WANTED: Women past menopause to evaluate progesterone therapy for hot flushes

We are looking for women to participate in a 5-month research study on hot flushes, blood vessel function and clotting factors. We are comparing natural progesterone (Prometrium®) with a placebo (dummy pill). You will keep a daily record of hot flushes during these five months. The study includes four office visits, with two assessments of your blood vessel function.

This study is investigator-initiated and benefactor-funded. Prometrium® provided by Shering Canada. Placebo provided by Besin’s International, France.

To be eligible, you must

  • Be past menopause (1-10 years since your last menstrual period)
  • Currently experiencing hot flushes and/or night sweats
  • Have no heart disease
  • Have no risk factors for heart disease (e.g. diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoker, very overweight)
  • Have taken no estrogen, progesterone or birth control pills within 6 months

You will receive

  • Study medication or placebo
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • Cholesterol and diabetes test results

For more information:

Telephone: (604) 875 5917
E-mail: hotflush-study@interchange.ubc.ca

  • Put up a Research Poster for us in your Vancouver neighbourhood (Adobe Acrobat / PDF file)

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