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
You will receive
Telephone: (604) 875 5917
E-mail: hotflush-study@interchange.ubc.ca [1]
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[1] mailto:hotflush-study@interchange.ubc.ca
[2] http://cemcor.ubc.ca/getinvolved/hot_flushes_study_poster_nov06.pdf