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Estetrol for behandling av kvinnelig seksuell opphisselsesforstyrrelse hos postmenopausale kvinner

9. juni 2026 oppdatert av: Estetra

En fase 2, randomisert, dobbeltblind, placebokontrollert Proof-of-Concept-studie for å evaluere effektiviteten og sikkerheten til Estetrol hos postmenopausale personer med seksuell opphisselsesforstyrrelse hos kvinner

Målet med denne kliniske studien er å undersøke estetrol (E4) hos kvinner etter overgangsalderen, som lider av seksuell opphisselse. Hovedspørsmålet det tar sikte på å svare på er: er 20 mg estetrolmonohydrat effektiv i behandlingen av seksuell opphisselse hos kvinner etter overgangsalderen. Deltakerne vil besøke klinikken 7 ganger og fylle ut en daglig dagbok mens de får estetrol eller placebo i 12 uker. Placebo er en pille som ser lik ut som estetrol, men som ikke har noen aktiv ingrediens. Forskere vil sammenligne estetrol og placebo for å se om estetrol har en effekt på den seksuelle opphisselsen til deltakerne.

Studieoversikt

Status

Fullført

Detaljert beskrivelse

Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD), a subtype of female sexual dysfunction, is an inability to attain or to maintain an adequate lubrication-swelling response of sexual excitement. FSAD may manifest as a decrease in vaginal lubrication and a decrease in genital sensation related to blood flow and can cause marked distress and/or interpersonal difficulty (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders, 4th edition [DSMIV]). Estrogen has a role in maintaining genital tissue structural integrity and pelvic nerve-stimulated genital blood flow.

This study was conducted with estetrol (E4), assessing the efficacy and safety of estetrol monohydrate 20 mg (E4 20 mg), equivalent to estetrol 18.9 mg, for the treatment of FSAD associated with menopause in hysterectomized postmenopausal women.

The design of this Phase 2, Proof of Concept (POC) study was: randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-arm parallel group. Eligible subjects were randomized in a 1:1 ratio and received either an oral tablet of E4 20 mg or placebo, once daily for 12 weeks. Placebo tablet looked identical to E4 but had no active ingredient. During the study, participants visited the clinic 7 times and completed a daily e-diary. The results were evaluated regarding the effect of E4 and placebo on the sexual arousal of the participants, using several validated questionnaires.

The primary efficacy endpoints were the change from Baseline to Week 12:

  • in feeling concerned by difficulties with sexual arousal, assessed by Female Sexual Distress Scale-Desire/Arousal/Orgasm (FSDS-DAO) Item 14;
  • in the Sexual Function Questionnaire (SFQ-28) Arousal-Sensation Domain (Questions 6 to 9).

Secondary efficacy endpoints were the change from Baseline to Week 12:

  • in arousal and lubrication assessed by Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System-Sexual Function and Satisfaction (PROMIS-SexFS) Questionnaire;
  • in sexual function assessed by FSDS-DAO - total score and by percentage of Satisfying Sexual Event (SSE) captured in e-diary;
  • in sexual function assessed by SFQ-28 - total score;
  • in sexual function assessed by PROMIS-SexFS;
  • in severity of sexual arousal disorder as assessed by Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGIS).

The secondary efficacy endpoint Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) was assessed at Week 12.

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Faktiske)

82

Fase

  • Fase 2

Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiesteder

    • Arizona
      • Mesa, Arizona, Forente stater, 85209
        • Estetra Study Site
      • Phoenix, Arizona, Forente stater, 85032
        • Estetra Study Site
      • Tucson, Arizona, Forente stater, 85715
        • Estetra Study Site
    • California
      • Pomona, California, Forente stater, 91767
        • Estetra Study Site
      • San Diego, California, Forente stater, 92111
        • Estetra Study Site
    • Florida
      • Jacksonville, Florida, Forente stater, 32256
        • Estetra Study Site
      • Miami, Florida, Forente stater, 33173
        • Estetra Study Site
      • New Port Richey, Florida, Forente stater, 34562
        • Estetra Study Site
      • Ocoee, Florida, Forente stater, 34761
        • Estetra Study Site
      • Orlando, Florida, Forente stater, 32801
        • Estetra Study Site
      • West Palm Beach, Florida, Forente stater, 33409
        • Estetra Study Site
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, Forente stater, 30328
        • Estetra Study Site
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, Forente stater, 60643
        • Estetra Study Site
    • Nebraska
      • Omaha, Nebraska, Forente stater, 68114
        • Estetra Study Site
    • Nevada
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, Forente stater, 89109
        • Estetra Study Site
    • New Mexico
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, Forente stater, 87102
        • Estetra Study Site
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, Forente stater, 44106
        • Estetra Study Site
      • Englewood, Ohio, Forente stater, 45322
        • Estetra Study Site
    • Tennessee
      • Memphis, Tennessee, Forente stater, 38119
        • Estetra Study Site
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, Forente stater, 77061
        • Estetra Study Site
      • Houston, Texas, Forente stater, 77074
        • Estetra Study Site
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake City, Utah, Forente stater, 84107
        • Estetra Study Site
    • Virginia
      • Virginia Beach, Virginia, Forente stater, 23456
        • Estetra Study Site
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, Forente stater, 98104
        • Estetra Study Site

