30 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
This virtual, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of a PMS capsule and PMS gummy in alleviating premenstrual syndrome symptoms over 12 weeks. Participants will be divided into four groups, receiving either the PMS capsule, capsule placebo, PMS gummy, or gummy placebo. Efficacy will be assessed using validated questionnaires.
PMS, Menstrual Cramp, Mood Change
This is a virtual single-group study that will last three menstrual cycles (approximately 12 weeks). During the first menstrual cycle, participants will take the supplement as needed (pro re nata) when they feel symptoms of PMS, such as cramping or bloating. For the second and third menstrual cycles, Participants will take 2 capsules per day with water for 1 week, starting 4 days before their menstrual cycle and finishing on Day 3 of their cycle. Questionnaires will be completed at the following time points: * Baseline * Day 7 of their first cycle during the trial (After using the product PRN during their period) * 4 days before their second period during the trial (After using the product PRN for the previous month) * Day 3 of their second period during the trial (After using the product for 7 days straight) * Day 3 of their third period of the trial (After using the product for 7 days straight)
Premenstrual Syndrome
This is a virtual single group study that will last 12 weeks. Participants will take 1 scoop of the female hormone balance supplement, and mix it with their drink of choice every morning. Questionnaires will be completed at baseline, 1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 12 weeks
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Premenstrual Syndrome
This is an open-label observational single-group clinical trial to study the efficacy of a commercially available dietary supplement and its effect on common PMS and menstrual symptoms, as well as health-related biomarkers.
PMS, Menstrual Discomfort, Menstrual Pain
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of calcium carbonate to fluoxetine in the treatment of moderate to severe PMS. Second, to compare each active agent to a placebo control. Third, to evaluate the efficacy of each treatment for specific symptom clusters (i.e. affective and somatic). Fourth, to determine whether the addition of calcium to on going fluoxetine treatment leads to additional therapeutic benefit.
Premenstrual Syndrome
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the efficacy and safety of escitalopram administered premenstrually (day 14 through day 2 of the menstrual cycle) for severe PMS in young women ages 15-19 years.
PMS
Serotonergic antidepressants are clearly effective for premenstrual syndrome (PMS). This study compares short-term treatment (4 months) and long-term treatment (12 months) with sertraline to determine how long medication should be continued after achieving a good response, how soon symptoms return after stopping medication, and whether symptoms are further improved with long-term treatment. Multiple hypotheses include the following: The percent of relapsed subjects is greater with short-term treatment; relapse is swifter with short-term treatment; relapsed subjects improve swiftly when returned to medication; patient satisfactions and quality of life are more improved with long-term treatment.
Premenstrual Syndrome
This study will determine whether characteristics of women with Premenstrual Syndrome influence response to treatment with serotonin reuptake inhibitors and whether SRIs can alleviate premenstrual symptoms.
Premenstrual Syndrome
This study examines the effects of estrogen and progesterone on mood, the stress response, and brain function and behavior in women with premenstrual syndrome. Previously this study has demonstrated leuprolide acetate (Lupron (Registered Trademark)) to be an effective treatment for PMS. The current purpose of this study is to evaluate how low levels of estrogen and progesterone (that occur during treatment with leuprolide acetate) compare to menstrual cycle levels of estrogen and progesterone (given during individual months of hormone add-back) on a variety of physiologic measures (brain imaging, stress testing, etc.) in women with PMS. PMS is a condition characterized by changes in mood and behavior that occur during the second phase of the normal menstrual cycle (luteal phase). This study will investigate possible hormonal causes of PMS by temporarily stopping the menstrual cycle with leuprolide acetate and then giving, in sequence, the menstrual cycle hormones progesterone and estrogen. The results of these hormonal studies will be compared between women with PMS and healthy volunteers without PMS (see also protocol 92-M-0174). At study entry, participants will undergo a physical examination. Blood, urine, and pregnancy tests will be performed. Cognitive functioning and stress response will be evaluated during the study along with brain imaging and genetic studies.
