Women's Health Initiative (WHI)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
Information provided by:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00000611
First received: October 27, 1999
Last updated: November 27, 2006
Last verified: January 2006
  Purpose

To address cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis, the most common causes of death, disability, and impaired quality of life in postmenopausal women. The three major components of the WHI are: a randomized controlled clinical trial of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), dietary modification (DM), and calcium/vitamin D supplementation (CaD); an observational study (OS); and a community prevention study (CPS). On October 1, 1997, administration of the WHI was transferred to the NHLBI where it is conducted as a consortium effort led by the NHLBI in cooperation with the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the National Institute on Aging (NIA).


Condition Intervention Phase
Bone Diseases
Breast Neoplasms
Cardiovascular Diseases
Colonic Neoplasms
Coronary Disease
Heart Diseases
Myocardial Ischemia
Osteoporosis
Postmenopause
Drug: hormone replacement therapy
Drug: estrogens
Drug: progestins
Drug: estrogen replacement therapy
Behavioral: diet, fat-restricted
Drug: calcium
Drug: vitamin D
Behavioral: dietary supplements
Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Primary Purpose: Prevention

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Further study details as provided by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI):

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   50 Years to 79 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Postmenopausal women ages 50 to 79.

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00000611

Sponsors and Collaborators
Investigators
Investigator: Ross Prentice Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  More Information

Additional Information:
Publications:

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00000611     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 114
Study First Received: October 27, 1999
Last Updated: November 27, 2006
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Bone Diseases
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms
Cardiovascular Diseases
Colonic Neoplasms
Myocardial Ischemia
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Disease
Heart Diseases
Ischemia
Osteoporosis
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Neoplasms by Site
Breast Diseases
Skin Diseases
Colorectal Neoplasms
Intestinal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Colonic Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Arteriosclerosis
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Bone Diseases, Metabolic
Vitamin D
Vitamins

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 25, 2013