Status:

COMPLETED

The Effects of Local Vaginal Estrogen in Postmenopausal Women With Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Lead Sponsor:

TriHealth Inc.

Conditions:

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Vaginal Atrophy

Eligibility:

FEMALE

45+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out how long it takes the vagina to respond to hormonal vaginal cream in women with pelvic organ prolapse (bulge in the vagina). It also will address the appropria...

Detailed Description

Subjective and objective vaginal health symptoms, validated pelvic floor questionnaires, cytology and histology will be analyzed.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women aged 45 years or older
  • Postmenopausal (\>55 if natural menopause)
  • Clinical atrophic vaginitis (at least mild atrophy)
  • Pelvic organ prolapse(at least stage 2 or greater)
  • Posthysterectomy
  • Surgery date between 2-12 weeks after recruitment

Exclusion

  • Uterus present
  • Well-estrogenized appearing vagina
  • Known or suspected history of breast carcinoma
  • Hormone-dependent tumor
  • Genital bleeding of unknown cause
  • Acute thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic disorder associated with estrogen use
  • Vaginal infection requiring treatment
  • Allergy to estrogen or its constituents
  • Any serious disease or chronic condition that would interfere with study compliance or preoperative surgical clearance.
  • Use of exogenous corticosteroid or sex hormones (including homeopathic preparation) within the 8 weeks prior to recruitment
  • Initiation or continuation of anticholinergic medication (which could bias the results of the pelvic floor questionnaires)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

54 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00803335

Start Date

December 1 2008

End Date

May 1 2011

Last Update

May 27 2015

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Trihealth (Good Samaritan Hospital, Bethesda North Hospital)

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45220