| Primary | Frequency of Hot Flashes (Vasomotor Symptom [VMS] Frequency) -- Week 4 | Measured by self-report diary twice daily (day and night). The day and night frequencies were summed to produce a single number of hot flashes per day. The single number of hot flashes per day were summed and averaged for one week prior to the week 4 study assessment to produce a mean daily frequency for week 4. | Intention-to-treat, i.e., all participants with follow-up data were included. | Posted | | Mean | 95% Confidence Interval | number of hot flashes per day | | Week 4 | | | | ID | Title | Description |
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| OG000 | Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol With Progesterone Taper | Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol: Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol oral (by mouth), 0.5 mg once per day for 8 (eight) weeks. After the 8-week treatment, women with a uterus will receive medroxyprogesterone 10 mg once per day for 2 weeks (14 days). 17-ß-estradiol is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is indicated for the treatment of menopausal symptoms. ß is the Greek symbol for beta; the symbol and the word are used interchangeably. | | OG001 | Venlafaxine XR | Venlafaxine XR: Venlafaxine oral (by mouth) 37.5 mg once per day for 1 (one) week, then 75 mg once per day for 7 (seven) weeks. Venlafaxine XR should not be taken while also taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Venlafaxine XR is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder, and is available by prescription. Venlafaxine XR is not FDA-approved for the treatment of hot flashes, although prior studies have indicated that it is useful for treating hot flashes and vasomotor symptoms. After the 8-week venlafaxine XR study treatment period, women will receive a tapering dose of venlafaxine XR 37.5 mg once per day for 14 days (2 weeks). | | OG002 | Placebo | Placebo: The placebo is an inactive pill that looks like the active medication. |
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| - OG0005.3(4.2 to 6.5)
- OG0015.1(4.1 to 6.0)
- OG0025.8(4.9 to 6.7)
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| Secondary | Severity of Hot Flashes -- Week 4 | Measured by self-report diary twice daily (day and night) for 7 days. Severity ratings ranged from 0 to 3 with lower numbers being less severe and higher numbers being more severe. Data from the day and night severity ratings were averaged for a single daily score. The single daily scores for the week prior to the week 4 study assessment were summed and averaged to produce a mean daily VMS severity for week 4. | Intention-to-treat, i.e., all participants with follow-up data were included. | Posted | | Mean | 95% Confidence Interval | units on a scale | | Week 4 | | | | ID | Title | Description |
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| OG000 | Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol With Progesterone Taper | Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol: Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol oral (by mouth), 0.5 mg once per day for 8 (eight) weeks. After the 8-week treatment, women with a uterus will receive medroxyprogesterone 10 mg once per day for 2 weeks (14 days). 17-ß-estradiol is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is indicated for the treatment of menopausal symptoms. ß is the Greek symbol for beta; the symbol and the word are used interchangeably. | | OG001 | Venlafaxine XR | Venlafaxine XR: Venlafaxine oral (by mouth) 37.5 mg once per day for 1 (one) week, then 75 mg once per day for 7 (seven) weeks. Venlafaxine XR should not be taken while also taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Venlafaxine XR is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder, and is available by prescription. Venlafaxine XR is not FDA-approved for the treatment of hot flashes, although prior studies have indicated that it is useful for treating hot flashes and vasomotor symptoms. After the 8-week venlafaxine XR study treatment period, women will receive a tapering dose of venlafaxine XR 37.5 mg once per day for 14 days (2 weeks). |
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| Secondary | Severity of Hot Flashes -- Week 8 | Measured by self-report diary twice daily (day and night) for 7 days. Severity ratings ranged from 0 to 3 with lower numbers being less severe and higher numbers being more severe. Data from the day and night severity ratings were averaged for a single daily score. The single daily scores for the week prior to the week 8 study assessment were summed and averaged to produce a mean daily VMS severity for week 8. | Intention-to-treat, i.e., all participants with follow-up data were included. | Posted | | Mean | 95% Confidence Interval | units on a scale | | Week 8 | | | | ID | Title | Description |
