A pooled analysis of three studies of nonpharmacological interventions for menopausal hot flashes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of the study was to conduct a pooled analysis of three published trials of nonpharmacological interventions for menopausal hot flashes to compare the effectiveness of interventions.

Methods

Data from three randomized controlled trials of interventions for hot flashes (two acupuncture trials, one yoga trial) were pooled. All three studies recruited perimenopausal or postmenopausal women experiencing ≥4 hot flashes/d on average. The primary outcome for all three studies was frequency of hot flashes as measured by the Daily Diary of Hot Flashes. Study 1 participants were randomly assigned to 8 weeks of acupuncture treatments (active intervention), sham acupuncture (attention control), or usual care. Study 2 participants were randomly assigned to 10 weeks of yo

SUBMITTER: Avis NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6435413 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature