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Study NCT00010959   Information provided by National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
First Received: February 2, 2001   Last Updated: March 1, 2007   History of Changes

February 2, 2001
March 1, 2007
February 2001
 
safety
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Single-Dose Study of Black Cohosh and Red Clover
A Phase I Single-Dose Pharmacokinetic Study of Black Cohosh and Red Clover in Healthy Menopausal Women 45-59 Years of Age

This Phase I study will assess the pharmacokinetics of two botanicals, Trifolium pratense (red clover) and Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh). Participants will receive a single dose of one botanical preparation. The observation period will be one week. Drug toxicity, absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination data will be collected, and dosages to be utilized in a Phase II clinical trial will be determined.

This Phase I study will assess the pharmacokinetics of two botanicals, Trifolium pratense (red clover) and Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh). Participants will receive a single dose of one botanical preparation. The observation period will be one week. Drug toxicity, absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination data will be collected, and dosages to be utilized in a Phase II clinical trial will be determined. The Phase II trial will examine the efficacies of red clover and black cohosh for the reduction of menopausal symptoms in healthy menopausal women. The study will be randomized, double-blinded, and placebo-controlled. Study duration will be one year.

Phase I
Interventional
Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety Study
Menopause
  • Drug: Cimicifuga racemosa
  • Drug: Trifolium pratense
 
 

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Completed
30
February 2002
 

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy menopausal women
  • Average body weight
  • Able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Smoker
  • Use of any prescription medicine within the last 2 months
  • Obesity > 30% above ideal body weight
  • Previous history of breast or reproductive cancer
  • Alcohol abuse or consumption above 5 glasses of wine per week or equivalent
  • Chronic disease such as diabetes or hypertension
  • Concurrent non-dietary phytoestrogens or hormone use; Vegans (vegetarians who tend to consume greater than average dose of phytoestrogens)
  • Concurrent participation in other clinical trial(s)
  • Unavailable for followup
Female
45 Years to 59 Years
Yes
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NCT00010959
 
P50 AT000155-01P4, P50 AT000155-01
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
  • Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)
Study Director: Suzanne Banuvar, MHSA, CCRC University of Illinois
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
March 2007

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