The Women's Hormone Intervention Secondary Prevention Pilot Study

ISRCTN ISRCTN62197120
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN62197120
Secondary identifying numbers G9811667
Submission date
25/10/2000
Registration date
25/10/2000
Last edited
11/09/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Marcus Flather
Scientific

Clinical Trials & Evaluation Unit
Royal Brompton Hospital
Sydney Street
London
SW3 6NP
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study acronymWHISP
Study objectivesTo determine the safety and tolerability of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after acute myocardial infarction (MI) in post-menopausal women
Ethics approval(s)Added 18/07/2007: North Thames Multicentre Research Ethics Committee and the Local Research Ethics Committee at each centre.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAcute myocardial infarction (MI)
InterventionNot provided at time of registration
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureReinfarction, readmission, death
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/10/1999
Completion date01/12/2000

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participants125
Key inclusion criteriaPost menopausal women (amenorrhoea for more than 12 months oestrogen deficiency symptoms) or more than 55 years, more than 48 hours and less than 7 days after the onset of acute Myocardial Infarction (MI) (Creatine Kinase [CK] twice upper limit or CKMB above the threshold considered diagnostic for myocardial damage in that centre) plus one of the two additional following criteria:
1. Admission for symptoms of acute myocardial ischaemia
2. Changes on the electrocardiogram supportive of a diagnosis of acute MI, provision of written informed consent
Key exclusion criteria1. Unconfirmed MI
2. Use of HRT currently or previous 12 months, patients for whom clear indications for, of contraindications to, long term HRT
3. Increased risk of thromboembolism
4. Prior history of DVT or PE
5. BMI more than 32
6. Prolonged immobility
7. Known breast or endometrial cancer
8. Post-menopausal bleeding that has not been adequately investigated
9. Presence of non-cardiac condition influencing survival
10. Anticipated inability of the patient to comply with the study procedures
Date of first enrolment01/10/1999
Date of final enrolment01/12/2000

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Clinical Trials & Evaluation Unit
London
SW3 6NP
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Research council

20 Park Crescent
London
W1B 1AL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7636 5422
Email clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Website http://www.mrc.ac.uk

Funders

Funder type

Research council

Medical Research Council (UK)
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
Medical Research Council (United Kingdom), UK Medical Research Council, MRC
Location
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/09/2006 Yes No