Breast Cancer, Sexuality and Black Cohosh

Phase 4

• Conditions: Sexuality
• Interventions: Behavioral: WHOQOL questionnaire; Behavioral: FSFI questionnaire; Behavioral: kupperman scale; Drug: Cimicifuga racemosa; Drug: tamoxifen; Drug: exemestane

• Registration Number: NCT02467686
• Lead Sponsor: Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Cimicifuga racemosa effects on the sexuality of women with Breast cancer using tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitor through questionnaires.

Detailed Description

For the study will be recruited 60 women treated with breast cancer, using tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitor, are in menopause, hot flashes and has with or without sexual life. They will answer the questionnaires: Kupperman, World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) and those sexually active will have Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). The control group will have 30 patients using tamoxifen alone or inhibitor. The other group will have 30 patients receiving tamoxifen or inhibitor and will start with 2 tablets per day of dry extract of Cimicifuga racemosa. They will be followed for 6 months and answer questionnaires at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-01
• Study First Submitted: 2015-03-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-06-09
• Study First Posted: 2015-06-10
• Status Verified: 2017-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-03-17
• Last Update Posted: 2017-03-20
• Primary Completion: 2017-09
• Study Completion: 2017-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Menopausal women with breast cancer treated and using tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitor.
• With hot flashes and with or without active sexual life.

Exclusion Criteria

• Women did not have breast cancer
• do not use tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitor
• not in menopause and not have hot flashes

