Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Hot Flashes

Pilot Study to Assess the Feasibility of MBSR for Hot Flashes

Status

Completed

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01052454

Enrollment

110

Registered

2010-01-20

Start date

2005-09-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2010-01-20

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Conditions

Vasomotor Symptoms

Keywords

hot flashes, mindfulness, stress

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

Interventions

BEHAVIORALMindfulness-based stress reduction

Participants in the MBSR arm attend eight weekly classes.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Women experiencing 5 or more hot flashes/day

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hot Flash intensity/bother	—

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026