Effects of Cimicifuga Racemosa L. Nutt Sexuality of Women With Breast Cancer Using Tamoxifen or Aromatase Inhibitor
试验速览
- 阶段
- 4 期
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Hot flashes (score of hot flashes)
研究概览
简要总结
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.
详细描述
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 48 Years 至 68 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Menopausal women with breast cancer treated and using tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitor.
- •With hot flashes and with or without active sexual life.
排除标准
- •Women did not have breast cancer
- •do not use tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitor
- •not in menopause and not have hot flashes
研究组 & 干预措施
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.
干预措施: WHOQOL questionnaire (Behavioral)
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.
干预措施: FSFI questionnaire (Behavioral)
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.
干预措施: kupperman scale (Behavioral)
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.
干预措施: Cimicifuga racemosa (Drug)
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.
干预措施: tamoxifen (Drug)
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.
干预措施: exemestane (Drug)
Control
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.
干预措施: WHOQOL questionnaire (Behavioral)
Control
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.
干预措施: FSFI questionnaire (Behavioral)
Control
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.
干预措施: kupperman scale (Behavioral)
Control
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.
干预措施: tamoxifen (Drug)
Control
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.
干预措施: exemestane (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
Hot flashes (score of hot flashes)
时间窗: 6 months
Determine the score of hot flashes
次要结局
- Sexual function (score of sexual function questionnaire (FSFI)(6 months)
研究者
Carolina Furtado Macruz
Doctor
Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo