This study is intended to determine the efficacy of the Cooling Vest in reducing the frequency and intensity of hot flashes and night sweats in men undergoing chemotherapy treatment for prostate cancer.
The Cooling Vest is a vest manufactured by Nanohealth, Inc. It is a cool therapy device intended to provide moderate, controlled cooling (approximately 15C/59F) by absorbing heat. The material in the vest is safe, non-toxic, and eco-friendly. This study attempts to collect data on the effects of the Cooling Vest in men with hot flashes and night sweats due to the side effects of chemotherapy. Participants will use the vest for 4 weeks and questionnaires will be used to determine effect.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
8
A cool therapy device intended to provide moderate, controlled cooling (approximately 15C/59F) by absorbing heat. The material in the vest is safe, non-toxic, and eco-friendly.
Urology Center Research Institute
Englewood, New Jersey, United States
change in number of daily hot flashes
diary will be used to record the number of daily hot flashes
Time frame: 4 weeks
change in the intensity of daily hot flashes
diary will be used to record the severity of daily hot flashes
Time frame: 4 weeks
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