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

Sponsor
Bayer (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00206622
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

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

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Drug: Climara PRO (Estradiol / Levonorgestrel transdermal)
  • Drug: Menostar (Estradiol transdermal)
  • Drug: Placebo transdermal
Phase 4

Detailed Description

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.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
425 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Double
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study Comparing a 2.2mg 17 Beta-Estradiol/0.69mg Levonorgestrel Combination Transdermal Patch, and a 1mg 17 Beta-Estradiol Transdermal Patch With a Placebo Patch in Postmenopausal Women to Determine the Lowest Effective Dose of Estradiol for the Relief of Moderate to Severe Hot Flushes
Study Start Date :
Dec 1, 2004
Actual Study Completion Date :
Feb 1, 2006

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: Arm 1

Drug: Climara PRO (Estradiol / Levonorgestrel transdermal)
2.2mg 17 Beta-estradiol/0.69mg levonorgestrel combination transdermal patch

Active Comparator: Arm 2

Drug: Menostar (Estradiol transdermal)
1mg 17 Beta-estradiol transdermal patch

Placebo Comparator: Arm 3

Drug: Placebo transdermal
Placebo

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Lowest effective dose in decreasing the frequency and severity of hot flushes []

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Other symptoms related to menopause []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
40 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
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

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Huntsville Alabama United States 35801
2 Chandler Arizona United States 85225
3 Phoenix Arizona United States 85031
4 Tucson Arizona United States 85712
5 Fair Oaks California United States 95628
6 Oakland California United States 94612
7 San Diego California United States 92103
8 San Diego California United States 92108
9 San Diego California United States 92123
10 New Britain Connecticut United States 06050
11 West Hartford Connecticut United States 06117
12 Fort Myers Florida United States 33916
13 Gainesville Florida United States 32610-0254
14 Jacksonville Florida United States 32216
15 Tampa Florida United States 33613
16 West Palm Beach Florida United States 33409
17 Alpharetta Georgia United States 30005
18 Boise Idaho United States 83702
19 Idaho Falls Idaho United States 83404
20 Champaign Illinois United States 61820
21 Chicago Illinois United States 60612
22 Peoria Illinois United States 61615
23 South Bend Indiana United States 46601
24 Lexington Kentucky United States 40536
25 New Orleans Louisiana United States 70115
26 New Orleans Louisiana United States 70118-1034
27 Detroit Michigan United States 48201
28 St. Louis Missouri United States 63110
29 Lincoln Nebraska United States 68510
30 Reno Nevada United States 89502
31 New Brunswick New Jersey United States 08901
32 Albuquerque New Mexico United States 87102
33 Winston-Salem North Carolina United States 27103
34 Cincinnati Ohio United States 45236
35 Cleveland Ohio United States 44122
36 Columbus Ohio United States 43213
37 Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States 19114
38 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania United States 15206
39 Memphis Tennessee United States 38120
40 Arlington Texas United States 76012
41 Houston Texas United States 77004
42 Houston Texas United States 77030
43 Temple Texas United States 76502-1896
44 Salt Lake City Utah United States 84124
45 Burlington Vermont United States 05401-1420

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Bayer

Investigators

  • Study Director: Bayer Study Director, Bayer

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00206622
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 91429
  • 308261
First Posted:
Sep 21, 2005
Last Update Posted:
May 29, 2009
Last Verified:
May 1, 2009

Study Results

No Results Posted as of May 29, 2009