Can estrogen patches strengthen bones in anorexia?

NCT ID NCT03875378

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is testing whether a skin patch that delivers estrogen can help improve bone density in adult women with anorexia nervosa who have low bone mass. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the estrogen patch or a placebo patch for 18 months. The main goal is to see if the treatment increases bone mineral density in the spine.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anorexia nervosa

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

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Locations

  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

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