The Effect of Hormonal Add-Back Therapy in Adolescents Treated With a GnRH Agonist for Endometriosis: A Randomized Trial

NCT00474851 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 53

Last updated 2015-03-30

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a regimen of norethindrone acetate + placebo or norethindrone acetate + conjugated estrogens is superior in maintaining skeletal health and quality of life in adolescents treated with a GnRH agonist for endometriosis.

Conditions

  • Endometriosis

Interventions

DRUG

Norethindrone acetate + estrogens

Norethindrone acetate 5 mg by mouth daily + Conjugated equine estrogens 0.625 mg by mouth daily

DRUG

norethindrone acetate + placebo

norethindrone acetate 5 mg by mouth daily + Placebo capsule 1 pill by mouth daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Amy D DiVasta, MD, MMSc · Boston Children's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Max Age
22 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-10-31
Completion
2015-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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