Oral Verses Patch Trial In Menopausal Women - Individualisation of Oestrogen Therapy (OPTIMISE)
Venous Thrombosis, Insulin Resistance
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Venous Thrombosis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy and postmenopausal woman who have had a normal ultrasound result
- Aged 40 - 60 years
- At least 1 year post last menstrual period (per participant report)
- BMI 18 - 32
- Normal mammogram within 2 years of study commencement
- Continue on any concomitant medications without any change during the study give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Estrogen or androgen therapy during preceding 3 months
- Use of hormone implants during the preceding 12 months
- Have received any medications which may interfere with the study (SSRI, antiandrogens,
- PDE5 inhibitors, DHEA, SERMS)
- Have a significant psychiatric disorder
- Have a history of breast or oestrogen dependent cancer
- Have diabetes, thrombo-embolic disorders (recent MI angina DVT varicose veins or recurrent DVT), cardiovascular disease, liver disease any condition affecting carbohydrate metabolism, uncontrolled hypertension and uncontrolled hyperlipidaemia
- Untreated endometrial hyperplasia
- Dubin-Johnson syndrome and Rotor syndrome
- Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding
- Women who have had a hysterectomy
Sites / Locations
- Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation TrustRecruiting
- Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS TrustRecruiting
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Femoston Conti 0.5mg/2.5mg
EVOREL® CONTI transdermal patches
Ultra low dose, film-coated 17β-estradiol (as hemihydrate) 0.5mg & dydrogesterone 2.5 mg Once a day The duration is six months. Drug intervention: Estradiol&DydrogesteronevsOestradiol&Norethisterone acetate
EVOREL CONTI is a transdermal self adhesive patch which is 0.1 mm in thickness and each patch releases 50mcg of oestradiol and 170mcg of norethisterone acetate over 24 hours . The Evorel Conti patch is cut in half and applied to the lower part of the body for 3.5 days (delivering approx 25mcg of oestradiol over 24 hours ) this is replaced every 3.5 days . The duration is six months. Drug intervention: Estradiol&DydrogesteronevsOestradiol&Norethisterone acetate