Premenstrual Syndrome, Menstruation Disturbances
The purpose of this study is to identify and describe the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Women who experience PMS symptoms will complete clinical interviews, self-rating scales, and evaluations of mood and endocrine function. A subgroup of women with severe PMS (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder or PMDD) will be offered additional research studies that focus on: 1) identifying the endocrine changes that may be responsible for changes in mood and behavior during the premenstrual period, 2) evaluating treatments for PMS symptoms, and/or 3) identifying genetic factors in women with and without PMS. Women with recurrent brief depression will also be recruited to serve as a comparison group....
Mood Disorder
This is a virtual, open-label, single-group study that will last 4 menstrual cycles. All participants will complete a questionnaire at the end of their first period after enrolling (baseline/non-intervention cycle 1), then proceed to take the product daily and complete questionnaires at the end of their next 3 periods (intervention cycles 1, 2, and 3). The study will involve 30 female participants with regular menstrual cycles who experience PMS. Questionnaires will be used to monitor menstrual pain/cramps, energy levels, mood, and hormonal acne experienced before and during the menstrual cycle. Likert scale responses will be statistically compared from baseline to each check-in. Participant responses on product feedback will be presented as % scores.
Premenstrual Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to assess a novel nutritional supplement developed for prenatal health and mood benefits, and to determine whether there is preliminary evidence for efficacy in Menstrual Related Mood Disorders (MRMD), including PMS with Prominent Mood Symptoms and PMDD.
Premenstrual Syndrome, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Premenstrual Tension, Menstrual Related Mood Disorder
To determine if augmentation with the oral-contraceptive pill containing drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol is more effective than placebo in the treatment of premenstrual breakthrough of depression.
Premenstrual Syndrome, Depression
The purpose of this study is to determine whether LNG/EE is effective in the treatment of menstrual cycle related symptoms.
Premenstrual Syndrome
This study will determine whether uninterrupted treatment with birth control pills over several menstrual cycles prevents severe premenstrual syndrome (PMDD). Previous studies have shown that the hormones estrogen and progesterone regulate mood in women with MRMD. This study will use various treatment regimens with birth control pills and placebo (sugar pill) to clarify the relationships among estrogen and progesterone, the menstrual cycle, and mood. Healthy women between 18 and 45 years of age who menstruate may be eligible for this 15-week study. Candidates are screened with a physical examination, blood and urine tests, an electrocardiogram, and 3 months of symptoms ratings to confirm MRMD. Participants are randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups. Group 1 takes a birth control pill every day and on three occasions takes a placebo capsule. Group 2 takes a birth control pill most but not all days and on three occasions takes a placebo capsule. Group 3 takes a birth control pill every day and on three occasions takes another medication called CDB-2914 that causes menstrual bleeding to occur. Participants come to the NIH clinic every other week for blood tests and measurement of vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, and temperature) and to complete symptoms ratings scales. Subjects who develop breakthrough bleeding (menstruation earlier than expected) will have a transvaginal ultrasound. For this procedure, a probe is inserted into the vagina for about 10 minutes. The probe gives off and receives sound waves that can be used to form a picture of the endometrium (lining of the uterus). ...
Premenstrual Syndrome, PMS, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, PMDD, Depression
This study will explore the effects of dutasteride on mood and the stress response across the menstrual cycle. Dutasteride blocks production of neurosteroids-hormones that help regulate the stress response systems. These systems may be disturbed in women with menstrually related mood disorders (MRMD). The effects of the drug will be compared in women with and without MRMD to determine how neurosteroids regulate mood and the stress response across the menstrual cycle. Dutasteride is approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (excess growth of the prostate gland) in men. Menstruating women 30 to 45 years of age with and without MRMD may be eligible for this study. Candidates are screened with a medical and psychiatric history, physical examination, screening for symptoms of depression, and routine blood and urine tests. Participants are required to use barrier contraception (condoms or diaphragm) during the 3-month study and 6-month follow-up. Participants undergo the following tests and procedures: * Dutasteride or placebo treatment: Participants receive 1 month of dutasteride and 2 months of placebo. Neither the participants nor the investigators know when the subject is taking the active medication or the placebo. * Biweekly follow-up visits: Every 2 weeks during the 3-month treatment period, patients come to the NIH Clinical Center to have blood drawn and to complete mood symptoms ratings. * Monthly follow-up visits: Participants return to the Clinical Center once a month for 6 months after the end of the treatment period to monitor hormone levels and pregnancy status.
