Menopausal Symptoms, Menopause Symptom Management
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is about assessing the utilization of a mobile phone application (app), designed to improve the menopause experience of midlife women experiencing related symptoms and its association with menopause-related health care utilization
Interventions
The tool/app, consists of educational components designed to enable women to more effectively identify menopause symptoms and feel confident in seeking treatment to address their symptoms. The tool/app also produces a tailored menopause discussion guide for patients to bring to their primary care appointment.
Receive educational menopause pamphlet describing menopause symptoms and evidence-based treatment options.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
For Patient Enrollment: Inclusion Criteria: * Women between the ages of 45 and 55 * English speaking (app only available in English) * Able to provide informed consent * Experiencing menopause symptoms, which will be assessed by a Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) survey score of ≥ 5 * Has an upcoming Mayo Clinic primary care appointment within 3 weeks of the enrollment and the MRS survey
Exclusion criteria
* Lack of willingness to engage with app * Inability to provide informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of app logins among intervention group. | Up to 6 weeks |
| Compare differences in rates of menopause treatment among intervention and comparison groups. | Up to 6 weeks |
| Mean score on a validated survey assessing perceived importance and availability of healthcare services for women's health conditions/concerns related to menopause | through study completion, an average of 1 year |
| Percentage of healthcare professionals reporting 'high' & 'low' confidence in diagnosing and managing menopause symptoms | through study completion, an average of 1 year |
Countries
United States