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Safety Study of Black Cohosh Use by Postmenopausal Women on the Liver

NCT00794690 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2009-08-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Black Cohosh extract is a form of phytoestrogen (estrogen of plant origin) that is effective in controlling bothersome hot flushes, while avoiding the dangers of using hormones. Recent case reports pointed to potential toxicity of black cohosh on the liver. The investigators are trying to verify or refute such allegations.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Cimicifuga racemosa extract for the group

40 mg of Cimicifuga racemosa extract daily dor 12 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • AHMED M NASR, MD · ASSIUT UNIVERSITY, EGYPT

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2008-12-31
Completion
2009-01-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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