NCT00283205

Brief Summary

The Yoga for Treatment of Hot Flashes and Menopausal Symptoms is an uncontrolled pilot clinical trial to determine the feasibility of recruitment and of evaluating yoga for the relief of menopausal hot flashes in 12 peri- or postmenopausal women. Participants will attend an Introductory Yoga Workshop, 8 yoga training sessions in 8 weeks, be assessed clinically before, during, and after training and contacted by telephone 3 months later.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
12

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2005

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2005

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2005

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 25, 2006

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 27, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

November 8, 2023

Status Verified

November 1, 2023

First QC Date

January 25, 2006

Last Update Submit

November 6, 2023

Conditions

Menopause-related Hot Flashes

Keywords

Menopausal SymptomsHot FlashesYoga

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Reduction of number and severity of hot flashes will be summarized by the sample averages.

Interventions

YogaBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age40 Years - 65 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Self-report ≥4 moderate to severe hot flashes per day or ≥ 30 moderate to severe hot flashes per week.
  • Successful completion of a Hot Flash Diary.
  • Able and willing to attend yoga training sessions, maintain yoga logs, and practice yoga at home.

You may not qualify if:

  • Inability to sign an informed consent or fill out questionnaires.
  • Use of other treatments for hot flashes (estrogens, progestins, clonidine, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors,relaxation techniques or acupuncture) within 4 weeks of enrollment in the trial and do not agree to refrain from using these therapies for the duration of the trial.
  • Use of raloxifene or tamoxifen within three months of enrollment.
  • Any condition that, in the investigator's opinion, would preclude the participant from being able to understand and follow the yoga training or from completing the trial, including severe illness, plans to move, substance abuse, significant psychiatric problems, or dementia.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

UCSF Women's Health Clinical Research Center

San Francisco, California, 94115, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hot Flashes

Interventions

Yoga

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body TherapiesComplementary TherapiesTherapeuticsSpiritual TherapiesExercise Movement TechniquesPhysical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

  • Deborah Grady, MD, MPH

    University of California, San Francisco

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 25, 2006

First Posted

January 27, 2006

Study Start

September 1, 2005

Study Completion

December 1, 2005

Last Updated

November 8, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Locations

US(1)