Study of Anti-atherosclerotic and Estrogen-like Activity of Karinat in Perimenopausal Women (PEARS)
Menopausal Syndrome, Atherosclerosis

About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Menopausal Syndrome focused on measuring perimenopause, phytoestrogen, atherosclerosis, intima-media thickness
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Perimenopausal women aged 45 to 60 years with intact womb and ovaries
- The absence of menstruations between 6 to 24 months
- Last menstruation after the age of 40 years
- Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) blood level ≥ 35 ng/ml
- Mammography without nodal form of mastopathy or breast cancer signs
- Absence of hypolipidemic therapy or HRT (hormone replacement therapy) during 6 months before the inclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
- Administration of lipid-lowering drugs, and/or HRT, and/or phytoestrogens during 6 month before inclusion
- Personal history or diagnostic of following diseases:
nodal form of mastopathy or breast cancer any cancer except non-melanoma skin cancer stroke or myocardial infarction chronic renal failure II-III chronic hepatic failure II-III liver cirrhosis chronic heart failure IIa-III exacerbation of chronic stomach or duodenal ulcer obesity (BMI >30 kg/m2) alcohol abuse uncontrolled arterial hypertension (systolic blood pressure > 160 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg) current cigarette smoking (>10 cigarettes a day) diabetes mellitus deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
- Individual intolerance of Karinat or major side effects
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
Karinat
Sugar pill
Karinat 500 mg tablet by mouth three times a day
Placebo tablet 500 mg by mouth three times a day