Clinical Trial Assessing Toxicity and Efficacy of MF101 for Hot Flashes

May 16, 2007 updated by: Bionovo

A Phase II, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial Assessing Toxicity and Efficacy of MF101 for Hot Flashes and Menopausal Symptoms

The researchers propose a Phase II randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 180 healthy postmenopausal women experiencing at least 5 hot flashes per day or 35 hot flashes per week. Women will be randomized to one of three arms: 4.5 grams/day (dry weight of extract) of MF101, 9.0 grams/day (dry weight of extract) of MF101 or placebo for 12 weeks.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

180

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
        • University of Alabama At Birmingham
    • California
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94118
        • University of California, San Francisco
    • Minnesota
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55415
        • University of Minnesota
    • Tennessee
      • Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38163
        • University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women between the ages of 40 to 60.
  • Currently receiving medical care from a health care provider.
  • Self-report 5 hot flashes per day or 35 hot flashes per week.
  • Postmenopausal as defined by 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea or 6 months of spontaneous amenorrhea with serum FSH levels > 30mlU/ml or 6 weeks post-surgical bilateral oophorectomy with or without hysterectomy or hysterectomy with FSH levels > 30 mlU/ml.
  • Agree not to start new herbal or dietary supplements and not to change the dose of any currently used herbal or dietary supplements for the duration of the trial.
  • Successful completion of a Hot Flash Diary, a Daily Study Medication Diary and a Bleeding Diary, tolerates placebo, and 80% compliant at run-in.
  • Must have had a mammogram within the last 9 months.
  • Have access to a phone.
  • Provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inability to sign an informed consent or fill out questionnaires.
  • History of breast, uterine or ovarian cancer or melanoma.
  • Abnormal mammogram or breast examination within the last 9 months suggestive of cancer.
  • Abnormal Pap smear or pelvic examination within the last 9 months suggestive of cancer.
  • Double-wall endometrial thickness that exceeds 5 mm measured on transvaginal ultrasound.
  • Unexplained abnormal uterine bleeding within six months of enrollment.
  • Pregnancy or lactating.
  • Clinical evidence of active ischemic cardiovascular disease or a history of cardiovascular disease.
  • History of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism requiring anticoagulation.
  • Active liver or gallbladder disease.
  • Use of medications, herbal or dietary supplements known to possibly be effective for the treatment of hot flashes within three months of enrollment for oral or transdermal drugs, or within 6 months of enrollment for implanted or injected drugs.
  • Use of raloxifene or tamoxifen within three months of enrollment.
  • Use of another investigational agent within 3 months of enrollment.
  • History of multiple or severe food or medicine allergies.
  • Any medical or psychiatric condition that, in the investigator's opinion, would preclude the participant from adhering to the protocol or completing the trial, including severe illness, plans to move, substance abuse, significant problems, or dementia.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Frequency and severity of hot flashes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Bionovo

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 6, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 6, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

July 14, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 17, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 16, 2007

Last Verified

March 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MF-101-002

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