's Wort, within a minimum of 8 weeks prior to pre-study screening period.
3. Any clinically unstable or uncontrolled renal, hepatic, endocrine, respiratory, hematological, neurological, cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease that would put the subject at safety risk or mask measure of efficacy
4. Evidence or history of vascular disease (such as ischemic heart disease), Cerebrovascular accident (such as stroke or transient ischemic attack) or deep vein thrombosis (blood clots), or thromboembolic disorders.
5. Personal history of breast cancer
6. Abnormal clinically relevant vaginal bleeding
7. Any clinically relevant (opinion of investigator) abnormal finding during physical, gynecological and breast examination at screening
8. Abnormal, clinically significant results of mammography
9. Malignancy with the exception of BCC of the skin
10. Known hypersensitivity to gluten, soybeans, soy protein, estrogens and/or progestins
11. History of severe recurrent depression, or severe psychiatric disturbance. Untreated or uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension)
12. Participation in a clinical trial within 30 days prior to screening Known substance abuse (alcohol or drug)
13. Unable to comply with study protocol
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Clalit Health Services

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Se-cure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bari Kaplan, Prof.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Clalit Health Services

Locations

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Women's Health Center

Afula, , Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Women's Health Clinic

Ashdod, , Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Women's Health Clinic

Bet Shemesh, , Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Women's Health Clinic

Bnei Brak, , Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Women's Health Clinic

Rehovot, , Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Israel

Central Contacts

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Israel Yoles, MD

Role: CONTACT

972-547234336

Facility Contacts

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Shlomo Battino, MD

Role: primary

Israel Yoles, MD

Role: primary

Amnon Bzizinski, MD

Role: primary

Abraham Ninio, MD

Role: primary

Lyla Iloger, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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FS1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id