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NCT01452373
DHEA + Acolbifene Against Vasomotor Symptoms (Hot Flushes) in Postmenopausal Women (Placebo Controlled, Double Blind and Randomized Phase III Study to Evaluate the Effects of 12-Week Treatment With DHEA (Prasterone) and Acolbifene on Vasomotor Symptoms (Hot Flushes) in Postmenopausal Women)
Phase 3 trial testing Placebo in Vasomotor Symptoms in 238 participants. Completed in 1 May 2013.
1 December 2012
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | EndoCeutics Inc. |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 3 |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | quadruple |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 238 |
| Start date | 1 October 2011 |
| Primary completion | 1 December 2012 |
| Estimated completion | 1 May 2013 |
| Sites | 15 locations across Canada |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Placebo
- DHEA and Acolbifene — full drug profile →
Conditions studied
- Vasomotor Symptoms — all drugs for Vasomotor Symptoms →
- Hot Flushes — all drugs for Hot Flushes →
Sponsor
EndoCeutics Inc. — full company profile →
Who can join
Adults 40 to 75, female only, with Vasomotor Symptoms or Hot Flushes. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
What's being measured
Primary outcomes are the specific endpoints the trial is designed to prove or disprove.
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Co-primary endpoint: change from baseline to week 12 in frequency of moderate to severe hot flushes.
Time frame: 12 weeks -
Co-primary endpoint: change from baseline to week 12 in severity of moderate to severe hot flushes.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Sponsor's own description
The purpose of this Phase III trial is to evaluate the efficacy of oral administration of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) combined with acolbifene (a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM)) on vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes) in postmenopausal women.
Publications & conference data
No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.
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Other EndoCeutics Inc. trials
Trials by the same sponsor.
- NCT03619005 — Prasterone (DHEA) for the Treatment of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) - Second Study · Phase 3 · withdrawn
- NCT03740945 — Effect of Intravaginal Prasterone on Symptoms of VVA in Women Under Treatment With an Aromatase Inhibitor for Breast Can · Phase 3 · withdrawn
- NCT03287232 — Prasterone (DHEA) for the Treatment of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) · Phase 3 · completed
Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01452373 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by EndoCeutics Inc.
- Last refreshed: 10 December 2013
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