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A trial looking at folic acid for women having postmenopausal symptoms (FOAM)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer, Womb (uterine or endometrial) cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial was done to find out if folic acid could help manage hot flushes in women who have been through the menopause. It was for women who had breast cancer or endometrial (womb) cancer, as well as women who didn’t have cancer.

This trial was open for people to join between 2015 and 2019. The team published the results in 2021.

Recruitment start: 15 April 2015

Recruitment end: 30 April 2019

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Mr Ayman Ewies

Supported by

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

University of Birmingham

Last reviewed: 9 November 2022

CRUK internal database number: 12941

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