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a Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Agnucaston Tablets in the Treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

A Phase 2 interventional study of extracts of Vitex agnus castus tablets and Placebo in Premenstrual Syndrome, sponsored by Schwabe-Wenex International Ltd. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2009-10-01.

Sponsored by Schwabe-Wenex International Ltd · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
217
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

To compare the efficacy and safety of Agnucaston tablets with placebo for the treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and assess if Agnucaston tablets are superior to placebo on efficacy or not.

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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common disorder in women and consists of somatic and/or behavioral/mood symptoms, which can impair a woman's social and work-related functioning. Some clinical studies with preparations containing Vitex agnus castus have demonstrated a positive effect on PMS with good tolerability. The aim of this clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of Agnucaston tablets for the therapy of PMS.

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Conditions studied

  • Premenstrual Syndrome

Keywords

  • premenstual syndrome, PMS, clinical trial
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In context

Syndrome

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Schwabe-Wenex International Ltd as lead sponsor.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • clinical diagnosis of PMS disease
  • Age between 18 and 45 years
  • Patients is in general good health

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any of the following endocrinological diseases: diabetes mellitus, hypo-/hyperthyreosis, pituitary tumor.
  • Clearly kidney or liver disease, abnormal kidney or liver function.
  • Any of the following gynecological diseases: endometriosis, mammary carcinoma, intraductal papilloma, galactorrhea, mammary fibroadenoma.
  • Prior to the start of the study any planned surgical intervention of the breasts (including cyst puncture), of the uterus and/ or adnexa.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
217 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    Drug: extracts of Vitex agnus castus tablets

  • Placebo comparator
    2

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • Drugextracts of Vitex agnus castus tablets

    orally, one tablet daily. Apply for a period of 3 months. Do not interrupt during menses period.

    Also known as: Agnucaston tablets

  • DrugPlacebo

    Placebo

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline (cycle 0) of premenstrual complaints, assessed by the sum score of the 18 items of the PMS-Diary, after 3 cycles under treatment, evaluated for the luteal phase, i.e. the last 7 days prior a menstrual bleeding.

    Time frame: the last 7 days prior a menstrual bleeding

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline (cycle 0) of the sum score of the 36 questions of the PMTS self-assessment scale after 3 cycles under treatment.

    Time frame: on the 1st-3nd day of menstrual bleeding

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Study locations

1 site
  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital
    Beijing, 100730, China
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 1, 2009, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00672607
Lead sponsor
Schwabe-Wenex International Ltd
First posted
May 6, 2008
Start date
Feb 2005
Primary completion
Jan 2007
Completion
Jan 2007
Last update
Oct 1, 2009

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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