Premenstrual Syndrome, PMS, Healthy, Depression
Osteoporosis has become one of the most widely recognized disorders of our times affecting an estimated 25 million women in this country. Recent evidence has suggested that premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is associated with a calcium deficiency state and bone loss. This may place premenopausal women at greater risk for osteoporosis. An entity such as PMS may be an important physiological marker of a calcium disturbance. The purpose of this investigation is to understand more completely the extent to which calcium balance is disturbed in severe PMS or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) by utilizing new tools to assess calcium and bone turnover. The long term objective is to elucidate the pathophysiology of PMDD or severe PMS as it relates to calcium hormones and bone markers. The experimental design involves the comparison between women witn severe PMS and asymptomatic controls.
Premenstrual Syndrome
This study investigates the effects on symptoms of combined treatment with estrogen and progesterone in women with severe premenstrual syndrome (PMDD). Studies indicate that women with PMS experience improvement in symptoms following treatment with leuprolide acetate, when estrogen and progesterone levels are low. Women with PMS, but not women without the disorder, experience a return of symptoms within approximately a week after re-exposure to either estrogen or progesterone. The cause of this hormone-induced depression remains unclear. It is not known whether this depressed mood is due simply to the change in the levels of estrogen and progesterone and whether it would remit following continued exposure to stable levels of estrogen and progesterone. This study will determine whether the maintenance of stable hormone levels will prevent mood disturbances in women with PMS. Participants in this study will receive leuprolide acetate injections once a month for up to 6 months. After 2 months, women whose symptoms have improved will receive a skin patch containing either estrogen or placebo (an inactive substance) and will be asked to take daily suppositories containing either progesterone or placebo. Women whose symptoms of PMS do not respond to leuprolide treatment after 2 months will end the study and be offered other treatment. Participants will be seen by a nurse in the clinic every two weeks and will fill out ratings and have blood drawn to measure hormone levels.
Premenstrual Syndrome, Depression
This research is being done to examine epigenetic markers and mood changes across the menstrual cycle, particularly in premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). The investigators previously identified epigenetic biomarkers of postpartum depression, another reproductive affective disorder, and in this study aim to determine if these biomarkers also distinguish PMDD cases from healthy controls at different points in the menstrual cycle. By collecting biological samples (such as blood) and monitoring mood changes across the menstrual cycle, the investigators will be able to determine whether these epigenetic markers are associated with PMDD. The investigators plan to study these epigenetic markers during the follicular phase (roughly the first half of the menstrual cycle, from menses until ovulation) and the luteal phase (roughly the second half of the menstrual cycle, from ovulation to menses). The investigators will study this in two groups: 1) individuals who do NOT have premenstrual mood symptoms, and 2) individuals with premenstrual syndrome/premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMS/PMDD). The results will provide a comprehensive view of the changes in these systems across the menstrual cycle. This will add to the investigators understanding of the mechanisms that may cause PMS/PMDD.
PMDD, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Premenstrual Syndrome-PMS, Premenstrual Syndrome, Menstrual Cycle
85 percent of women of reproductive age experience consistent period cramps/menstrual pain, and 60% indicate that they do not use painkillers to relieve menstrual symptoms; there is a need for natural and non-medicative supplements to dysmenorrhea. The purpose of this clinical trial is to examine the effect of 'Cramp Bites'--classified by a mixture of natural ingredients researched to help with period pain--on women suffering from primary dysmenorrhea: this will be done through providing participants with the snack and surveying them on how it changes their period symptoms.
