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Mayo Clinic |
| Information provided by: | Mayo Clinic |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00217074 |
Purpose
Methods: 103 participants, after being randomized to medical versus sham acupuncture received bi-weekly treatments for 5 weeks, after a baseline assessment week. They were then followed for an additional 7 weeks. Participants completed daily hot flash questionnaires, which formed the basis for analysis.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Hot Flashes |
Procedure: Acupuncture |
Phase III |
| MedlinePlus related topics: | Menopause |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind, Placebo Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study |
| Official Title: | Acupuncture for Hot Flashes: A Randomized Sham -Controlled Clinical Study. |
Eligibility
| Ages Eligible for Study: | 45 Years to 59 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Participants eligible for this study were females aged 45 to 59 with a reported average of greater than 5 hot flashes a day.
Contacts and Locations More Information
| Study ID Numbers: | IRB 2294-03 |
| First Received: | September 20, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | September 20, 2005 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00217074 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
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