Measuring Quality of Decisions About Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Menopause

• Registration Number: NCT01152294
• Lead Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Boston

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-06
• Study First Submitted: 2010-06-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-06-25
• Study First Posted: 2010-06-29
• Primary Completion: 2010-09
• Study Completion: 2010-11
• Results First Submitted: 2012-06-12
• Status Verified: 2012-07
• Results First Submitted QC: 2012-07-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-07-13
• Results First Posted: 2012-08-20
• Last Update Posted: 2012-08-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 401

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)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Menopause Knowledge	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%)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Value Concordance	2 weeks, on average	Measure of how concordant respondents' actual decisions about treatment for their menopause symptoms are with their stated beliefs

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Center for Survey Research - University of Massachusetts Boston; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States