Status:

COMPLETED

AFTER: Altering Fat Through Estrogen and Raloxifene

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Conditions:

Postmenopause

Eligibility:

FEMALE

50-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether estrogens specifically promote a reduction in fat from abdominal regions during weight loss and/or prevent the accumulation of abdominal fat during we...

Detailed Description

The general aim of this study is to determine whether estrogen-based hormone therapy (HT) in postmenopausal women reduces the accumulation of abdominal visceral fat and whether this is a contributing ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • postmenopausal women
  • aged 50-70 yr
  • healthy, as determined by medical history, physical examination, blood chemistries, and a graded exercise stress test with monitoring of blood pressure and ECG
  • good cognitive function.

Exclusion

  • contraindications to estrogen or raloxifene treatment, including history of or active breast cancer or other estrogen-dependent neoplasms, acute liver disease, undiagnosed vaginal bleeding, and active or history of blood clotting disorders
  • mild or more severe cognitive impairment, indicated by a MMSE score \<26
  • clinically significant abnormal resting electrocardiogram (ECG), angina and/or ECG evidence of acute myocardial ischemia during a maximal exercise stress test
  • resting blood pressure above 150 mmHg systolic or 90 mmHg diastolic
  • left bundle branch blocks, A-V block greater than first degree, clinically significant arrhythmias
  • congestive heart failure
  • pulmonary emboli in the previous 6 months
  • aortic stenosis
  • chronic infections
  • orthopedic or other problems that would interfere with participation in the exercise program

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2000

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

February 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

108 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00149604

Start Date

March 1 2000

End Date

February 1 2006

Last Update

December 2 2009

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University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center

Denver, Colorado, United States, 80262