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Investigation of the Usefulness of Omega 3 Vitamins in the Relief of Hot Flashes in Menopausal Women.

NCT00599456 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2017-05-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Hot flashes can be a disturbing symptom of menopause. Prescription medications are commonly used for symptom relief. Several non-prescription therapies are under investigation. This study will examine the use of omega-3 (fish oil) supplements to see if it helps relieve hot flashes and therefore improve the quality of life.

Study Hypotheses:

Menopausal women who take Omega 3 vitamins(fish oils)will show improvement in the severity of their hot flashes.In addition women who take Omega 3 supplements will show improvement in their lipid profiles.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Omega 3 fatty acid vitamins

Omega 3 fatty acid vitamins, 2 capsules, by mouth, daily, for 3 months

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo capsules

Placebo capsules,2 capsules, by mouth, daily for 3 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Christiana Care Health Services

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Parastoo Farhady, MD · Chrisitiana care Health Systems

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-09-30
Primary Completion
2009-09-30
Completion
2009-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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