Dysmenorrhea Primary, Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Discomfort, Menstrual Problem, Menstrual Cycle Abnormal, Menstrual Pain, Period Pain, Period Problem, PMS, Premenstrual Syndrome, PCOS, PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) of Bilateral Ovaries, PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) of Left Ovary, PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) of Right Ovary, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Cramps, Ovarian Cysts
The purpose of this study is to assess Mixhers HERTIME supplements efficacy in alleviating menstrual cycle symptoms.
Healthy, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Premenstrual Syndrome
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the MINDBODYSKIN Hormonal Acne Supplement and a prescribed skincare routine of 6 products on facial acne and on symptoms of PMS, compared to a skincare routine of 6 products alone. This study will last for 24 weeks. The study will be conducted as a randomized, controlled trial in which participants will be split into two groups. Both will use the skincare routine, but one group will also take the MINDBODYSKIN supplement in combination with the skincare routine.
Acne, Premenstrual Syndrome
Women often experience significant pain during their periods which can significantly impact on quality of life. In this study, two products that are used to alleviate period pain will be examined. One test product is botanically based, and the other is a traditional over-the-counter pain reliever with additional components added to support less painful periods. The trial will be a cross-over trial where participants will use the botanical product before, during, and after their first period. Participants will use the botanical product alongside a traditional over-the-counter period product during their second period. Participants will answer surveys and have blood drawn at a third-party lab to answer the main objectives of this trial.
Menstrual Pain, Premenstrual Syndrome
The purpose of the study proposed is to investigate the role of neurosteroids and GABA in the pathophysiology and treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) by 1) measuring cortical gama-aminobutyric acid levels (GABA levels) using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) during the follicular and mid-luteal phases of the menstrual cycle pre and post treatment with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) fluoxetine (Prozac®, Sarafem®), and 2) correlating cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma GABA and neurosteroid levels with cortical GABA levels at these same time points. Neurosteroids to be measured include allopregnanolone, pregnenolone, and pregnenolone sulfate. Findings from women with PMDD will be compared to those of healthy subjects.
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Premenstrual Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether levonorgestrel (LNG)/ethinyl estradiol (EE) is effective in treating the symptoms of severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
Menstruation Disturbances, Premenstrual Syndrome
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a severe affective disorder impacting millions of women worldwide, thought to be due to altered sensitivity to hormone fluctuations across the menstrual cycle. Neuroactive steroid hormones (NAS) and the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-A receptor (GABAAR) are thought to play a role in PMDD. This research will assess the blood levels of GABAergic NAS, expression of associated enzymes, and expression of GABAAR subunits across the premenstrual (luteal) phase of the menstrual cycle in healthy controls and individuals with PMDD. Within the PMDD group, the investigators will assess how these measures are affected by a low-dose antidepressant medication versus placebo. The results will provide a comprehensive view of the changes in these systems across the menstrual cycle and will add to the investigator's understanding of the mechanisms that underlie PMDD, as well as therapeutic mechanisms of PMDD treatment.
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
This study that aims to evaluate the psychophysiology of premenstrual mood disorders (PMDs) at baseline and after treatment with sertraline. Participants will include women with PMDs and healthy female controls. Participation involves a baseline visit to determine eligibility and three study visits that include questionnaires and stress reactivity assessment via an acoustic startle paradigm. Female participants with PMDs will receive sertraline during the premenstrual phase.
PMDD, Stress, Mood
This research study will look at brain and symptom differences among women with severe premenstrual mood symptoms. One goal of this study is to look at the effects of taking a nasal spray containing oxytocin (a hormone made in the brain) on brain areas involved in emotion regulation while viewing pictures during a neuroimaging (fMRI) session. The investigators will also look at whether oxytocin improves premenstrual mood symptoms.
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Selegiline is superior to placebo in improving psychological and physical functioning in patients with Borderline Personality Disorder.
Borderline Personality Disorder
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of sertraline in reducing symptoms in women diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder