Effects of Estrogen and Hot Flashes on Mood in Postmenopausal Women
Summary
This protocol is a controlled study of estradiol therapy in early postmenopausal women with and without frequent hot flashes that will be used to determine whether hot flashes are an important intermediary in the generation of menopause-associated depression
SPECIFIC AIMS (Research Objectives) To define the relative effects of hot flashes and changes in estradiol on mood in postmenopausal women
Hypotheses:
1. Estrogen treatment has a similar therapeutic effect on mood in women with and without frequent hot flashes
2. Estradiol levels correlate with improvement in mood
Study Design
Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Conditions
Menopausal Depression
Intervention
Estradiol, Placebo control
Location
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Massachusetts
United States
02114
Status
Recruiting
Source
Massachusetts General Hospital
Results (where available)
Links
- Source: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01126801
- Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 15, 2010
Published on BioPortfolio: 2014-08-27T03:13:34-0400
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