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- Clinical Trial NCT04036500
Transgender Estradiol
Sublingual Estradiol Versus Oral Estradiol in Transgender Women
Blogs, word-of-mouth, and small studies from the 1990s in the premature ovarian insufficiency and menopause populations have suggested sublingual or transdermal estradiol may be safer and/or more effective than an oral formulation. Sublingual administration entails holding the estrogen tablet under the tongue and allowing it to dissolve, where its absorption is enhanced by the rich vascularization under the tongue. According to Price et al., sublingual administration results in rapid absorption with significantly higher estradiol levels than does comparable oral dosing. This is likely because sublingual administration will bypass metabolism by the intestines and liver. The transdermal route, which also bypasses first-pass metabolism, is not associated with an increased venous thromboembolic risk nor a significant increase in plasma triglycerides or HDL-cholesterol levels. As such, transdermal estrogen is often preferred over oral formulations, although it is relatively expensive and not accessible to many transgender women. Conversely, sublingual administration of estrogen tablets is widely available and could be a cost-effective alternative to transdermal estrogen. However, there are no well-conducted studies that have evaluated the safety and efficacy of sublingual estrogen therapy in the transgender population. This pilot study will elucidate how estrogen levels in the blood change following sublingual versus oral administration of estradiol in transgender women. This data may be used later to design larger studies on safety and efficacy.
Additionally, analyzing a dosage method that patients themselves have tried independently and found effective is also important. This approach incorporates intelligence from the transgender community into our research, creating new knowledge that is supported by data but is founded in existing community insights. Thus, the outcomes of this research have the potential to integrate patient input while also aiding in the development of safety recommendations, with the goal of better caring for our transgender patients.
Primary aim. To establish the pharmacokinetics of sublingual estradiol versus oral estradiol in transgender women.
Study Overview
Detailed Description
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Early Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Wisconsin
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
- Froedtert Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Transgender male-to-female
- Naive to hormone therapy
- English speaker
- 18 years of age or older
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of hormone replacement therapy
- Orchiectomy
- Needle phobia
- Serious bleeding condition
- Active deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism or history of these conditions
- Active or recent (e.g., within the past year) arterial thromboembolic disease (e.g., stroke, myocardial infarction)
- Liver dysfunction or disease
- History of breast cancer
- Known sensitivity or allergy to any components of the medications used
- Taking potent CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers, as determined by team pharmacist
- Taking a medication that may cause additional physical or mental harm if stopped
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Estradiol
Subjects will take estradiol 1 mg orally after time 0 blood draw.
They will get 7 blood draws at hours 0,1,2,3,4,6,8.
A wash-out period of at least one week will allow for complete clearance of the exogenous oral estradiol before testing the pharmacokinetics of sublingual estradiol on the same ten patients in the same manner.
On day 2 of study, subject will take estradiol 1 mg sublingually after time 0 blood draw, supervised by a research team member to ensure proper dissolution.
Blood will be drawn at hours 0,1,2,3,4,6,8 as on day 1 of study.
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Patients will be given estradiol: 1 mg oral or 1 mg sublingual.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Maximum serum concentration of estradiol
Time Frame: 8 hours
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8 hours
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Half-life of estradiol
Time Frame: 8 hours
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8 hours
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Area under the serum concentration versus time curve
Time Frame: 8 hours
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8 hours
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Oral clearance of estradiol
Time Frame: 8 hours
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8 hours
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Ratio of estrone to estradiol
Time Frame: 8 hours
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8 hours
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jenna L Investigator, DO, Medical College of Wisconsin
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- PRO00035015
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
IPD Sharing Time Frame
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type
- Study Protocol
- Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP)
- Informed Consent Form (ICF)
- Clinical Study Report (CSR)
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
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