menopausal transition. Menopause
Conditions
Interventions
eight week MBSR training consisting of a weekly class of two and a half hours
and an eight hour training day. MBSR is a standardized psychosocial
intervention developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn and is
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All women who underwent risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectmy (RRSO) at the UMCG and who were younger than 52 years at the time of RRSO, have no active cancer at the time of inclusion and report two or more moderate to severe menopause related complaints (see researchprotocol, paragraph 4.2).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women will be excluded from the study if they have no sufficient mastery of the Dutch language, if they suffer from severe cognitive or psychiatric problems.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As the primary parameter, the MENQOL will be used to assess menopause-specific quality of life in the MBSR and control group at baseline to twelve weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As the secondary parameters, the MENQOL will be used to assess menopause-specific quality of life in the MBSR and control group at baseline to six and twelve months. Furthermore as secondary parameters the female sexual function index questionnaire (FSFI) and female sexual distress scale questionnaire (FSDS) will be used to assess sexual functioning and sexual distress in the MBSR and control group at baseline to twelve weeks, six months and twelve months. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed