In February 2009, The Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research was awarded a one-year $25,000 Women's Health Research Institute [1] (WHRI) Catalyst Grant for a pilot study of Perimenopausal Night Sweats. This 4-cycle observational study will enroll 20 perimenopausal women with regular cycles and night sweats. The primary aim of the study is to determine the feasibility of a potential future randomized control trial of progesterone therapy in perimenopause, and to estimate the number of women who would be needed for that study, as well as to examine whether cyclic hormonal changes affect perimenopausal night sweats.
CeMCOR will begin to enroll participants in late Spring 2009. Please keep your eye on the CeMCOR website for the invitation to enroll. Information will be posted here [2].
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[1] http://www.whri.org/
[2] http://cemcor.org/night_sweats_study