Getting Under the Skin of the Menopausal Hot Flush
Recruiting
Observational Study
Menopause
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 60
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 36 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University · Other
Think this trial could be right for you?
Answer a few quick questions to see if you may meet the eligibility requirements.
Check Your Eligibility
About This Trial
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…
Trial Locations
Loading…
Loading trial locations…
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Aged \>45 years for the postmenopausal cohort and aged 18-30 years for the premenopausal cohort
* Female
* Amenorrhoeic for \>6 months (postmenopausal criteria)
* \>4 hot flushes per day (symptomatic postmenopausal criteria)
* Eumenorrhoeic with regular menstrual cycles (preme…
Contacts