Status:
COMPLETED
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Hot Flashes
Lead Sponsor:
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Hot Flashes
Stress
Eligibility:
FEMALE
40-69 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
Stress appears to be related to hot flash frequency and intensity, and the degree of distress that women experience from their hot flashes appears to be related to their coping resources. This trial i...
Detailed Description
The majority of women experience vasomotor symptoms (VMS) such as hot flashes (HF) and night sweats as they transition through menopause, and a substantial minority experience considerable distress an...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Average of 5+ hot flashes per day
- No menses in prior 3 months
- Ages between 40 and 69 years
- English speaking
- Access to a telephone
- Availability for the entire study period
- Agree to maintain usual diet
- Agree to maintain usual exercise habits
- Consent to the study
Exclusion
- Psychiatric illness
- Illness with less than one year life expectancy
- Alcohol use ≥ 2 drinks per day
- Current substance abuse or addiction
- Use of selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) medications within the past 3 months
- Use of HT within the past 3 months
- Currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- Ongoing mindfulness meditation practice
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
110 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00317304
Start Date
January 1 2005
End Date
August 1 2012
Last Update
October 4 2012
Active Locations (1)
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University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655