Clinical trials: Perimenopause
Hot Flushes, Night Sweats
Progesterone for Perimenopausal Night Sweats
The purpose of this study is to test whether a oral micronized progesterone reduces the Vasomotor Symptom Score comprised of the number and severity of hot flushes and night sweats in perimenopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT01464697
- Testing
- Oral micronized progesterone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 249 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Depression
Study on Allopregnanolone and Depression in Perimenopausal Women
This study aims to identify how the progesterone metabolite allopregnanolone affects behavior and neurobiology that may underlie perimenopausal depression.
- Trial name
- NCT05329779
- Testing
- brexanolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
Melatonin Osteoporosis Prevention Study
Osteoporosis is one of the most common skeletal disorders. Today in the United States, 10 million individuals have osteoporosis and 34 million more have low bone mass or osteopenia, which places them at an increased risk of some…
- Trial name
- MOPS (NCT01152580)
- Testing
- melatonin, sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duquesne University
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
Hyperinsulinemia, Insulin Resistance
EMPOWIR:Enhance the Metabolic Profile of Women With Insulin Resistance
The goal of the study is to identify and treat women with midlife weight gain who have normal blood sugars, but increased insulin levels (hyperinsulinemia) following the performance of a glucose tolerance test.
- Conditions
- Hyperinsulinemia, Insulin Resistance, Obesity
- Trial name
- EMPOWIR (NCT00618072)
- Testing
- metformin and rosiglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Medical College
Premenopause, Healthy
Effect of Race on Gonadotropin Responses
The purpose of this study is to attempt to determine why estrogen levels are increased in African-American women as compared to Caucasian women by evaluating estrogen feedback on the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT00455962
- Testing
- Estradiol steroid infusion, Progesterone steroid infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Perimenopause, Menopause
Perimenopausal Estrogen Replacement Therapy Study
Study Background and Objectives: In the U.S. the majority of heart disease deaths are in women, not men. Much of the gender disparity in CVD rates relate to the burden of CV risk in women after the menopause.
- Conditions
- Perimenopause, Menopause, Depression
- Trial name
- PERT (NCT01308814)
- Testing
- Estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Postmenopausal Symptoms
Efficacy/Safety Study of Brisdelle™ (Formerly Known as Mesafem) in the Treatment of Vasomotor Symptoms (VMS)
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety \& efficacy of Brisdelle (paroxetine mesylate) Capsules 7.5 mg for treatment of vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause.
- Trial name
- N30-003 (NCT01361308)
- Testing
- Brisdelle (paroxetine mesylate)
- Where
- 74 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 614 people
- Sponsor
- Noven Therapeutics
Perimenopausal Depression, Depression
Raloxifene and Rimostil for Perimenopause-Related Depression
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the drugs raloxifene and rimostil in treating perimenopause-related depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00030147
- Testing
- Raloxifene, Rimostil, Transdermal Estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Perimenopausal Depression
Perimenopausal Effects of Estradiol on Reward Responsiveness
Using neuroimaging, the investigator will study the effects of estrogen on mood and brain function in perimenopausal women either with or without depression.
- Trial name
- PEERS (NCT02255175)
- Testing
- Estradiol, Progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Menopause, Premenopause
MyMenoPlan: Online Resource for Improving Women's Menopause Knowledge and Informed Decision-making
As part of a National Institute on Aging -funded R01, the investigators developed an evidence-based, multi-media digital resource entitled MyMenoPlan to help women learn about the menopause transition, and the symptoms and…
- Conditions
- Menopause, Premenopause, Postmenopause
- Trial name
- NCT05299983
- Testing
- MyMenoPlan, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 410 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Perimenopausal Disorder, Depression
Effects of a Tissue Selective Estrogen Complex (TSEC) on Depression and the Neural Reward System in the Perimenopause"
Using neuroimaging, the investigator will study the effects of estrogen on mood and brain function in perimenopausal women with depression.
- Trial name
- Duavee (NCT03740009)
- Testing
- Bazedoxifene/Conjugated Estrogen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Moderate Depression, Menopausal and Postmenopausal Disorders
Homeopathic Treatment for Depression in Peri- and Postmenopausal Women
The aim of this study was to determine whether individualized homeopathic treatment and fluoxetine are more efficient than placebo for moderate to severe depression in peri- and postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- HOMDEP-MENOP (NCT01635218)
- Testing
- Individualized homeopathic treatment, Fluoxetine
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Juarez de Mexico
Menopausal and Other Perimenopausal Disorders
Mirena and Estrogen for Control of Perimenopause Symptoms and Ovulation Suppression
Hormonal treatment of perimenopausal women has frequently utilized oral contraceptive pills (OCPs). Because of their ability to suppress ovulation and establish cycle control, OCPs have become a popular option, and one that is…
- Trial name
- NCT01613131
- Testing
- Mirena, Estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Depression
Omega-3 for Peri- and Postmenopausal Depression
The purpose of this study is to determine if an eight-week intervention with omega-3 fatty acids significantly reduces depressive symptoms in symptomatic peri- and postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- O3Meno (NCT00825994)
- Testing
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Perimenopause-Related Depression
Estrogen Receptor Beta and Mood
Background: Our previous studies have found that women who had depression during the perimenopause may have mood symptoms again if they stop estrogen therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT03689543
- Testing
- Estradiol, ER Beta Agonist, Provera
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
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
Effect of Nuvigil on Fatigue
The purpose of this study is to determine if armodafinil improves quality of life and is an effective treatment of fatigue in symptomatic perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT01460628
- Testing
- Armodafinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder, Menopause
A Neurosteroid Intervention for Menopausal and Perimenopausal Depression
HYPOTHESIS: Pregnenolone administration will be associated with greater reduction in depressive symptom severity than placebo in women with current mMDD.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Menopause, Perimenopause
- Trial name
- NCT03505905
- Testing
- Pregnenolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hot Flashes
Eight-Week Efficacy & Safety Study of Brisdelle™ (Formerly Known as Mesafem) in the Treatment of Vasomotor Symptoms Associated With Menopause
This is an exploratory 8-week, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of Brisdelle (paroxetine mesylate) Capsules 7.5 mgin subjects with moderate to severe postmenopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS), defined…
- Trial name
- NCT00786188
- Testing
- Brisdelle (paroxetine mesylate), Sugar pill
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Noven Therapeutics