Hot Flash, Quality of Life
Conditions
Keywords
Hot flash, Acupuncture, Fluoxetine, Quality of life
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to comparison the effect of acupuncture and Fluoxetine on improvement quality of life among menopausal women.
Detailed description
This clinical trial is designed in two arm include acupuncture and fluoxetine group to evaluate the effect of these intervention on improvement quality of life among menopausal women.
Interventions
DRUGfluoxetine
10 mg/ daily
PROCEDUREacupuncture
12 sessions acupuncture during 12 weeks (3 sessions weekly), each session lasting 20 minutes
Sponsors
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Last menstrual cycle 12 months ago * natural menopause * 4 episodes of hot flash daily * follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)= 30-110 IU/L , E2\<18pg/ml * thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH)= 0.4-4/0 IU/ml * No using of herbal agent for treatment of hot flash * having score in Beck depression Inventory\<10 * No existence of any medical problems and using drugs
Exclusion criteria
* Not completing all acupuncture sessions * Not completing fluoxetine admission * Withdraw the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of life in menopausal women | 3 months after start sampling | Quality of life using MENQOL questionnaire |
Countries
Iran
Outcome results
None listed