RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04312399

Hormone Replacement Trial Against ALzheimers' Disease


Sponsor

University Hospital, Ghent

Enrollment

600 participants

Start Date

Apr 17, 2018

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The influence of postmenopausal hormone treatment on dementia is not clear. Dysfunctions in the metabolism of amyloid in the disease of Alzheimer result in an elevated presence of degradation products in cerebrospinal fluid. The degradation products in blood will be analysed during the trial, to get better insight in menopause and the start of hormonal therapy. Postmenopausal women with and without history of breast cancer will be recruited for the trial.


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 40 YearsMax Age: 65 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

  • postmenopausal women
  • years

Exclusion Criteria6

  • Longer than 10 years in menopause
  • thyroid dysfunction
  • hypertension
  • medical history of psychiatric comorbidity
  • Alcohol and/or drug abuse
  • medical history of neurologic symptoms with cognitive symptoms

Interventions

PROCEDUREblood take

Blood is taken to analyse degradation products of the metabolism of amyloid


Locations(1)

Ghent university hospital

Ghent, Belgium

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