Bioenergetic Effects of Aging and Menopause (BEAM)

PHASE4RecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

57

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 24, 2019

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2024

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2024

Conditions
MenopauseObesity, AbdominalAgingWeight Gain
Interventions
DRUG

GnRH antagonist

GnRH antagonist will be given once for premenopausal women (12-week intervention) and twice for postmenopausal women (24-week intervention)

DRUG

Estrogen Product

Estrogen patches will be worn by those randomized to the Estradiol arms in both premenopausal and postmenopausal groups. Patches will be applied weekly and will be worn for the for entirety of the intervention (12 or 24 weeks).

DRUG

Placebo estradiol

Placebo patches will be worn by those randomized to the placebo arms in both premenopausal and postmenopausal groups. Patches will be applied weekly and will be worn for the for entirety of the intervention (12 or 24 weeks).

DRUG

Placebo GnRH antagonist

Postmenopausal women randomized to the placebo injection arm will receive two placebo drug injections of normal saline (24-week intervention)

Trial Locations (1)

80045

RECRUITING

University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

NIH

lead

University of Colorado, Denver

OTHER