Deltakelseskriterier

Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

  • Voksen
  • Eldre voksen

Tar imot friske frivillige

Nei

Beskrivelse

Hovedinkluderingskriterier:

- Hysterektomiserte postmenopausale kvinner, ≥40 opp til ≤65 år, diagnostisert med seksuell opphisselsesforstyrrelse hos kvinner

Hovedekskluderingskriterier:

  • Ikke villig til å stoppe noen hormonelle produkter under deres deltakelse i studien
  • Historie om uløste seksuelle traumer eller overgrep som bidrar til seksuelle dysfunksjonsproblemer
  • Har nylig opplevd et stort livsstress eller uenighet i forholdet som kan forstyrre seksuell aktivitet
  • Klinisk signifikante unormale gynekologiske funn
  • Anamnese med malignitet, med unntak av basalcelle- eller plateepitelkarsinom i huden
  • Systolisk BP høyere enn 140 mmHg, diastolisk BP høyere enn 90 mmHg
  • Bedømmes av etterforskeren å være uegnet uansett grunn

Studieplan

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomisert
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
  • Masking: Firemannsrom

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Eksperimentell: Estetrol
Estetrol monohydrate 20 mg, administered orally once daily for up to 12 weeks
Estetrol monohydrate 20 mg, equivalent to estetrol 18.9 mg
Andre navn:
  • E4
Placebo komparator: Placebo
Matching Placebo, administered orally once daily for up to 12 weeks
Matcher placebo til E4

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change From Baseline to Week 12 in Feeling Concerned by Difficulties With Sexual Arousal, Assessed by Female Sexual Distress Scale-Desire/Arousal/Orgasm (FSDS-DAO), Item 14
Tidsramme: Baseline, Week 12.

The Female Sexual Distress Scale-Desire/Arousal/Orgasm (FSDS-DAO) is a validated 15-item self-assessment where each item is scored from 0 (never) to 4 (always). Higher scores on this scale, which has a total range of 0-60, indicate greater distress.

Item 14 assesses how often the subject has felt concerned by difficulties with sexual arousal during the past 30 days.

Baseline, Week 12.
Change From Baseline to Week 12 in the Sexual Function Questionnaire 28 (SFQ-28) Arousal-Sensation Domain (Questions 6 to 9)
Tidsramme: Baseline, Week 12.

The 28-item Sexual Function Questionnaire (SFQ-28) is a validated self-assessment tool to assess female sexual function. It has 8 domains, including domains for desire, arousal (sensation/lubrication/cognitive), orgasm, pain, enjoyment, and partner relationship. Questions are scored on a Likert scale (e.g., 0 to 5 or 1 to 5), where lower scores indicate higher levels of dysfunction.

Questions 6, 7, 8, and 9 deal with the domain "Arousal-sensation". Score range for this domain is: 4-20 (=sum of Questions 6-9).

Total score range is: 24-141 (=sum of all Questions 1-28).

Baseline, Week 12.

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change From Baseline to Week 12 in Arousal and Lubrication Assessed by Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Sexual Function and Satisfaction (SexFS) Measures (PROMIS-SexFS Questionnaire)
Tidsramme: Baseline, Week 12.

The PROMIS-SexFS is an instrument to measure self-reported sexual function and satisfaction. In total, 24 questions (out of 26) are rated on a 5-point scale each, so that for each question, the score range may be 1-5 or 0-5 (0=not applicable). Questions (Q) can be grouped by domains; their scores are summed to calculate the domain score. There are 11 domains in total.

