Status:
COMPLETED
Skin Conduction Device for Measuring Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women With Hot Flashes
Lead Sponsor:
Mayo Clinic
Conditions:
Hot Flashes
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Measuring how often hot flashes occur in postmenopausal women may be done by using a skin conduction device or by using a diary. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is comparing a skin conduction...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: * Correlate hot flash frequency, as measured by an ambulatory sternal skin conductance measuring and recording tool, with patient-recorded hot flash frequency using a hot flash diary in p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Diagnosis of bothersome hot flashes, defined by their occurrence of ≥ 4 times/day
- Daily hot flashes have been present for ≥ 1 month
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Female
- Postmenopausal
- ECOG performance status 0-1
- No history of allergic or other adverse reactions to adhesives
- No other medical condition known to cause sweating and/or flushing
- Willing to record hot flashes in a hot flash diary daily for 5 weeks
- Willing to wear a skin conductance device 24 hours a day for 5 weeks
- No implanted pacemakers or metal implants
- No reliance on other electronic devices for regular monitoring (i.e., insulin pumps or blood pressure monitors)
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- Not specified
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00427622
Start Date
May 1 2006
Last Update
April 9 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905