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Filter by:With this clinical trial we investigate whether auricular acupuncture during adjuvant endocrine therapy has an improving effect on hot flashes, which are often perceived as psychologically and physically stressful in self-assessment of women with breast cancer. Empirical studies indicate that body acupuncture has positive effects on hot flashes. As auricular acupuncture offers a number of advantages over body acupuncture, a three-armed randomised controlled research design is being used to investigate whether hot flashes caused by endocrine therapy are also reduced by ear acupuncture. Balanced ear acupuncture will be compared with NADA ear acupuncture in terms of efficacy and effectiveness. In addition, the effects of the two forms of therapy on the patients' individual quality of life, fatigue, stress perception and sleep quality will be analysed.
The aim of this research is to 1) test how the skin blood vessels and sweat glands function in women who experience hot flushes by using skin microdialysis to deliver small amounts of substances to the skin that cause increased skin blood flow and sweating, and 2) examine the structure of the skin blood vessels and sweat glands in the skin of women who experience hot flushes by taking a very small skin biopsy. Any changes in the function or structure of the skin blood vessels or sweat glands in women with hot flushes would increase our understanding of what causes hot flushes and help to design effective treatments.
Researchers are looking for a better way to treat vasomotor symptoms (VMS), also known as hot flashes. Hot flashes are intense and sudden feelings of heat along with sweating and reddening of the skin. These are common for women going through the menopause but can also occur in men. Such symptoms are called VMS and are caused by changes in sex hormone levels. The study treatment, elinzanetant, is being tested for the treatment of VMS in both men and women. It works by blocking the activity of a substance called neurokinin, which is thought to play a role in starting hot flashes. Elinzanetant may cause lasting effects like sleepiness and tiredness. Such effects may make driving unsafe. The main purpose of this study is to learn how elinzanetant affects the ability to drive the next day in healthy women. For this, researchers will study participants' ability to keep a stable position within their lane while driving on a straight road on a computer-based driving test (also known as a driving simulator). In this study, participants will take 2 different doses of elinzanetant, another drug called zopiclone, and matching placebos to these drugs. Zopiclone helps treat sleeping problems. A placebo looks like a study drug but does not have any medicine in it. Participants will take elinzanetant, zopiclone, and their matching placebos by mouth. This study will have 4 treatment periods with each period lasting 6 days. In each period, participants will receive one of the following treatments in an order assigned to them randomly (by chance): - dose A of elinzanetant and a zopiclone placebo - dose B of elinzanetant and a zopiclone placebo - zopiclone 7.5 milligrams (mg) and elinzanetant placebo - elinzanetant placebo and zopiclone placebo Each participant will be in the study for around 15 weeks with up to 6 visits to the study site. Participants will visit the study site: - once before the treatment starts, so the study doctors and their team can check on their health and confirm if the participant can join the study - once in each of the 4 treatment periods for a 6-day stay at the study site with a gap of 14 days between each period. During each stay, they will take the assigned treatment from Days 1 to 5 and the driving test on Days 2 and 6 - once, 2 to 3 days after their last treatment so the study doctors and their team can check on their health During the study, the doctors and their study team will: - check participants' health by performing tests such as blood and urine tests, and checking heart health using an electrocardiogram (ECG) - check the participants' ability to drive and their brain function and level of sleepiness using different tests including a driving simulator test - check the level of the study drugs in participants' blood - ask the participants questions about how they are feeling and what adverse events they are having. An adverse event is any medical problem that a participant has during a study. Doctors keep track of all adverse events, irrespective of whether they think they are related to the study treatment or not.