A higher score indicates a better outcome in the following domains: arousal and lubrication (3Q; 3-15), interest in sexual activity (2Q, score range: 2-10), orgasm-pleasure (2Q; 0-10), orgasm-ability (1Q; 0-5), and satisfaction with sex life (4Q; 3-20).

A higher score indicates a worse outcome in the following domains: vaginal discomfort (2Q; 2-10), vulvar discomfort (2Q; 2-10), vulvar dysfunction (2Q; 2-10), oral discomfort (2Q; 2-10), oral dryness (2Q; 2-10), anal discomfort (2Q; 2-10).

The 2 remaining questions of the questionnaire are for screening purposes.

Baseline, Week 12.
Change From Baseline to Week 12 in Sexual Function Assessed by FSDS-DAO -- Total Score
Tidsramme: Baseline, Week 12.
The Female Sexual Distress Scale-Desire/Arousal/Orgasm (FSDS-DAO) is a validated 15-item self-assessment where each item is scored from 0 (never) to 4 (always). Higher scores on this scale, which has a total range of 0-60, indicate greater distress.
Baseline, Week 12.
Change From Baseline to Week 12 in Sexual Function Assessed by Percentage of Satisfying Sexual Events (SSE) -- Captured in Arousal Electronic Diary (Ediary)
Tidsramme: Baseline, Week 12.

A higher number of Satisfying Sexual Events (SSE) indicates an improvement in sexual function.

The arousal electronic diary contains a questionnaire to be completed by the subject within 24 hours of a sexual event.

Baseline, Week 12.
Change From Baseline to Week 12 in Sexual Function Assessed by the Sexual Function Questionnaire 28 (SFQ-28) -- Total Score
Tidsramme: Baseline, Week 12.

The 28-item Sexual Function Questionnaire (SFQ-28) is a validated self-assessment tool to assess female sexual function. It has 8 domains, including domains for desire, arousal (sensation/lubrication/cognitive), orgasm, pain, enjoyment, and partner relationship. Questions are scored on a Likert scale (e.g., 0 to 5 or 1 to 5), where lower scores indicate higher levels of dysfunction.

Questions 6, 7, 8, and 9 deal with the domain "Arousal-sensation". Score range for this domain is: 4-20 (=sum of Questions 6-9).

Total score range is: 24-141 (=sum of all Questions 1-28).

Baseline, Week 12.
Change From Baseline to Week 12 in Sexual Function Assessed by PROMIS-SexFS
Tidsramme: Baseline, Week 12.
Refer to Description of Outcome Measure #3.
Baseline, Week 12.
Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) at Week 12
Tidsramme: Week 12.

Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) was used to measure changes in sexual arousal disorder. At Week 12, each enrolled subject was asked to rate their change in sexual arousal on 7-point Likert scale.

The results are presented as the number of participants. The grading of responses were from 'No Change' to 'A Great Deal Better', as shown in the results table below.

Week 12.
Change From Baseline to Week 12 in Severity of Sexual Arousal Disorder as Assessed by Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGIS)
Tidsramme: Baseline, Week 12.
Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGIS) was used to evaluate the severity of sexual arousal disorder at a given time. The subject is asked to rate the severity of their sexual arousal dysfunction on 7-point Likert scale (1=not present, 2=very mild, 3=mild, 4=moderate, 5=moderately severe, 6=severe, and 7=extremely severe). A lower score indicates an improvement.
Baseline, Week 12.

Andre resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tidsramme
Frekvens av behandlingsoppståtte bivirkninger (TEAEs) (inkludert behandlingsfremkomne alvorlige bivirkninger [TESAE]).
Tidsramme: 12 uker
12 uker
Blodtrykk (systolisk og diastolisk) ved hvert målt tidspunkt.
Tidsramme: 12 uker
12 uker
Respirasjonsfrekvens ved hvert målt tidspunkt.
Tidsramme: 12 uker
12 uker
Hjertefrekvens på hvert målt tidspunkt.
Tidsramme: 12 uker
12 uker

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

29. januar 2024

Primær fullføring (Faktiske)

14. mars 2025

Studiet fullført (Faktiske)

21. april 2025

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

23. januar 2024

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

12. mars 2024

Først lagt ut (Faktiske)

13. mars 2024

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

6. juli 2026

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

9. juni 2026

Sist bekreftet

1. juni 2026

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