Sleeping through Menopause

2024-512071-12-00 Protocol NL87156.018.24 Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Ongoing, recruiting

Start 29 Oct 2025 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 2 sites · Protocol NL87156.018.24

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic use (Phase IV)
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 222
Countries 1
Sites 2

Insomnia

This study aims to evaluate effectiveness of stand alone MHT and a guided online CBTi with CRS on insomnia and depressive symptoms in perimenopausal women. Additionally, the added effect of a combination of MHT and guided online CBTi and CRS will be evaluated on the same outcome measurements. This study aims to amelior…

Key facts

Sponsor
Amsterdam UMC Stichting
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years
Gender
Female
Therapeutic area
Psychiatry and Psychology [F] - Mental Disorders [F03]
Trial duration
29 Oct 2025 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2025-03-21
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
Yes
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No
Funding sources
Menopause Consortium

External identifiers

EU CT number
2024-512071-12-00
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT06306404

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Efficacy, Prophylaxis

This study aims to evaluate effectiveness of stand alone MHT and a guided online CBTi with CRS on insomnia and depressive symptoms in perimenopausal women. Additionally, the added effect of a combination of MHT and guided online CBTi and CRS will be evaluated on the same outcome measurements. This study aims to ameliorate mental health complaints and improve well-being in perimenopausal women.

Secondary objectives 6

  1. Is CBTi + CRS or MHT, or a combination of both effective in improving other sleep quality indicators, as indicated by reducing subjective (sleep diary) and objective (headband EEG) insomnia symptoms and improving overnight dissolving of distress?
  2. Is CBTi + CRS or MHT, or a combination of both effective in reducing the severity of depressive symptoms, as indicated by reduced symptoms of depression on a validated depression questionnaire?
  3. Is CBTi + CRS or MHT, or a combination of both effective in reducing the severity of mental health complaints within the diagnostic dimensions of panic disorder, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, PTSD?
  4. Is CBTi + CRS or MHT, or a combination of both effective in improving wellbeing and daytime functioning as indicated by reduced use of care and improved health behaviours that support mental resilience, like enhanced physical activity, stress coping and bedtime regularity, and reduced smoking and alcohol use?
  5. Is CBTi + CRS able to enhance subsequent treatment responsiveness to MHT, as assessed by climacteric symptom severity at follow up?
  6. What are the associations between participant characteristics (sleep and health history, traits, hormonal sensitive depression) and current sleep, mental health and climacteric symptoms?

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Insomnia

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 5

  1. Age between 40-55 years old
  2. Insomnia severity index score =>10
  3. Green Climacteric Score =>13
  4. Self-considered capability of completing online questionnaires and diaries in Dutch and English
  5. Presence of a menstrual cycle (<1yr since last menstruation)

Exclusion criteria 6

  1. CBTi treatment in past 3 months
  2. Bipolar disorder or psychotic disorder
  3. Contra-indication for Menopausal Hormonal Therapy
  4. Use of hormonal contraceptives
  5. Women using thyroid medication of lamotrigine
  6. Women already on MHT

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. The primary outcome variable is the difference between the groups in the within-subject change in insomnia severity at T1 (2 months) and T2 (4 months) relative to T0 (baseline). Insomnia severity will be assessed with the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) (Bastien et al., 2001) at these three timepoints.

Secondary endpoints 6

  1. Other sleep outcomes: subjective sleep efficiency (sleep diary), objective sleep efficiency, REM sleep fragmentation (EEG headband).
  2. Depressive symptoms: IDS-SR
  3. Other mental health outcomes: RMT-20, PMH scale, MHQoL, EuroQoL
  4. Wellbeing and daytime functioning: PLB, Cantrill's ladder
  5. Climacteric symptoms: GCS, HFRDIS, objective frequency hotflushes (watch)
  6. Individual differences: Sleep history (questionnaire), CTQ, PSST, EPDS

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 2

Systen 50, pleisters voor transdermaal gebruik 50 microgram/24 uur

PRD8308806 · Product

Active substance
Estradiol
Pharmaceutical form
TRANSDERMAL PATCH
Route of administration
TRANSDERMAL USE
Max daily dose
50 µg microgram(s)
Max total dose
50 µg microgram(s)
Max treatment duration
15 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
G03CA03 — ESTRADIOL
Marketing authorisation
RVG 16080
MA holder
THERAMEX IRELAND LIMITED
MA country
Netherlands
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Utrogestan, capsules

PRD550472 · Product

Active substance
Progesterone, Micronised
Pharmaceutical form
CAPSULE, SOFT
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
200 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
200 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
2 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
G03DA04 — PROGESTERONE
Marketing authorisation
RVG 11473
MA holder
BESINS HEALTHCARE NETHERLANDS BV
MA country
Netherlands
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Amsterdam UMC Stichting

Sponsor organisation
Amsterdam UMC Stichting
Address
De Boelelaan 1117
City
Amsterdam
Postcode
1081 HV
Country
Netherlands

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Amsterdam UMC Stichting
Contact name
Prof. dr. Birit Broekman

Public contact point

Organisation
Amsterdam UMC Stichting
Contact name
Prof. dr. Birit Broekman

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 2 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Netherlands Ongoing, recruiting 222 2
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Netherlands

2 sites · Ongoing, recruiting
Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
Sleep and Cognition, Meibergdreef 47, 1105 BA, Amsterdam
OLVG Stichting
Psychiatry, Jan Tooropstraat 164, 1061 AE, Amsterdam

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Netherlands 2025-10-29 2025-10-29

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 36 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D1 Protocol 2024-512071-12-00_Redacted 8
Protocol (for publication) D1 Technical addendum sample size calculation 2
Protocol (for publication) D4_Participant facing documents questionnaire SF-12 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents Logbook EEG headband 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire AUDIT 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire Cantrills ladder of life 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire CTQ 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire DSM Insomnia 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire DUDIT 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale-Lifetime 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire Expectancy questions 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire GAD-7 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire GCS 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire HFRDIS 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire IDS-SR 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire ISI 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire Munich Chronotype Questionnaire 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire PMH scale 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire PSST 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire Reduced Morningness Eveningness Questionnaire 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire Screener 3
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire Sleep diary 2
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire Sleep diary - evening 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire Symptoms of sleep disorders other than insomnia 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents questionnaire Treatment Satisfaction 2
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patientfacing documents questionnaire Online Baseline Survey 2
Protocol (for publication) FG Advies Empatica en Hypnodyne 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangements 3
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment material brochure NL 2
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment material flyer NL 2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF adults_Redacted 5
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) Translation certificate Taalcentrum VU 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) G2_SmPC Systen 50 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) G2_SmPC Utrogestan 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol synopsis EN 2024-512071-12-00 2
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol synopsis NL 2024-512071-12-00 2

Application history

3 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2024-11-21 Netherlands Acceptable with conditions
2025-03-17
2025-03-21
2 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-1 2025-05-22 Netherlands Acceptable
2025-07-05
2025-07-05
3 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-2 2025-09-09 Netherlands Acceptable
2025-10-22
2025-10-22