Evaluation of a Smart Health Community for menopausal women in Australia - Pilot feasibility and acceptability study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Menopause; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Menstruation and menopause

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000469617
• Lead Sponsor: Western Sydney University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-05-08
• Study Completion: 2024-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 12 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

Aged between 45 and 65 years of age; self-reported experience of menopause and impact on functioning at work.

Exclusion Criteria

Experiencing significant medical or psychiatric condition (Diabetes, Any active Cancer, Ischaemic heart disease or Stroke, Chronic lung disease, Chronic kidney disease , Chronic Neurological condition; Multiple Sclerosis , Auto immune conditions or Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Severe anxiety or depression, psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, PTSD).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participant drop out rates assessed by attendance reports [ Post-completion of 6 week program];Participant session attendance assessed by attendance reports[ Post-completion of 6 week program];Qualitative interview data (participants reports of acceptability and feasibility assessed via interview). The format will be semi-structured and ask questions regarding the content of the program. The interviews will be conducted by a trained member of the research team who was not involved in conducting the intervention and will be audio recorded.[ Post-completion of 6 week program]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hot flash severity (Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale)[ Assessed at baseline and post-completion of 6 week program];Menopause symptoms (Greene Climacteric Scale)[ Baseline and post-completion of 6 week program];Quality of life (Utian Quality of Life Scale)[ Baseline and post-completion of 6 week program];Beliefs about menopause (Menopause Representations Questionnaire)[ Baseline and post-completion of 6 week program]