Overview

Effect of DHEA on Skin Aging in Postmenopausal Women

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-11-13
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
Female
Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine the response of skin parameters related to skin aging to the local action of DHEA in postmenopausal women.
Phase:
Phase 3
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, CHU de Québec
CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Treatments:
Dehydroepiandrosterone
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Healthy postmenopausal women who have taken hormonal replacement therapy for at least
two years but not during the last 6 months prior to the study.

- Aged between 60 and 65.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Significant dermatologic, metabolic and endocrine disease.

- Diagnosis of cancer or history of hormone-dependant cancer.

- Over exposure to sun or tanning session during the previous two months.

- Narcotic addiction, alcoholism or smoking.