Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluating the Effects of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Brain Function (The WHIMS-MRI Study)

Lead Sponsor:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Collaborating Sponsors:

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Conditions:

Stroke

Eligibility:

FEMALE

65-90 years

Brief Summary

A silent stroke is a type of stroke that does not produce any severe symptoms, but may slightly affect memory or thinking abilities. Women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may have a higher ...

Detailed Description

A silent stroke is a type of stroke that occurs as a result of blockage in the small blood vessels in the brain. Older adults, in particular, are at risk for silent strokes. This type of stroke does n...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participated in the WHIMS study
  • Receives medical care at 1 of the 13 WHIMS MRI clinics

Exclusion

  • Currently has a pacemaker (either working or non-functioning), intracranial aneurysm clip, neurostimulator, defibrillator, intra-ocular ferrous foreign body (e.g., metal in the eye), or Harrington rods
  • Currently has a magnetically or electrically activated device, including any of the following items: cochlear implant, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit, implanted pump (insulin or infusion), or a McGee Stapes implant
  • Potential participants who have the following exclusion criteria may be eligible for participation, based on study staff approval:
  • Metal fragments around critical soft tissue (i.e., shrapnel near spinal cord)
  • Prosthetics
  • Eyelid spring or wire
  • Metallic stent, filter, or coil
  • Breast tissue expander
  • Tattoo or non-removable body piercing
  • Difficulty lying flat
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Claustrophobia

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2004

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

1426 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00739869

Start Date

May 1 2004

End Date

March 1 2007

Last Update

May 6 2024

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Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157