Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Psychometric Studies on the Effects of a Combined Estrogen-progestin Regimen versus Estrogen Alone on Performance, Mood and Personality of Menopausal Syndrome Patients

In: Arzneimittelforschung · 2011 · vol. 51(03) , pp. 238–245 · doi:10.1055/s-0031-1300030 · PMID:11304940 · W2071273368
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The influence of a combined estrogen-progestin regimen (Climodien) on noopsyche, thymopsyche, personality and psychophysiological measures of menopausal syndrome patients was investigated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, comparative, randomized 3-arm trial phase (Climodien 2/3 = estradiol valerate (CAS 979-32-8) 2 mg + the progestin dienogest (CAS 65928-58-7) 3 mg = regimen A, estradiol valerate 2 mg = regimen EV, and placebo = regimen P) followed by an open-label phase in which all patients received Climodien 2/2 (estradiol valerate 2 mg + dienogest 2 mg) = regimen A*. 49 women (16, 17, 16 valid patients per arm) aged between 46 and 67 years (mean 58, 58, 56 years, respectively) with the diagnoses of insomnia (G 47.0) related to postmenopausal syndrome (N 95.1) were included in the analysis of the double-blind phase. Both the double-blind and the open-label phase lasted 2 months. Noopsychic investigations demonstrated an improvement in associative verbal memory after 2 months of regimen A, which was significant as compared with both baseline and placebo. Regarding visual memory, regimen A* induced an improvement, which was significantly different from the decline in correct reproductions in the Benton Test observed under estradiol. Errors in the Benton Test decreased significantly after regimen A* as compared with regimen EV. These findings suggest that hormone replacement therapy with estradiol, and even more in combination with dienogest, improves verbal and visual memory, which is in line with the improvement in information processing speed and capacity objectified by event-related potentials (ERP). Thymopsychic investigations demonstrated a significant improvement in somatic complaints and trait anxiety after both regimen A and regimen EV as compared with baseline. State anxiety decreased significantly under regimen A* as compared with EV. The Freiburger Personality Inventory showed an improvement in aggressivity after regimen A* as compared with the preceding placebo as well as an improvement in striving after dominancy after both regimen A and regimen EV as compared with pre-treatment, but also after regimen A* as compared with regimen EV. Extraversion increased after 2 months of regimen A as compared to regimen P. Psychophysiological findings including pupillary and skin conductance variables were not significant.
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Subscribe to RSS DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1300030 Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Psychometric Studies on the Effects of a Combined Estrogen-progestin Regimen versus Estrogen Alone on Performance, Mood and Personality of Menopausal Syndrome Patients Authors Publication History Publication Date: 26 December 2011 (online) Summary The influence of a combined estrogen progestin regimen (Climodien®) on noo psyche, thymopsyche, personality and psychophysiological measures of meno pausal syndrome patients was investi gated in a double blind, placebo con trolled, comparative, randomized 3 arm trial phase (Climodien 2/3 = estradiol val erate (CAS 979-32-8) 2 mg + the proges tin dienogest (CAS 65928-58-7) 3 mg = re gimen A, estradiol valerate 2 mg = regi men EV, and placebo = regimen P) fol lowed by an open label phase in which all patients received Climodien 2/2 (estra diol valerate 2 mg + dienogest 2 mg) = re gimen A*. 