Hot Water Therapy for Menopause-Related Hot Flashes

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Recruiting

Led By Nathan Morris, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Must not have

Diagnosed with a cardiovascular illness that precludes them from taking part in exercise

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up one month pre therapy through to one month post therapy

Summary

This trial is studying the effects of hot water therapy on menopausal women. The researchers want to see if taking hot baths for multiple days in a row can reduce hot flash symptoms and improve mood.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for women experiencing menopause and suffering from hot flashes. Participants will track their symptoms, undergo heat therapy sessions in a lab, and continue baths at home. Women with certain health conditions that could be worsened by heat or who cannot commit to the study schedule may not qualify.

What is being tested?

The study tests if hot water therapy can reduce hot flash symptoms and improve mood in menopausal women. It involves initial symptom tracking, controlled heat stress tests in a lab setting, followed by regular bathing sessions at two different temperatures.

What are the potential side effects?

Potential side effects might include discomfort due to prolonged exposure to high temperatures such as lightheadedness, dehydration or overheating during the bath sessions and climate-controlled assessments.

Eligibility Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

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I have a heart condition that prevents me from exercising.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ one month post therapy

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~one month post therapy

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one month post therapy for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives

Daily hot flash diary

Greene climacteric questionnaire

Secondary study objectives

Blood plasma volume

Core temperature

Maximum skin wettedness

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Other study objectives

Exit questionnaire

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: Hot water immersionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

On days 2-6 and 8-12 of the therapy sessions, the participants will immerse themselves up to the shoulder in 105°F water for \~30 min, followed by immersion to the hip level for \~60 min (total immersion time of 90 min).

Group II: Warm water immersionPlacebo Group1 Intervention

On days 2-6 and 8-12 of the therapy sessions, the participants will immerse themselves up to the shoulder in 97°F water for \~30 min, followed by immersion to the hip level for \~60 min (total immersion time of 90 min).

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