Breast Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Menopausal Syndrome, Osteoporosis
Conditions
Keywords
lipid profiles, coronary heart disease, menopausal syndrome, MMSE, MENQOL, HAD
Brief summary
This study is to evaluate the benefit/risk of hormone replacement treatment among early menopausal women in China. This is a multi-centre, random, prospective study.
Interventions
Participants are given estradiol and synthetic progestin.
Participants are given phytoestrogen.
Participants are given estradiol and natural progesterone.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* going through amenorrhea above 6 months and within 5 years, * aged 40 to 60 years, * going though postmenopausal symptoms, * serum E2 concentration \<30pg/ml, * serum FSH concentration \>40IU/L.
Exclusion criteria
* uterine fibroid diameter≥5cm, * history of diabetes or hypertension, * history of thromboembolism, severe endometriosis, epilepsy, asthma, hyperprolactinemia, * first degree relative had a history of breast cancer, * being in severe or unstable condition of somatic diseases, * receiving HRT in the past 3 month, * drug or alcohol abuse in the past 3 month, * endometrial thickness ≥0.5cm after withdrawal bleeding, * being allergic to the medicine, * participating in other clinical trials within 1 month ago.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from Baseline in risk factors of cardiovascular disease at 12 months and 24 months | before the treatment, time point of taking the medicine for 1 year, time point of taking the medicine for 2 years | lipid profiles, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, Hemoglobin A1C, fasting glucose, fasting insulin, blood pressure, waistline, hipline, body composition, electrocardiogram, incidence of coronary heart disease |
| Change from Baseline in risk factors of breast cancer at 12 months and 24 months | before the treatment, time point of taking the medicine for 1 year, time point of taking the medicien for 2 years | Mammography, palpation of breast, incidence of breast cancer |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from Baseline in BMD at 12 months and 24 months | before the treatment, time point of taking the medicine for 1 year, time point of taking the medicien for 2 years | DEXA bone mineral density |
| Change from Baseline in risk factors of senile dementia every three months | before the recruitment, before handing out the mecidcine, every three months after taking the medicine till two years later | mini-mental state examination, hospital anxiety and depression scale |
| Change from Baseline in the quality of life every three months | before the recruitment, before handing out the mecidcine, every three months after taking the medicine till two years later | Kupperman menopause index, RAND36 Menopause-Specific quality of life questionaire |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from Baseline in vital signs every three months | before the recruitment, before handing out the mecidcine, every three months after taking the medicine till two years later | height, weight, heart rate, BP, gynecological examination |
| uterine bleeding | every three months after taking the medicine until two years later | diary |
| Change from Baseline in general health at 12 months and 24 months | before the treatment, time point of taking the medicine for 1 year, time point of taking the medicien for 2 years | liver function, renal function |
| Change from Baseline in thickness of endometrium at 12 months and 24 months | before the treatment, time point of taking the medicine for 1 year, time point of taking the medicien for 2 years | ultrasonography |
Countries
China