49 women (16, 17, 16 valid patients per arm) aged between 46 and 67 years (mean 58, 58, 56 years, respec tively) with the diagnoses of insomnia (G 47.0) related to postmenopausal syn drome (N 95.1) were included in the anal ysis of the double blind phase. Both the double blind and the open label phase lasted 2 months. Noopsychic investigations demon strated an improvement in associative verbal memory after 2 months of regi men A, which was significant as com pared with both baseline and placebo. Re garding visual memory, regimen A* in duced an improvement, which was signif icantly different from the decline in correct reproductions in the Benton Test observed under estradiol. Errors in the Benton Test decreased significantly after regimen A* as compared with regimen EV. These findings suggest that hormone replacement therapy with estradiol, and even more in combination with dieno-gest, improves verbal and visual memory, which is in line with the improvement in information processing speed and capacity objectified by event-related potentials (ERP). Thymopsychic investigations demonstrated a significant improvement in somatic complaints and trait anxiety after both regimen A and regimen EV as compared with baseline. State anxiety decreased significantly under regimen A* as compared with EV. The Freiburger Personality Inventory showed an improvement in aggressivity after regimen A* as compared with the preceding placebo as well as an improvement in striving after dominancy after both regimen A and regimen EV as compared with pre-treatment, but also after regimen A* as compared with regimen EV. Extraversion increased after 2 months of regimen A as compared to regimen P. Psychophysiological findings including pupillary and skin conductance variables were not significant. Zusammenfassung Doppelblinde, Plazebo kontrollierte psy chometrische Studien zur Wirkung einer kombinierten Estrogen Gestagen Be handlung versus Estrogen alleine auf die Leistung, Stimmung und Persönlichkeit von Patientinnen mit menopausalem Syndrom Der Einfluß einer kombinierten Estrogen Gestagen Behandlung (Climo dien®) auf Noopsyche, Thymopsyche, Per sönlichkeit und Psychophysiologie wurde in einer Plazebo kontrollierten, verglei chenden, randomisierten 3 armigen Ver suchsphase (Climodien 2/3 = 2 mg Estradiolvalerat (CAS 979-32-8) + 3 mg des Gestagens Dienogest (CAS 65928-58-7) = Präparat A, 2 mg Estradiolvalerat = Präparat EV und Plazebo = Präparat P), worauf eine offene Versuchsphase folgte, in der alle Patientinnen Climodien 2/2 (2 mg Estradiolvalerat + 2 mg Dienogest) = Präparat A* erhielten, untersucht. Insge samt wurden 49 Patientinnen (16, 17 und 16 gültige Patienten pro Arm) im Alter zwischen 46 und 67 Jahren (Durch schnittsalter: 58, 58 und 56 Jahre) mit der Diagnose Insomnie (G 47.0) im Rahmen eines postmenopausalen Syndroms (N 95.1) in die Analyse der doppelblinden Phase eingeschlossen. Sowohl die doppelblinde als auch die offene Phase dauerte 2 Monate. In der Noopsyche zeigte sich nach 2monatiger Behandlung mit Präparat A eine Verbesserung des assoziativen verbalen Gedächtnisses, die sowohl im Vergleich zur Basismessung als auch im Vergleich zu Plazebo = Präparat P signifikant war. Hinsichtlich der visuellen Merkfähigkeit führte Präparat A* zu einer Verbesserung, die sich signifikant von der unter EV im Benton-Test beobachteten Abnahme der richtigen Reproduktionen unterschied. Unter Präparat A* kam es im Vergleich zu EV zu einer signifikanten Abnahme der Fehler im Benton-Test. Diese Ergebnisse sprechen dafür, da ß eine Hormonersatztherapie mit Estradiol - und noch mehr in Kombination mit Dienogest - die verbale und visuelle Merkfähigkeit verbessert, was mit der mittels ereigniskorrelierter Potentiale (ERP) gemessenen Verbesserung der Informationsverarbeitungsgeschwindigkeit und -kapazität im Einklang steht. In der Thymopsyche zeigte sich im Vergleich zur Ausgangsmessung unter Präparat A und Präparat EV eine signifikante Besserung der somatischen Beschwerden und der allgemeinen Ängstlichkeit. Unter Präparat A* nahm die Zustandsangst im Vergleich zu Präparat EV signifikant ab. Im Freiburger Persönlichkeitsinventar kam es zu einer Abnahme im Faktor Aggressivität nach Präparat A* im Vergleich zu Plazebo sowie zu einer Verbesserung des Dominanzstrebens nach Präparat A und Präparat EV im Vergleich zur Basismessung, aber auch nach Präparat A* im Vergleich zu EV. Nach 2monatiger Behandlung mit Präparat A zeigte sich im Vergleich zu Plazebo eine Zunahme der Extraversion. Hinsichtlich der psychophysiologischen Resultate, einschließlich Pupillometrie und Hautleitfähigkeit, wurde keine statistische Signifikanz erreicht.

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