Hot flashes are the most common reason women going through menopause seek medical attention. Hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, is most often prescribed to treat hot flashes. However, HRT can't be used by all women or for as long as may be needed. Researchers want to find other ways to treat hot flashes. Fezolinetant is a medicine to treat hot flashes in women going through menopause. Fezolinetant is an approved medicine in the US. Further studies are needed before it is available in other regions such as Asia. In this study fezolinetant will be used to treat hot flashes in Japanese women going through menopause. This study will confirm the safety of fezolinetant and how well the women tolerate the treatment. Women will either take fezolinetant or a placebo. This is decided by chance alone. The placebo looks like fezolinetant but will not have any medicine in it. The women will take 1 tablet of the study medicine (fezolinetant or the placebo) once a day for up to 52 weeks. During the study, the women will visit their study clinic for a check-up about every 4 weeks for up to 52 weeks (1 year). At each visit they will be asked if they had any medical problems. Other checks will include a medical examination and vital signs (temperature, blood pressure and pulse). At some visits, the women will have an ECG to check their heart rhythm and some blood and urine samples will be taken for laboratory tests. During a couple of visits, women who have a womb (uterus) will also have a test called a transvaginal ultrasound. A probe is gently placed inside the vagina. Sound waves will create a picture of the organs in the pelvis. This will allow the study doctor to look more closely at the uterus and surrounding organs. The last clinic visit will be 3 weeks after the women take their final tablet of the study medicine (fezolinetant or the placebo).
Hot flashes are the most common reason women going through menopause seek medical attention. Hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, is most often prescribed to treat hot flashes. However, HRT can't be used by all women or for as long as may be needed. Researchers want to find other ways to treat hot flashes. Fezolinetant is a medicine to treat hot flashes in women going through menopause. Fezolinetant is an approved medicine in the US. Further studies are needed before it is available in other regions such as Asia. This study will confirm if fezolintant helps reduce the number of hot flashes in Japanese women going through menopause. Women that want to take part in the study will be given an electronic handheld device with an app to track their hot flashes. Some women may be able to use the app on their own smartphone. Before the women are assigned a treatment, they will record information about their hot flashes. Women will either take a lower or higher dose of fezolinetant, or a placebo. This is decided by chance alone. The placebo looks like fezolinetant but will not have any medicine in it. The women will take 2 tablets of the study medicine (lower or higher dose of fezolinetant, or the placebo) once a day for up to 12 weeks. They will either take 1 tablet of fezolinetant (higher or lower dose) and 1 placebo tablet, or they will take 2 placebo tablets. The women will continue to record information about their hot flashes on the electronic device or their smartphone. During the study, the women will visit the study clinic a few times. At each visit they will be asked if they had any medical problems and will use an electronic device at the clinic to answer questions about how the hot flashes affect their daily life. Other checks will include a medical examination, vital signs (temperature, blood pressure and pulse). Some blood and urine samples will be taken for laboratory tests. At some visits, the women will also have an ECG to check their heart rhythm. Women who have a womb (uterus) will also have a test called a transvaginal ultrasound. A probe is gently placed inside the vagina. Sound waves will create a picture of the organs in the pelvis. This will allow the study doctor to look more closely at the uterus and surrounding organs. The last clinic visit will be 3 weeks after the women take their final tablets of the study medicine (1 tablet of lower or higher dose of fezolinetant and 1 placebo tablet, or 2 placebo tablets).
The purpose of this research is to determine whether hot water therapy (i.e. taking prolonged hot baths on multiple consecutive days) decreases hot flash symptoms and improves mood in women who are undergoing or who have underwent menopause. It is hypothesized that women who undergo hot water therapy will have reduced hot flash symptoms and improved mood. Initial tracking period: Women who volunteer to participate in this study will be asked to track the frequency and intensity of their hot flash and other menopause-related symptoms for an initial two week period. Afterwards, they will start their heat therapy program. Physiological assessments: On days 1, 7, and 13 of the heat therapy sessions, the participants will enter a climate controlled room to have their thermoregulatory responses assessed. This will consist of slowly walking on a motorized treadmill in 99.5°F (37.5°C) and 30% relative humidity conditions, for 30 min, after which the humidity in the climate chamber will be progressively increased until their core temperature begins to increase (~2 hour total time). Before and/or during these trials, core temperature, heart rate, whole-body sweat losses, thermal comfort, local sweat rate, and skin blood flow will be measured, and a 6 ml (~1 tsp) blood sample will be taken, to assess how the participants respond to the heat stress. These sessions should take less than 3 hours to complete. Hot water therapy sessions: Upon enrolling in the study, the participants will be assigned to one of two groups: water bathing at 105°F or 97°F in the lab. On days 2-6 and 8-12 of the therapy sessions, the participants will immerse themselves to a water level at the shoulders for ~30 min, followed by immersion to the hip level for ~60 min (total immersion time of 90 min). Post-intervention tracking period: after completing the heat therapy sessions, the participants will be asked to continue to take baths at home once every 4 days for 1 month. During this time, the participants will be asked to record the intensity and frequency of their hot flashes daily and other menopause-related symptoms weekly. At the end of this month the participants will be given a final exit survey, in order for them to provide the researchers information about their experience participating in the study.
