Black Cohosh Extract in Postmenopausal Breast Health

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)73 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is to determine if black cohosh extract (BCE) administration in symptomatic postmenopausal women results in estrogenic stimulation of the breast, as determined by estradiol, pS2, FSH, LH, and PSA levels in nipple aspirate fluid.

As in Brief Summary

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Menopause Hot Flashes

Interventions

Black Cohosh Extract (BCE)DRUG

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALE

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

* Postmenopausal females * 20 months since any breastfeeding * Active postmenopausal symptoms, i.e., hot flashes * At least 6 months since last menstrual period or have had a hysterectomy with both ovaries removed * Able to make 4 visits during the trial to the study clinic in Columbia, Missouri

Locations (1)

University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, Missouri, United States

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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