Status:
COMPLETED
The Women's Health Initiative Memory Study (The WHIMS Study)
Lead Sponsor:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Collaborating Sponsors:
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Conditions:
Dementia Syndromes
Eligibility:
FEMALE
65-79 years
Brief Summary
Excessive memory decline or dementia affects an increasing number of women as they become older. The frequency of dementia doubles every 5 years beginning at age 60, making the discovery of ways to pr...
Detailed Description
Diseases of the memory, including dementia and Alzheimer's disease, are a primary health concern of the aging population. In just the last 30 years, the number of Americans diagnosed with memory disea...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative - Hormone Therapy Trial
- Aged 65 - 79 years of age at time of enrollment
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 1996
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
7525 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00685009
Start Date
January 1 1996
End Date
March 1 2008
Last Update
October 19 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157