Flaxseed in Treating Postmenopausal Women With Hot Flashes Who Have a History of Breast Cancer or Other Cancer or Who Do Not Wish to Take Estrogen Therapy

Completed · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer, Hot Flashes, Menopausal Symptoms, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

In brief

RATIONALE: Estrogen can relieve the symptoms of menopause, but can also cause the growth of breast cancer cells. Flaxseed may reduce the number of hot flashes and improve mood and quality of life in postmenopausal women not receiving estrogen therapy. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying flaxseed to see how well it works in treating postmenopausal women with hot flashes who have a history of breast cancer or other cancer or who do not wish to take estrogen therapy.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00956813
Run by
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
People needed
210
Starts
2009-10-01
Expected to finish
2013-05-01
Last updated by the study team
2017-04-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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