This is a proof-of-concept phase 2 clinical trial to investigate the effect of the phytoestrogenic supplement PhytoSERM on vasomotor symptoms and other symptoms associated with the menopausal transition, and on blood-based biomarkers in peri- and postmenopausal women. After the screening period, participants will be randomized to PhytoSERM 50 mg pills (administered orally, once per day) or matching placebo, 1:1 allocation, for a period of 12 weeks. After 12 weeks, all participants in the placebo group will be crossed-over to receive PhytoSERM pills for the remainder of the study (open-label phase).
Due to the fact that majority of breast cancers are estrogen-receptor and/or progesterone receptor positive, tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are among the mainstay therapies to treat breast cancer. Prior clinical studies of tamoxifen suggested that up to 80 % of patients experienced hot flashes during therapy with tamoxifen, and 30 % defined their symptoms as severe. Despite the high efficacy of tamoxifen, the harmful side effects have been identified in previous studies as a significant reason for not persisting with the treatment in 16 - 30 % of breast cancer patients. The primary purpose of this study is to determine if RCN3028 is effective and safe in the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms associated. In accordance with the latest FDA guidance study participants will have a minimum of 7 moderate to sever hot flashes per day, or 50 per week at baseline.
The goal of this randomized intrapatient cross-over study is to assess the efficacy of oxybutynin versus venlafaxine in reducing hot flashes in women using endocrine therapy after breast cancer. The objectives it aims to answer are: - To assess the efficacy of oxybutynin versus venlafaxine in reducing hot flashes in women using endocrine therapy after breast cancer - To assess side effects of oxybutynin versus venlafaxine. - To assess the personal preference of women for oxybutynin versus venlafaxine in reducing hot flashes. - To assess quality of life of women when reducing hot flashes in women using endocrine therapy after breast cancer. Participants will fill-out a patient diary during 15 weeks total on a daily basis and receive an (online) questionnaire three times total. Researchers will compare two groups (venlafaxine group versus oxubutynine group) to assess its efficacy concerning hot flashes.
Hot flashes and night sweats (also known as vasomotor symptoms or VMS) are the most common symptoms which bother women in menopause. This study will follow women going through menopause who have hot flashes and night sweats that cause them bother. They will be starting a non-hormonal therapy prescribed by their healthcare provider (HCP) to treat these symptoms. The women will visit their HCP's office, research center, or both. They will receive prescriptions for the non-hormonal therapy from their HCP for up to 1 year. This real-world study will provide information on outcomes from various non-hormonal therapies. The study sponsor (Astellas) will not decide which therapy the women receive. However, the sponsor will provide instructions on when the women visit their clinic, and what is recorded during the study. Some of the visits will be in-person, but most will be virtual. The virtual visits can be carried out at home using a smartphone, tablet or computer. The main aim of the study is to check if the hot flashes and night sweats that bother women change after 12 weeks (3 months) of treatment. The study will also check the women's sleep patterns, their productivity at work, and their general well-being before and after starting treatment. The overall safety of the non-hormonal therapies will also be examined.