Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Hot Flashes

Early Phase 1CompletedNCT01052454

University of Massachusetts, Worcester110 enrolled

Overview

This is a study to determine if participation in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program is feasible for women experiencing five or more hot flashes/day, and whether it affects either the frequency and/or intensity of their hot flashes, or the degree of bother they experience from them

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

110

Conditions

Vasomotor Symptoms

Interventions

Mindfulness-based stress reductionBEHAVIORAL

Participants in the MBSR arm attend eight weekly classes.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Women experiencing 5 or more hot flashes/day

Locations (1)

UMass Medical School

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Hot Flash intensity/bother

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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