Menopause
Conditions
Brief summary
We use Hot Flash Diaries to record the change of daily hot flush symptoms, The Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale to record how much did hot flush effect daily life, the Kupperman menopausal index to evaluate the severity of menopausal symptoms, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to evaluate sleep disorder, wireless temperature monitor to record hot flush and body temperature during sleeping, and classify patients' traditional Chinese constitution by using Physical classification and judgment self-test table. With these evaluations, we can take apart of different syndromes with different symptom of menopause, thus to confirm the specificity and the severity of menopausal hot flush, and give patients correct treatment.
Detailed description
Menopause syndrome or Climacteric syndrome is defined as decreasing function of ovarian follicles during menopause. This situation leads to the decreased concentration of estrogen, and causes a series of physical and psychological symptoms, with main symptoms of hot flush, night sweats, dizziness or headache, limbs soreness, insomnia, anxiety and depression. Approximately 40-60 % of menopausal women have the problem of menopausal symptoms, these symptoms severely affect the life quality of post-menopausal women. We use Hot Flash Diaries to record the change of daily hot flush symptoms, The Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale to record how much did hot flush effect daily life, the Kupperman menopausal index to evaluate the severity of menopausal symptoms, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to evaluate sleep disorder, wireless temperature monitor to record hot flush and body temperature during sleeping, and classify patients' traditional Chinese constitution by using Physical classification and judgment self-test table. With these evaluations, we can take apart of different syndromes with different symptom of menopause, thus to confirm the specificity and the severity of menopausal hot flush, and give patients correct treatment.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALhot flush
Hot Flash Diaries to record the change of daily hot flush symptoms for 30 days. The Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale to record how much did hot flush effect daily life. The Kupperman menopausal index to evaluate the severity of menopausal symptoms. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to evaluate sleep disorder. Wireless temperature monitor to record hot flush and body temperature during sleeping. Classify patients' traditional Chinese constitution by using Physical classification and judgment self-test table.
Sponsors
China Medical University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
40 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* not accept Chinese medicine therapy for last 3 months * 40-55 years old female * prolonged menstruation with hot flush, night sweats or insomnia * regular night sleep habit * not take oral contraceptive pill for last 6 months * no smoking, alcohol, drug abused
Exclusion criteria
* any types of Systemic disease * any chronic disease under medicine control * any mental disorder * pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| the change of daily hot flush symptoms | 30 days | the change of daily hot flush symptoms |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactShan-Yu Su
Outcome results
None listed