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PhytoSERMs for Menopause Symptoms and Age-Associated Memory Decline

Start: July 2012
End: January 2015
Enrollment: 78

What Is This Study About?

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a soy-based dietary supplement, phytoSERM (selective estrogen receptor modulator), for hot flashes and age-associated memory loss. PhytoSERMs are plant-derived substances that possess SERM qualities, similar to synthetically manufactured drugs of the same category.

Do I Qualify To Participate in This Study?

Minimum Age: 48 Years

Maximum Age: 58 Years

Must have:

  • Postmenopausal
  • Vasomotor symptom(s) such as hot flashes
  • Memory complaint

Must NOT have:

  • History of clinically significant stroke
  • Current evidence or history in past 2 years of epilepsy, seizure, focal brain lesion, head injury with loss of consciousness, or major psychiatric disorder, including psychosis, major depression, bipolar disorder, alcohol or substance abuse
  • Known allergy to soy-derived products
  • Hypersensitivity to estrogens or progestins

If I Qualify, Who Do I Contact?

Contact study personnel listed either under the general study contact or the location nearest you.

Need Help?

Contact NIA’s Alzheimer’s and related Dementias Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center at 800-438-4380 or email ADEAR.

Where Is This Study Located?

Who Sponsors This Study?

Lead: University of Southern California

Collaborator Sponsor

  • National Institute on Aging

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01723917

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