Healthy volunteers MedDRA version: 18.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10050903 Term: Postmenopausal symptoms System Organ Class: 100000004872
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy individuals age 45-55 and 65-80 years of both gender. Only the women age 45-55 are subjected to the estrogen replacement and the intake is randomized to start with either placebo or active substance for these women only. All other groups, i.e. males age 45-55, and both gender age 65-80 act as controls Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 40 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Person suffering form dumping syndorme, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, abuse of substance or alcohol, known kidney-, liver-, biliary-, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, thromboembolic disorders, active cancer of the uterus or breast and other hormone therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: Describing postprandial effects of hormonal replacement therapy with estrogen-like substances. Lipids and glucose are measured after a standard test meal after 3 months of ingestion of either active substance or placebo;Secondary Objective: Different types of hormone replacement are evaluated for their effect on postprandial lips oga glucose metabolism. Similarly age and gender effects are compared;Primary end point(s): postprandial area under the curve for cholesterols (total, HDL, LDL),triglycerides, and free fatty acids;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: after 2 years the blood samples will be measured in one batch | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary end point(s): postprandial area under the curve for glucose and insulin;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: after 2 years the blood samples will be measured in one batch | — |
Countries
Denmark
Contacts
Gynecology Department,Herning Hospital