Effect of Cold Shower Therapy on Hot Flashes and Night Sweats in Menopausal Women
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in Hot Flash and Night Sweat Frequency and Severity
研究概览
简要总结
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of a 6-week cold shower therapy on hot flashes and night sweats in menopausal women. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a cold shower therapy group or a control group. The primary outcome is the change in the frequency and severity of hot flashes and night sweats after the 6-week intervention.
详细描述
Menopausal hot flashes and night sweats are common vasomotor symptoms that negatively affect quality of life. This randomized controlled trial investigates the effectiveness of a 6-week cold shower therapy as a non-pharmacological intervention for reducing these symptoms. Eligible menopausal women will be randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will receive cold shower therapy for six weeks, while the control group will receive routine care. Outcomes will be assessed before and after the intervention using validated measurement tools. The study aims to determine whether cold shower therapy is an effective, safe, and low-cost method for managing menopausal vasomotor symptoms.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 40 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Able to read, write, and understand the study procedures.
- •Women aged 40-65 years.
- •Postmenopausal women experiencing hot flashes and/or night sweats.
- •Not receiving hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for vasomotor symptoms.
- •No known medical contraindication to cold shower therapy.
- •Willing to participate and able to provide written informed consent.
排除标准
- •History of serious chronic diseases that may affect hemodynamic stability (e.g., cardiovascular disease, uncontrolled hypertension, renal failure, or liver failure).
- •Current use of antidepressant or antipsychotic medications, or diagnosis of a severe psychiatric disorder.
- •Regular use of cold shower or cold-water therapy before enrollment.
- •Incomplete completion of study questionnaires or data collection forms
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Hot Flash and Night Sweat Frequency and Severity
时间窗: Baseline, Week 3, Week 6
Change in the frequency and severity of hot flashes and night sweats measured at baseline, week 3 and week 6.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Beyza AYDIN ATALAY
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa