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The Effect of Cold Packs on Hot Flushes and Depression in Women Going Through the Climacteric Period

NCT07533097 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2026-04-21

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Summary

This study is planned as a pre-post test, randomised controlled, experimental trial designed to determine the effect of applying a cold gel pack to the Sanyinjiao (SP6) and Hegu (Large Intestinal 4 (LI4)) acupoints on hot flushes and depression in women during the climacteric period.

Conditions

  • Hot Flashes
  • Climactericum
  • Perimenopausal Depression
  • Cold Application
  • Acupoints

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cold gel packs application

The women will apply a cold gel pack to the Sanyinjiao (SP6) and Hegu (Large Intestinal 4 (LI4)) acupoints located on the right and left sides of the body, which have been marked with a permanent marker by a specialist researcher. Each session will last a total of 30 minutes: 15 minutes on the SP6 acupoints followed by 15 minutes on the LI4 acupoints.This treatment will be carried out three times a week for four weeks, comprising a total of 12 sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rabia Atilla

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-13
Primary Completion
2026-09-13
Completion
2026-09-13

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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