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| OG000 | Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol With Progesterone Taper | Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol: Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol oral (by mouth), 0.5 mg once per day for 8 (eight) weeks. After the 8-week treatment, women with a uterus will receive medroxyprogesterone 10 mg once per day for 2 weeks (14 days). 17-ß-estradiol is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is indicated for the treatment of menopausal symptoms. ß is the Greek symbol for beta; the symbol and the word are used interchangeably. | | OG001 | Venlafaxine XR | Venlafaxine XR: Venlafaxine oral (by mouth) 37.5 mg once per day for 1 (one) week, then 75 mg once per day for 7 (seven) weeks. Venlafaxine XR should not be taken while also taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Venlafaxine XR is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder, and is available by prescription. Venlafaxine XR is not FDA-approved for the treatment of hot flashes, although prior studies have indicated that it is useful for treating hot flashes and vasomotor symptoms. After the 8-week venlafaxine XR study treatment period, women will receive a tapering dose of venlafaxine XR 37.5 mg once per day for 14 days (2 weeks). |
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| Primary | Frequency of Hot Flashes (Daily Vasomotor Symptom [VMS] Frequency) -- Week 8 | Measured by self-report diary twice daily (day and night). The day and night frequencies were summed to produce a single number of hot flashes per day. The single number of hot flashes per day were summed and averaged for one week prior to the week 8 study assessment to produce a mean daily frequency for week 8. | Intention-to-treat, i.e., all participants with follow-up data were included. | Posted | | Mean | 95% Confidence Interval | number of hot flashes per day | | Week 8 | | | | ID | Title | Description |
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| OG000 | Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol With Progesterone Taper | Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol: Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol oral (by mouth), 0.5 mg once per day for 8 (eight) weeks. After the 8-week treatment, women with a uterus will receive medroxyprogesterone 10 mg once per day for 2 weeks (14 days). 17-ß-estradiol is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is indicated for the treatment of menopausal symptoms. ß is the Greek symbol for beta; the symbol and the word are used interchangeably. | | OG001 | Venlafaxine XR | Venlafaxine XR: Venlafaxine oral (by mouth) 37.5 mg once per day for 1 (one) week, then 75 mg once per day for 7 (seven) weeks. Venlafaxine XR should not be taken while also taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Venlafaxine XR is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder, and is available by prescription. Venlafaxine XR is not FDA-approved for the treatment of hot flashes, although prior studies have indicated that it is useful for treating hot flashes and vasomotor symptoms. After the 8-week venlafaxine XR study treatment period, women will receive a tapering dose of venlafaxine XR 37.5 mg once per day for 14 days (2 weeks). |
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| Secondary | Bothersomeness of Hot Flashes -- Week 4 | Measured by self-report diary twice daily (day and night) for 7 days. Bothersomeness ratings ranged from 0 to 3 with lower numbers being less bothersome and higher numbers being more bothersome. Data from the day and night bothersomeness ratings were averaged for a single daily score. The single daily scores for the week prior to the week 4 study assessment were summed and averaged to produce a mean daily VMS bothersomeness for week 4. | Intention-to-treat, i.e., all participants with follow-up data were included. | Posted | | Mean | 95% Confidence Interval | units on a scale | | Week 4 | | | | ID | Title | Description |
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| OG000 | Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol With Progesterone Taper | Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol: Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol oral (by mouth), 0.5 mg once per day for 8 (eight) weeks. After the 8-week treatment, women with a uterus will receive medroxyprogesterone 10 mg once per day for 2 weeks (14 days). 17-ß-estradiol is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is indicated for the treatment of menopausal symptoms. ß is the Greek symbol for beta; the symbol and the word are used interchangeably. | | OG001 | Venlafaxine XR | Venlafaxine XR: Venlafaxine oral (by mouth) 37.5 mg once per day for 1 (one) week, then 75 mg once per day for 7 (seven) weeks. Venlafaxine XR should not be taken while also taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Venlafaxine XR is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder, and is available by prescription. Venlafaxine XR is not FDA-approved for the treatment of hot flashes, although prior studies have indicated that it is useful for treating hot flashes and vasomotor symptoms. After the 8-week venlafaxine XR study treatment period, women will receive a tapering dose of venlafaxine XR 37.5 mg once per day for 14 days (2 weeks). |
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| Secondary | Bothersomeness of Hot Flashes -- Week 8 | Measured by self-report diary twice daily (day and night) for 7 days. Bothersomeness ratings ranged from 0 to 3 with lower numbers being less bothersome and higher numbers being more bothersome. Data from the day and night bothersomeness ratings were averaged for a single daily score. The single daily scores for the week prior to the week 8 study assessment were summed and averaged to produce a mean daily VMS bothersomeness for week 8. | Intention-to-treat, i.e., all participants with follow-up data were included. | Posted | | Mean | 95% Confidence Interval | units on a scale | | Week 8 | | | | ID | Title | Description |
