Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Hot Flashes

Early Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Vasomotor Symptoms
• Interventions: Behavioral: Mindfulness-based stress reduction

• Registration Number: NCT01052454
• Lead Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Brief Summary

This is a study to determine if participation in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program is feasible for women experiencing five or more hot flashes/day, and whether it affects either the frequency and/or intensity of their hot flashes, or the degree of bother they experience from them

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-09
• Primary Completion: 2009-05
• Status Verified: 2010-01
• Study First Submitted: 2010-01-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-01-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-01-19
• Study First Posted: 2010-01-20
• Last Update Posted: 2010-01-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 110

Inclusion Criteria

• Women experiencing 5 or more hot flashes/day

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mindfulness-based stress reduction	Mindfulness-based stress reduction	Women in the MBSR arm attend eight weekly MBSR classes

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hot Flash intensity/bother

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UMass Medical School; 🇺🇸 Worcester, Massachusetts, United States