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A human study to evaluate safety and effectiveness of Tetragonia tetragonoides extract on menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal wome

Not Applicable
Conditions
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disease
Registration Number
KCT0002616
Lead Sponsor
Ewha Womans University Medical Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

1) The particioants who give informed consent before the start
2) 45~60 years old
3) Postmenopause (defined as at least 12 months amenorrhoea) or perimenopause (defined as having no more than one menstrual period during the 3 months before recruitment and having follicle stimulating hormone>40 IU/L) women
4) Women with moderate to severe menopausal symptoms (Kupperman index total score = 20)

Exclusion Criteria

1) Subjects with surgical or chemotherapy induced menopause, a history of breast cancer or abnormal vaginalbleeding without diagnosis
2) Subjects who received hormone therapy within 6 months before the first visit
3) Subjects who consistently consumed the functional food related to postmenopause, bone health, blood glucose, blood lipid(cholesterol, triglyceride), blood pressure or blood flow within 1 month prior to the first visit
4) Subjects who took medical supplies within 4 weeks prior to the first visit : Sleep iaid drug, antidepressant,selective estrogen receptor modulator, antihyperlipidemic agent, antihypertensive agent, antidiabetic agent, bisphosphonate or calcitonin
5) Subjects who have a history of endometrial hyperplasia, endometrial cancer, sex steroid dependant organ tumors
6) Subjects who have a history of severe migraine, thromboembolic disorders, cerebrovascular disorders, cardiovascular disease within 1 year prior to the first visit
7) Subjects with hepatic or renal dysfunction (aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level > 3 times the upper limit of normal, Creatinine > 2.0 mg/dL), uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure/diastolic blood pressure > 140/90 mmHg), thyroid disease, diabetes or hyperlipidemia
8) drug addicts or alcoholics
9) Subjects who performed constant severe exercises at least 3 months prior to the first visit
10) Sensitive to test materials
11) Subjects who has participated in another clinical trial within 1 month prior to the first visit
12) Any condition that the principal investigator believes may put the subjects at undue risk

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Climacteric symptoms questionnaire
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Markers of lipid metabolism ;Markers of bone metabolism ;Markers of safety, etc.
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