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NCT Number: NCT04232813

Evaluation of the Acceptability and Efficacy of 10 Micrograms of Estradiol Vaginal Tablets vs Promestriene Vaginal Cream

Evaluation of the Acceptability and Efficacy of 10 Micrograms of Estradiol Vaginal Tablets vs Promestriene Vaginal Cream in postmenopausal women aged 45 years or older, with one or more moderate to severe symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy (dryness, dyspareunia, soreness or irritation).

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Key information

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Postmenopausal women aged 45 years or older. Women will be considered postmenopausal with more than 12 months since last menstrual period
  • Women who have read and signed the Informed Consent Form
  • Women with an intact uterus
  • One or more vaginal symptoms (dryness, soreness, irritation, dyspareunia) rated as moderate to severe. Symptoms are moderate if the patient needs a treatment and feels discomfort. Symptoms are severe if the patient needs a treatment, and feels such a degree of discomfort that this could severely impact the subject's daily activities.
  • Blood estradiol concentration of 30 pg/ml or less .

Exclusion criteria

  • Women who have not signed the Informed consent Form
  • Women who had a known or suspected history of breast carcinoma
  • Estrogen dependent neoplasia. Women with a known, past or suspected Estrogen-dependent malignant tumours such as endometrial or ovarian cancer
  • Positive or suspicious mammogram results
  • Any systemic malignant disease
  • Hormone therapy treatment (sex hormones or vaginal treatments or steroids) in the last three months
  • Women who had abnormal vaginal bleeding or uterine bleeding of unknown cause
  • Vaginal infection requiring treatment
  • Previous or current venous thromboembolism (deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism) Untreated endometrial hyperplasia Known thrombophilic disorders (e.g. protein C, protein S, or antithrombin deficiency) Active or previous arterial thromboembolic disease (e.g. angina, myocardial infarction) Acute liver disease, or history of liver disease as long as liver function tests have failed to return to normal Known Hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients Porphyria
  • Any serious disease or chronic condition that could interfere with study compliance
  • History of thrombolytic disorders
  • Use of vaginal contraceptives (DIU, vaginal ring…)
  • Participation in another clinical trial in the last three months.

Treatment and study plan

Estradiol 10 MCG Vaginal Tablet [VAGIFEM]

Drug

To insert the tablets the patient must use the applicator provided in the way explained in the prospectus.

Promestriene Vaginal

Drug

To insert the cream the patient must use the applicator provided in the way explained in the prospectus.

Primary outcomes

  1. Vulvovaginal Symptoms

    Time frame: Change from Baseline, at week 4 and at week 12

    Percentage of patients with vulvovaginal atrophy that accept 17B-Estradiol vaginal tablets vs promestriene vaginal cream after 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Evaluation of relief of atrophic vaginitis symptoms using intensity ratings of none, mild, moderate or severe of dryness and dyspareunia.

    Time frame: Change from Baseline, at week 4 and at week 12

    Percentage of women that verify a relief of atrophic vaginitis dryness, dyspareunia, soreness and irritation symptoms in the questionnaires provided at Visit 1 and Visit 2 compared to intensity of those symptoms at screening visit.

  2. Evaluation of changes in ph.

    Time frame: Change from Baseline, at week 4 and at week 12

    Percentage of women with changes in pH at Visit 1 and Visit 2 compared to Screening Visit. Comparison with the two groups

  3. Evaluation of vaginal maturation index by Pap smear.

    Time frame: Change from Baseline, at week 4 and at week 12

    Percentage of woman with changes in vaginal maturation index by Pap smear at Visit 2 compared to Screening Pap smear and comparison between groups.

  4. Evaluation of changes in soreness and irritation.

    Time frame: Change from Baseline, at week 4 and at week 12

    Percentage of women that verify a relief of atrophic vaginitis dryness, dyspareunia, soreness and irritation symptoms in the questionnaires provided at Visit 1 and Visit 2 compared to intensity of those symptoms at screening visit.

  5. Occurrence of adverse events

    Time frame: Change from Baseline, at week 4 and at week 12

    Number of adverse events

  6. Evaluation of endometrium thickness using vaginal ultrasound

    Time frame: Change from Baseline, at week 4 and at week 12

    Percentage of women with changes in endometrium thickness at Visit 2 compared to Screening Visit and comparison between groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Instituto Palacios

Other

Collaborators

  • Novo Nordisk A/S

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jan 18, 2020
Registry last updated
Feb 11, 2021

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