Measuring Quality of Decisions About Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms

University of Massachusetts, Boston1 site in 1 country401 target enrollmentJune 2010

ConditionsMenopause

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Menopause
Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Boston
Enrollment: 401
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Menopause Knowledge
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 13 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the impact of a patient decision aid on the quality of decisions about managing symptoms of menopause. In particular, we will examine whether the decision aid increases knowledge about menopause/managing menopause symptoms and concordance between goals and treatment choices.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

June 2010

End Date

November 2010

Last Updated

13 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Massachusetts, Boston

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Carol Cosenza

Project Manager

University of Massachusetts, Boston

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Female, aged 40-60
•Talked with health care provider about ways to manage menopause within last year OR seriously considered taking medicine or supplement to manage menopause within the last year

Exclusion Criteria

•Prior diagnosis of breast cancer
•Surgical or medically induced menopause (ovaries removed)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Menopause Knowledge

Time Frame: 2 weeks, on average

Total knowledge score from factual questions about menopause and methods for managing menopause symptoms. Score is the percent of knowledge questions answered correctly (0 - 100%)