Clinical trials: Climacteric Symptoms
Obesity
Females, Aging, Metabolism, and Exercise
This study is designed to determine whether a reduction in hormones (such as occurs during menopause) causes a decrease in calories burned during physical activity.
- Trial name
- FAME (NCT01712230)
- Testing
- GnRH agonist, Supervised cardiovascular exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Menopause, Irritable Mood
Estrogen Variability and Irritability During the Menopause Transition
Women in the menopause transition (perimenopause) experience substantial day-to-day variability in estradiol and have a 2-4-fold increase in major depression risk.
- Trial name
- NCT05388656
- Testing
- Estradiol Patch, 0.1 mg/24 Hours Weekly Transdermal Film, Extended Release, Progesterone 200 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Menopause, Depression
Impact of Hot Flashes on Sleep and Mood Disturbance
We plan to enroll premenopausal women in a trial investigating the impact of hot flashes developed in response to an injection of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa), leuprolide (brand name: Lupron), on sleep…
- Conditions
- Menopause, Depression, Hot Flashes
- Trial name
- NCT01116401
- Testing
- leuprolide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Overactive Bladder
Detrol Long Acting (LA) vs Estrace Vaginal Cream for the Treatment of Overactive Bladder Symptoms
The purpose of this study is to determine if long acting tolterodine confers more benefit than intravaginal low dose estrogen in the treatment of Overactive Bladder Syndrome at 12 weeks post-treatment initiation.
- Trial name
- DRIVE (NCT00465894)
- Testing
- Extended Release Tolterodine LA, Intra Vaginal Estradiol Cream
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Menopause
Menopausal Sleep Fragmentation and Body Fat Gain
This study aims to investigate the impact of menopause-related sleep fragmentation on metabolic biomarkers of body fat gain. The investigators hypothesize that experimental sleep fragmentation will result in an adverse leptin…
- Trial name
- NCT03047330
- Testing
- Estradiol withdrawal, Fragmented sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Arterial Stiffening, Aging
Sex Hormones and Atherosclerosis Prevention in Perimenopausal Women
The purpose of this study is to find out why women's arteries stiffen as they go through menopause, and how this is affected by estrogen loss.
- Conditions
- Arterial Stiffening, Aging, Menopause
- Trial name
- SHAPE (NCT00608062)
- Testing
- GnRHant - Ganirelix acetate, Transdermal estradiol patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Postmenopausal Symptoms
Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of Brisdelle™ (Formerly Known as Mesafem) Following Single & Repeat Oral Administration in Healthy Postmenopausal Women
The purpose of this study is to assess the pharmacokinetics (absorption, breakdown and elimination from the body), safety and tolerability of Brisdelle (paroxetine mesylate) Capsules 7.5 mg when given as a single dose and…
- Trial name
- N30-005 (NCT01829919)
- Testing
- Brisdelle (paroxetine mesylate)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Noven Therapeutics
Obesity
Celecoxib Inhibition of Aromatase Expression and Inflammation in Adipose Tissue of Obese Postmenopausal Women
The study plans to find out whether Celebrex may be potentially useful to decrease inflammation in fat tissues and thereby lower the production of substances such as estrogens that may increase the risk of developing breast…
- Trial name
- NCT01901679
- Testing
- Celebrex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rockefeller University
Menopause, Depression
Brain Imaging Study in Menopausal Women With and Without Major Depressive Disorder
The purpose this study is to measure cortical gama-aminobutyric acid levels (GABA) levels in menopausal women with major depressive disorder and healthy subjects using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS).
- Trial name
- NCT00626340
- Testing
- MDD diagnosis and Estrogen treatment, MDD diagnosis and Fluoxetine treatment, MDD diagnosis with both Estrogen and Fluoxetine treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Menopause, Osteoporosis
Using Soy Estrogens to Prevent Bone Loss and Other Menopausal Symptoms
The purpose of this study is to determine if soy-derived phytoestrogens (naturally occurring compounds similar to estrogen) can prevent bone loss and other menopausal symptoms in women who have recently gone through menopause.
- Conditions
- Menopause, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
- Trial name
- SPARE (NCT00076050)
- Testing
- Soy isoflavones
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Menopause
Estrogen and Serotonin on Changing Brain Chemistry
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of estrogen and serotonin on cognition, emotional processing, and brain activation.
- Trial name
- NCT01208324
- Testing
- estrogen patch, Amino acids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Postmenopausal Symptoms, Aging
Cholinergic Health After Menopause (CHAMP)
Women are at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Notably at menopause, some women experience a change in cognition. However, not all women experience negative effects of menopause on cognition.
- Conditions
- Postmenopausal Symptoms, Aging, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- CHAMP (NCT04129060)
- Testing
- Cholinergic antagonist
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Hot Flashes, Menopause
MsFLASH-03: Comparative Efficacy of Low-Dose Estradiol and Venlafaxine XR for Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms
The primary objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of both low-dose oral (by mouth) 17-ß-estradiol and the non-hormonal drug venlafaxine XR compared to placebo in reducing hot flashes.
- Conditions
- Hot Flashes, Menopause, Vasomotor Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT01418209
- Testing
- Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol with progesterone taper, Venlafaxine XR
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 339 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Estrogen Deficiency, Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
Atherosclerosis, Immune Mediated Inflammation and Hypoestrogenemia in Young Women
The purpose of this study is to determine whether young women with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (premenopausal HypoE) is associated with risk factors for pre-clinical cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Conditions
- Estrogen Deficiency, Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT03018366
- Testing
- 17beta Estradiol, Progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Hot Flashes, Menopause
MsFLASH-01: Escitalopram for Menopausal Symptoms in Midlife Women
The purpose of this study is to test whether a medication reduces the number, severity and bothersomeness of menopausal hot flashes. Escitalopram (also called Lexapro®) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
- Conditions
- Hot Flashes, Menopause, Vasomotor Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT00894543
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 205 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Sexual Pain Disorders, Postmenopausal Symptoms
Sexual Penetration Pain in Postmenopausal Women: A Topical Botanical Drug Treatment
This study will evaluate the use of topical 5 or 10% sinecatechins, a botanical drug derived from green tea for the alleviation of sexual pain in the area around the vaginal opening (the vulvar vestibule), that is a main source…
- Conditions
- Sexual Pain Disorders, Postmenopausal Symptoms, Vulvovaginal Atrophy, Female Sexual Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT03682601
- Testing
- 5% sinecatechins ointment, 10% sinecatechins ointment
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GTO Pharmaceutical, LLC
Menopause, Postmenopausal Vaginal Atrophy
Endometrial Safety of a Low Dose of Vagifem® in Postmenopausal Women With Atrophic Vaginitis
This trial is conducted in Europe. The purpose of this study is to evaluate endometrial safety of intravaginal estradiol (Vagifem®) in healthy postmenopausal women having atropic vaginitis.
- Trial name
- NCT00431132
- Testing
- estradiol, 10 mcg
- Where
- 42 sites in Czechia, Denmark and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Hot Flashes
Breathe for Hot Flashes Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: Paced respiration has been internationally recommended for vasomotor symptom management despite limited empirical evidence.
- Trial name
- NCT00819182
- Testing
- Paced respiration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 218 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Urinary Incontinence
A Comparison of Tolterodine and Placebo Treatments on Nocturnal Frequency and Sleep Quality in Women After Menopause.
This study is being done to compare frequency of urination during the night when women take tolterodine tablets vs. when they take placebo tablets.
- Trial name
- NCT00323635
- Testing
- tolterodine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Menopause, Obesity
Brown Adipose Tissue Activity in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women
The physiological relevance of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in humans is largely unknown. The investigators have shown that suppressing ovarian function in premenopausal women reduces resting energy expenditure (REE), and this is…
- Trial name
- NCT02927392
- Testing
- Leuprolide acetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver