A Pilot Study to Evaluate Equol and Its Effects on Menopausal Symptoms Experienced by Women in Singapore
Recruiting
Observational Study
Menopause
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
- 40 – 60
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 300 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Ang Seng Bin · Government
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About This Trial
The main aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of equol on menopausal symptoms of women. Our hypothesis is that equol producers will have milder menopausal symptoms compared to non-equol producers. Equol is known as a metabolite produced by gut microbiota from soy-related diet and has estrogen-like activity compared to the isoflavones from soybean.
Previous studies have shown that some wome…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
\- Women aged 40-60
Exclusion Criteria:
* Pregnant women
* Allergy to Soy
* Allergy to nuts
* Consumed antibiotics within 7 days of the study
* Has a history of autoimmune diseases
* Has a history of thyroid disease
* On medical treatment with hormone therapy, elective oestrog…
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