Randomized Study of Oral Contraceptives or Hormone Replacement Therapy in Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

NCT00006133 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 970

Last updated 2005-06-24

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Summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the effect of oral contraceptives containing low-dose synthetic estrogens and progestins on disease activity in premenopausal women with inactive, stable, or moderate systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

II. Determine the effect of hormone replacement therapy with conjugated estrogens and progestins on disease activity in postmenopausal women with inactive, stable, or moderate SLE.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

estradiol

DRUG

ethinyl estradiol

DRUG

medroxyprogesterone

DRUG

norethindrone

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    collaborator OTHER
  • National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Graciela S. Alarcon · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE

Eligibility

Min Age
0 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2000-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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