The Effects of Local Vaginal Estrogen in Postmenopausal Women With Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Completed · Phase 3
Conditions studied: Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Vaginal Atrophy
In brief
The purpose of this study is to find out how long it takes the vagina to respond to hormonal vaginal cream in women with pelvic organ prolapse (bulge in the vagina). It also will address the appropriate amount to use prior to vaginal repair of pelvic organ prolapse.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00803335
- Run by
- TriHealth Inc.
- People needed
- 54
- Starts
- 2008-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2011-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-05-27
Who can join
Age: 45 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Women aged 45 years or older
- Postmenopausal (>55 if natural menopause)
- Clinical atrophic vaginitis (at least mild atrophy)
- Pelvic organ prolapse(at least stage 2 or greater)
- Posthysterectomy
- Surgery date between 2-12 weeks after recruitment
You may not qualify if…
- Uterus present
- Well-estrogenized appearing vagina
- Known or suspected history of breast carcinoma
- Hormone-dependent tumor
- Genital bleeding of unknown cause
- Acute thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic disorder associated with estrogen use
- Vaginal infection requiring treatment
- Allergy to estrogen or its constituents
- Any serious disease or chronic condition that would interfere with study compliance or preoperative surgical clearance.
- Use of exogenous corticosteroid or sex hormones (including homeopathic preparation) within the 8 weeks prior to recruitment
- Initiation or continuation of anticholinergic medication (which could bias the results of the pelvic floor questionnaires)
Where it is running
- Trihealth (Good Samaritan Hospital, Bethesda North Hospital) — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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