Menopause
Conditions
Keywords
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
Brief summary
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) to assess a change in the number of various menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats in surgically or naturally induced peri or post-menopausal women.
Detailed description
Participants will be receiving a customized bioidentical hormone regimen which may include a combination of estrogens, progesterone, and testosterone.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Participants must be women who are in surgically or naturally induced menopause or perimenopause, as determined by their physician. * Participants must be starting a new regimen of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. * Participants must be expected to receive therapy for at least 12 weeks. * Participants must be between 30 and 65 years of age. * Participants must be able to provide sound written informed consent or have an acceptable surrogate capable of giving consent on the subject's behalf.
Exclusion criteria
* Participants must not have prior hypersensitivity or adverse events to any of the components in the customized prescription. * Participants must not be pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Participants must not be managed outside the Medimix Specialty Pharmacy system with regard to their bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. * Participants must not be using another bioidentical hormone at the time of enrollment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| To evaluate the efficacy of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy in decreasing the severity of vasomotor symptoms. | 12 Week Study | The reduction of severity of vasomotor symptoms will be evaluated by utilizing the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) from baseline to the end of study at 12 weeks. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| To evaluate health-related quality of life (HrQol) | 12 Weeks | The quality of life (HrQol) will be evaluated by utilizing the Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ)at baseline and at end of study at 12 weeks. |
Countries
United States