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A Study of the Pharmacokinetics of Black Cohosh

Interactions Between SERMs, Soy and Black Cohosh

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00068185
Enrollment
12
Registered
2003-09-10
Start date
2003-08-31
Completion date
2008-07-31
Last updated
2009-12-11

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Conditions

Hot Flashes

Keywords

Black cohosh, Pharmacokinetics, Alternative therapies, Natural product

Brief summary

Black cohosh is a natural supplement that has been used to treat and prevent menopausal symptoms. Remifemin is a standardized form of black cohosh. The purpose of this study is to determine the levels of components of black cohosh obtained in the blood of healthy women taking Remifemin.

Detailed description

As per Brief Summary

Interventions

Sponsors

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Lead SponsorNIH

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* No prior diagnosis of cancer other than non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in-situ of the cervix * No current prescription medication use * Negative urine pregnancy test OR greater than age 50 with no menses for at least one year OR documented status post hysterectomy * Competent to understand and sign informed consent

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026