Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of DHEA on Skin Aging in Postmenopausal Women
Lead Sponsor:
CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Conditions:
Skin Aging
Quality of Life
Eligibility:
FEMALE
60-65 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine the response of skin parameters related to skin aging to the local action of DHEA in postmenopausal women.
Detailed Description
Humans, along with the others primates, are unique among animal species in having adrenals that secrete large amounts of the inactive precursor steroids dehydroepiandrosterone(DHEA)and especially its ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy postmenopausal women who have taken hormonal replacement therapy for at least two years but not during the last 6 months prior to the study.
- Aged between 60 and 65.
Exclusion
- Significant dermatologic, metabolic and endocrine disease.
- Diagnosis of cancer or history of hormone-dependant cancer.
- Over exposure to sun or tanning session during the previous two months.
- Narcotic addiction, alcoholism or smoking.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 13 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00248989
Start Date
November 1 2004
End Date
November 13 2008
Last Update
April 7 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Clinique des Traitements Hormonaux- CHUL Research Center
Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada, G1V 4G2