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Soy Protein Supplement In Treating Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women Receiving Tamoxifen for Breast Disease

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Hot Flashes
Hot Flushes
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: soy protein
Dietary Supplement: isoflavones
Other: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT00031720
Lead Sponsor
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Soy protein supplement may be effective in reducing hot flushes in postmenopausal women who are receiving tamoxifen for breast disease.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to determine the effectiveness of soy protein supplement in reducing hot flushes in postmenopausal women who are receiving tamoxifen for breast disease such as ductal hyperplasia or breast cancer.

Detailed Description

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to duration of hot flashes (less than 9 months vs 9 months or more) and frequency of hot flashes (7 to 9 per day vs more than 9 per day). For more information regarding the treatment regimens, please see the treatment arms section.

Primary objectives:

1. To compare the effect of daily soy supplementation versus placebo on the daily number of hot flushes experienced by postmenopausal women taking tamoxifen measured at three months from baseline

2. To compare the effect of daily soy supplementation versus placebo on hot flush severity as measured by the average daily hot flash score in this population of women measured at three months from baseline

Secondary objectives:

1. To evaluate the effect of soy supplementation as compared to women randomized to placebo on quality of life as measured by the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) sleep subscale, the Mental Health Inventory (MHI), the CES-D Short Form, the Menopause and Reproductive Health Questionnaire, and the General Quality of Life Form

2. To measure the effect of soy supplementation as compared to women randomized to placebo on serum isoflavones, estradiol, SHBG, IGF1 and IGFBP3 levels as measures of hormonal change

3. To estimate the effect of daily soy supplementation versus placebo on the time to first relief of hot flushes

A total of 112 patients accrued on this study. Patients were followed 6 months post-randomization.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
112
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm IisoflavonesAll patients receive placebo for 7 days as part of the run-in period. Patients being treated with tamoxifen were randomized to treatment arm I and received 40 gm soy protein and 90 mg isoflavones daily for 12 weeks.
Arm Isoy proteinAll patients receive placebo for 7 days as part of the run-in period. Patients being treated with tamoxifen were randomized to treatment arm I and received 40 gm soy protein and 90 mg isoflavones daily for 12 weeks.
Arm IIPlaceboAll patients receive placebo for a 7 day run in period. Patients being treated with tamoxifen randomized to Arm II received placebo daily for 12 weeks.
Arm ITamoxifenAll patients receive placebo for 7 days as part of the run-in period. Patients being treated with tamoxifen were randomized to treatment arm I and received 40 gm soy protein and 90 mg isoflavones daily for 12 weeks.
Arm IITamoxifenAll patients receive placebo for a 7 day run in period. Patients being treated with tamoxifen randomized to Arm II received placebo daily for 12 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in hot-flush score at 3 months from baselineUp to 3 months
Change in number of daily hot flushes at 3 months from baselineUp to 3 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (14)

Elkhart General Hospital

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Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Center for Cancer Therapy at LaPorte Hospital and Health Services

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La Porte, Indiana, United States

Kingsbury Center for Cancer Care at Cheshire Medical Center

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Keene, New Hampshire, United States

Lakeland Regional Cancer Care Center - St. Joseph

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St. Joseph, Michigan, United States

Center for Cancer Care at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center

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Rockford, Illinois, United States

Howard Community Hospital

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Kokomo, Indiana, United States

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center

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South Bend, Indiana, United States

Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

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Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium

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South Bend, Indiana, United States

Memorial Hospital of South Bend

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South Bend, Indiana, United States

Commonwealth Hematology-Oncology, PC - Worcester

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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

FirstHealth Moore Regional Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States

Wayne Memorial Hospital, Incorporated

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Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States

Kinston Medical Specialists

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Kinston, North Carolina, United States

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