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The Effect of Prebiotics on Menopausal Symptoms and Metabolic Indicators in Postmenopausal Women

The Effect of Prebiotics on Menopausal Symptoms and Metabolic Indicators in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20120718010324N52
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-12-04
Start date
2019-11-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-12-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Menopausal symptoms. Menopausal and female climacteric states

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention group will receive one pocket of 20 gram perbiotic that will use in the glass of water daily for two months. Intervention 2: The control group will receive one pocket

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
40 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study Having sufficient literacy to complete the questionnaire or the presence of a literate person in the family Natural menopause Being married Women who have been passed lower than 6 years from menopause. Having at least 40 years and a maximum of 60 Having hot flashes at least twice a week Not taking of probiotic, peribiotics, vitamins, minerals, and omega-3 during the study and three months before the intervention

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Use of tobacco, alcohol and herbal medicines Stressful factors such as the death of first-degree relatives in the last 6 months and the loss of a job Known psychiatric or systemic problems including cardiovascular, digestive tract, liver, blood and endocrine diseases, and ..... Taking of any effective medicines for hot flashes (clonidine, methyl dopa, gabapentin, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), norepinephrine inhibitors (SNRIs) and soy isoflavones The presence of factors causing vasomotor disorder, such as thyroid disease, according to the participant expression Use of food supplements Extreme physical activity (an activity that can not be easily talked about by an individual due to increased breathing and breathing).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Serum levels of metabolic indices (Insulin, fasting blood sugar and Lipid profile). Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after starting the intervention. Method of measurement: Blood tests.;The total score of menopausal symptoms and its subscales. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after starting the intervention. Method of measurement: Greene scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hot flashes number. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after starting the intervention. Method of measurement: Checklist.;Anthropometric indices (Waist circumference, hip circumference and body mass index). Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after starting the intervention. Method of measurement: Measuring with centimeter and scale.;The frequency of side effects. Timepoint: During the study. Method of measurement: Checklist.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSevda Gholizadeh shamasbi

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

s.gholizadeh7007@gmail.com+98 41 3479 6770

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026