Skin Conduction Device for Measuring Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women With Hot Flashes

NCT ID: NCT00427622

Last Updated: 2014-04-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

25 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-05-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Measuring how often hot flashes occur in postmenopausal women may be done by using a skin conduction device or by using a diary.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is comparing a skin conduction device with a hot flash diary as a way of measuring hot flashes in postmenopausal women with hot flashes.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* Correlate hot flash frequency, as measured by an ambulatory sternal skin conductance measuring and recording tool, with patient-recorded hot flash frequency using a hot flash diary in postmenopausal women with hot flashes.
* Determine the comfort, obtrusiveness, and feasibility of using the skin conductance recording tool for measuring hot flashes when worn daily for five weeks in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients wear an ambulatory sternal skin conductance hot flash device continuously for 5 weeks.

Patients complete hot flash diaries once daily for 5 weeks. Patients also complete the Comfort, Bother, and Weight Questionnaire at the end of week 5.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 25 patients will be accrued for this study.

Conditions

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Hot Flashes

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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physiologic testing

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Diagnosis of bothersome hot flashes, defined by their occurrence of ≥ 4 times/day

* Daily hot flashes have been present for ≥ 1 month

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

* Female
* Postmenopausal
* ECOG performance status 0-1
* No history of allergic or other adverse reactions to adhesives
* No other medical condition known to cause sweating and/or flushing
* Willing to record hot flashes in a hot flash diary daily for 5 weeks
* Willing to wear a skin conductance device 24 hours a day for 5 weeks
* No implanted pacemakers or metal implants
* No reliance on other electronic devices for regular monitoring (i.e., insulin pumps or blood pressure monitors)

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* Not specified
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Mayo Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Debra Barton, RN, PhD, AOCN, FAAN

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Mayo Clinic

Locations

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Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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MC05CC

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

MC05CC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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