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CompletedNCT00310531

3-year Study of Menostar Versus Evista to Prevent Osteoporosis in Post-menopausal Women

A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Randomized, Active- Controlled, 3-Year Study to Evaluate the Antiresorptive Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of a Ultra-Low Dose Estradiol Transdermal Delivery System Releasing 0.014 mg / Day Versus Oral Raloxifene Hydrochloride 60 mg / Day - as a Therapy for the Prevention of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Female Osteopenic Patients.

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
500 (actual)
Sponsor
Bayer · Industry
Sex
Female
Age
55 Years – 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this trial is to investigate whether the Menostar patch is as safe and effective in the prevention of bone loss in postmenopausal women as raloxifen, a drug already registered for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.

Detailed description

The study has previously been posted by Schering AG, Germany. Schering AG, Germany has been renamed to Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany.Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany is the sponsor of the trial.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGMenostar (Estradiol, BAY86-5435)Menostar (estradiol transdermal delivery system (SHP00577E), 0.014 mg/day)
DRUGRaloxifeneRaloxifene tbl. (60 mg/day)

Timeline

Start date
2004-02-01
Completion
2007-06-01
First posted
2006-04-04
Last updated
2014-12-30

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00310531. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.