Search / Trial NCT00000175

The Effects of Sex Hormones on Cognition and Mood in Older Adults

Launched by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING (NIA) · Oct 29, 1999

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Trial Information

Current as of September 08, 2024

Terminated

Keywords

Emotions Cognition Aging Memory

Description

Double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study investigating the effects of estrogen replacement and testosterone replacement on cognition and mood in older adults. Women who have not had a hysterectomy will be given Prempro (estrogen with progesterone to protect the uterine lining), and hysterectomized women will be given Premarin (estrogen only).

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • * Women and men aged 65-90 who have not received hormone replacement for the last three months.
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • * Previous head injury with loss of consciousness for more than one hour.
  • * Men with a history of prostate cancer.
  • * Men on testosterone replacement within the past three months.
  • * Women with a history of breast or uterine cancer.
  • * Women on estrogen replacement within the past three months.

About Sponsor

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Timeline

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Estimated completion

Not reported

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