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| OG000 | Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol With Progesterone Taper | Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol: Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol oral (by mouth), 0.5 mg once per day for 8 (eight) weeks. After the 8-week treatment, women with a uterus will receive medroxyprogesterone 10 mg once per day for 2 weeks (14 days). 17-ß-estradiol is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is indicated for the treatment of menopausal symptoms. ß is the Greek symbol for beta; the symbol and the word are used interchangeably. | | OG001 | Venlafaxine XR | Venlafaxine XR: Venlafaxine oral (by mouth) 37.5 mg once per day for 1 (one) week, then 75 mg once per day for 7 (seven) weeks. Venlafaxine XR should not be taken while also taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Venlafaxine XR is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder, and is available by prescription. Venlafaxine XR is not FDA-approved for the treatment of hot flashes, although prior studies have indicated that it is useful for treating hot flashes and vasomotor symptoms. After the 8-week venlafaxine XR study treatment period, women will receive a tapering dose of venlafaxine XR 37.5 mg once per day for 14 days (2 weeks). |
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| Secondary | Perceived Hot Flash Interference (Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale; HFRDIS) -- Week 4 | The perceived hot flash related daily interference scale (HFRDIS) is a tool for assessing the impact of hot flashes on quality of life. There are 10 questions with each having a score ranging from 0 to 10. The scores from each question are summed for a total score ranging from 0 to 100. Lower numbers indicate less interference and higher numbers indicate more interference. | Intention-to-treat, i.e., all participants with follow-up data were included. | Posted | | Mean | 95% Confidence Interval | units on a scale | | Week 4 | | | | ID | Title | Description |
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| OG000 | Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol With Progesterone Taper | Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol: Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol oral (by mouth), 0.5 mg once per day for 8 (eight) weeks. After the 8-week treatment, women with a uterus will receive medroxyprogesterone 10 mg once per day for 2 weeks (14 days). 17-ß-estradiol is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is indicated for the treatment of menopausal symptoms. ß is the Greek symbol for beta; the symbol and the word are used interchangeably. | | OG001 | Venlafaxine XR | Venlafaxine XR: Venlafaxine oral (by mouth) 37.5 mg once per day for 1 (one) week, then 75 mg once per day for 7 (seven) weeks. Venlafaxine XR should not be taken while also taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Venlafaxine XR is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder, and is available by prescription. Venlafaxine XR is not FDA-approved for the treatment of hot flashes, although prior studies have indicated that it is useful for treating hot flashes and vasomotor symptoms. After the 8-week venlafaxine XR study treatment period, women will receive a tapering dose of venlafaxine XR 37.5 mg once per day for 14 days (2 weeks). |
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| Secondary | Perceived Hot Flash Interference (Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale; HFRDIS) -- Week 8 | The perceived hot flash related daily interference scale (HFRDIS) is a tool for assessing the impact of hot flashes on quality of life. There are 10 questions with each having a score ranging from 0 to 10. The scores from each question are summed for a total score ranging from 0 to 100. Lower numbers indicate less interference and higher numbers indicate more interference. | Intention-to-treat, i.e., all participants with follow-up data were included. | Posted | | Mean | 95% Confidence Interval | units on a scale | | Week 8 | | | | ID | Title | Description |
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| OG000 | Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol With Progesterone Taper | Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol: Low-dose 17-ß-estradiol oral (by mouth), 0.5 mg once per day for 8 (eight) weeks. After the 8-week treatment, women with a uterus will receive medroxyprogesterone 10 mg once per day for 2 weeks (14 days). 17-ß-estradiol is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is indicated for the treatment of menopausal symptoms. ß is the Greek symbol for beta; the symbol and the word are used interchangeably. | | OG001 | Venlafaxine XR | Venlafaxine XR: Venlafaxine oral (by mouth) 37.5 mg once per day for 1 (one) week, then 75 mg once per day for 7 (seven) weeks. Venlafaxine XR should not be taken while also taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Venlafaxine XR is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder, and is available by prescription. Venlafaxine XR is not FDA-approved for the treatment of hot flashes, although prior studies have indicated that it is useful for treating hot flashes and vasomotor symptoms. After the 8-week venlafaxine XR study treatment period, women will receive a tapering dose of venlafaxine XR 37.5 mg once per day for 14 days (2 weeks). |
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