Hot Flashes
Conditions
Brief summary
The study was done to elucidate relationships between midlife women's self-reported hot flashes, neuropsychological symptoms, cognitive performance or sleep.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* At least 5 hot flash episodes and/or night sweats per 24 hours
Exclusion criteria
* Body mass index (BMI) more than 34 kg/m2 * Hypertension * Shift work * Psychiatric or medical conditions that would affect outcome measures * More than 4 caffeine drinks per day * More than 10 cigarettes per day * More than than 7 alcohol drinks per week
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Soy Isoflavone: Effects on Sleep, Symptoms, Quality of Life and Cognitive Function in Menopausal Women | Nine weeks | Hot flashes recorded by means of 5 global estimation and daily diary measures of hot flashes and night sweats. |
| Soy Isoflavone Tablets: Effects on Sleep, Quality of Life, Symptoms and Cognitive Function in Menopausal Women | 9 weeks | Subjective sleep measured by average questionnaire item scores recorded each morning for a week, repeated at baseline and 4 subsequent times |
Countries
United States