People who are having difficulty managing symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Questionnaires (Menopause Rating Scale and Perceived Stress Scale (10-item)) and focus groups will evaluate the intervention and provide information on the feasibility of questionnaires to evaluate fu
Sponsors
Queen Margaret University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Persons assigned female sex at birth 2. Aged 35 years or older, or experiencing premature menopause from any age 3. Enrolled on the Health Agency’s “Menopause Walk with a Doc” course 4. Able to speak conversational English (however, if there is an interested participant with a need for an interpreter, if the Health Agency are able to provide this for the course, the research budget for the project will cover the cost of interpretation of the research aspects).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those not meeting the inclusion cliteria will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The severity of perimenopause/menopause symptoms is measured using the Menopause Rating Scale prior to commencing the intervention, after completion of the intervention, and at 6-month follow-up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The perceived level of stress is measured using the Perceived Stress Scale (10-item) before commencing the intervention, after completion of the intervention, and at 6-month follow-up. | — |
Countries
Scotland, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactKaren Matthews
Outcome results
None listed