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cimicifuga racemosa	kupperman scale	The other group will have 30 patients receiving tamoxifen 20 mg orally daily or exemestane (aromatase inhibitor) 25 mg orally once daily after a meal and will start with 2 tablets per day of dry extract of Cimicifuga racemosa. Each tablet contains 20 mg of dry extract of Cimicifuga racemosa standardized between 1 mg and 1.25 mg of triterpene glycosides expressed in 26-deoxyactein. Will be guided 1 tablet 12/12 hours for 6 months. WHOQOL questionnaire (The World Health Organization Quality of life)application for evaluation at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up. FSFI questionnaire application for evaluation of sexual function at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up.
Cimicifuga racemosa	FSFI questionnaire	The other group will have 30 patients receiving tamoxifen 20 mg orally daily or exemestane (aromatase inhibitor) 25 mg orally once daily after a meal and will start with 2 tablets per day of dry extract of Cimicifuga racemosa. Each tablet contains 20 mg of dry extract of Cimicifuga racemosa standardized between 1 mg and 1.25 mg of triterpene glycosides expressed in 26-deoxyactein. Will be guided 1 tablet 12/12 hours for 6 months. WHOQOL questionnaire (The World Health Organization Quality of life)application for evaluation at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up. FSFI questionnaire application for evaluation of sexual function at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up.
Control	FSFI questionnaire	Control group will have 30 patients receiving tamoxifen 20 mg orally daily or exemestane (aromatase inhibitor) 25 mg orally once daily after a meal . They will be followed for 6 months and answer Kupperman scale, WHOQOL questionnaire and FSFI questionnaire at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up. WHOQOL questionnaire (The World Health Organization Quality of life)application for evaluation at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up. FSFI questionnaire application for evaluation of sexual function at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up.
Cimicifuga racemosa	WHOQOL questionnaire	The other group will have 30 patients receiving tamoxifen 20 mg orally daily or exemestane (aromatase inhibitor) 25 mg orally once daily after a meal and will start with 2 tablets per day of dry extract of Cimicifuga racemosa. Each tablet contains 20 mg of dry extract of Cimicifuga racemosa standardized between 1 mg and 1.25 mg of triterpene glycosides expressed in 26-deoxyactein. Will be guided 1 tablet 12/12 hours for 6 months. WHOQOL questionnaire (The World Health Organization Quality of life)application for evaluation at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up. FSFI questionnaire application for evaluation of sexual function at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up.
Control	WHOQOL questionnaire	Control group will have 30 patients receiving tamoxifen 20 mg orally daily or exemestane (aromatase inhibitor) 25 mg orally once daily after a meal . They will be followed for 6 months and answer Kupperman scale, WHOQOL questionnaire and FSFI questionnaire at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up. WHOQOL questionnaire (The World Health Organization Quality of life)application for evaluation at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up. FSFI questionnaire application for evaluation of sexual function at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up.
Control	kupperman scale	Control group will have 30 patients receiving tamoxifen 20 mg orally daily or exemestane (aromatase inhibitor) 25 mg orally once daily after a meal . They will be followed for 6 months and answer Kupperman scale, WHOQOL questionnaire and FSFI questionnaire at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up. WHOQOL questionnaire (The World Health Organization Quality of life)application for evaluation at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up. FSFI questionnaire application for evaluation of sexual function at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up.
Cimicifuga racemosa	tamoxifen	The other group will have 30 patients receiving tamoxifen 20 mg orally daily or exemestane (aromatase inhibitor) 25 mg orally once daily after a meal and will start with 2 tablets per day of dry extract of Cimicifuga racemosa. Each tablet contains 20 mg of dry extract of Cimicifuga racemosa standardized between 1 mg and 1.25 mg of triterpene glycosides expressed in 26-deoxyactein. Will be guided 1 tablet 12/12 hours for 6 months. WHOQOL questionnaire (The World Health Organization Quality of life)application for evaluation at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up. FSFI questionnaire application for evaluation of sexual function at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up.
Cimicifuga racemosa	exemestane	The other group will have 30 patients receiving tamoxifen 20 mg orally daily or exemestane (aromatase inhibitor) 25 mg orally once daily after a meal and will start with 2 tablets per day of dry extract of Cimicifuga racemosa. Each tablet contains 20 mg of dry extract of Cimicifuga racemosa standardized between 1 mg and 1.25 mg of triterpene glycosides expressed in 26-deoxyactein. Will be guided 1 tablet 12/12 hours for 6 months. WHOQOL questionnaire (The World Health Organization Quality of life)application for evaluation at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up. FSFI questionnaire application for evaluation of sexual function at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up.
Control	tamoxifen	Control group will have 30 patients receiving tamoxifen 20 mg orally daily or exemestane (aromatase inhibitor) 25 mg orally once daily after a meal . They will be followed for 6 months and answer Kupperman scale, WHOQOL questionnaire and FSFI questionnaire at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up. WHOQOL questionnaire (The World Health Organization Quality of life)application for evaluation at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up. FSFI questionnaire application for evaluation of sexual function at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up.
Control	exemestane	Control group will have 30 patients receiving tamoxifen 20 mg orally daily or exemestane (aromatase inhibitor) 25 mg orally once daily after a meal . They will be followed for 6 months and answer Kupperman scale, WHOQOL questionnaire and FSFI questionnaire at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up. WHOQOL questionnaire (The World Health Organization Quality of life)application for evaluation at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up. FSFI questionnaire application for evaluation of sexual function at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up.
Cimicifuga racemosa	Cimicifuga racemosa	The other group will have 30 patients receiving tamoxifen 20 mg orally daily or exemestane (aromatase inhibitor) 25 mg orally once daily after a meal and will start with 2 tablets per day of dry extract of Cimicifuga racemosa. Each tablet contains 20 mg of dry extract of Cimicifuga racemosa standardized between 1 mg and 1.25 mg of triterpene glycosides expressed in 26-deoxyactein. Will be guided 1 tablet 12/12 hours for 6 months. WHOQOL questionnaire (The World Health Organization Quality of life)application for evaluation at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up. FSFI questionnaire application for evaluation of sexual function at the first visit, 3-month and 6-month follow-up.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hot flashes (score of hot flashes)	6 months	Determine the score of hot flashes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sexual function (score of sexual function questionnaire (FSFI)	6 months	Determine the score of sexual function questionnaire (FSFI)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Carolina Furtado Macruz; 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo, Brazil