Day and Night Hot Flash During Menopause

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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We use Hot Flash Diaries to record the change of daily hot flush symptoms, The Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale to record how much did hot flush effect daily life, the Kupperman menopausal index to evaluate the severity of menopausal symptoms, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to evaluate sleep disorder, wireless temperature monitor to record hot flush and body temperature during sleeping, and classify patients' traditional Chinese constitution by using Physical classification and judgment self-test table. With these evaluations, we can take apart of different syndromes with different symptom of menopause, thus to confirm the specificity and the severity of menopausal hot flush, and give patients correct treatment.

Detailed Description
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Menopause syndrome or Climacteric syndrome is defined as decreasing function of ovarian follicles during menopause. This situation leads to the decreased concentration of estrogen, and causes a series of physical and psychological symptoms, with main symptoms of hot flush, night sweats, dizziness or headache, limbs soreness, insomnia, anxiety and depression. Approximately 40-60 % of menopausal women have the problem of menopausal symptoms, these symptoms severely affect the life quality of post-menopausal women. We use Hot Flash Diaries to record the change of daily hot flush symptoms, The Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale to record how much did hot flush effect daily life, the Kupperman menopausal index to evaluate the severity of menopausal symptoms, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to evaluate sleep disorder, wireless temperature monitor to record hot flush and body temperature during sleeping, and classify patients' traditional Chinese constitution by using Physical classification and judgment self-test table. With these evaluations, we can take apart of different syndromes with different symptom of menopause, thus to confirm the specificity and the severity of menopausal hot flush, and give patients correct treatment.

Official Title
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The Relationship Between Day and Night Hot Flash During Menopause and Different Traditional Chinese Constitution Types in Women

Conditions
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Menopause

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: hot flush


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: not accept Chinese medicine therapy for last 3 months 40-55 years old female prolonged menstruation with hot flush, night sweats or insomnia regular night sleep habit not take oral contraceptive pill for last 6 months no smoking, alcohol, drug abused Exclusion Criteria: any types of Systemic disease any chronic disease under medicine control any mental disorder pregnant women

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 40 Years
Maximum Age: 55 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Behavioral: hot flush|Hot Flash Diaries to record the change of daily hot flush symptoms for 30 days. The Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale to record how much did hot flush effect daily life. The Kupperman menopausal index to evaluate the severity of menopausal symptoms. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to evaluate sleep disorder. Wireless temperature monitor to record hot flush and body temperature during sleeping. Classify patients' traditional Chinese constitution by using Physical classification and judgment self-test table.|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| the change of daily hot flush symptoms | the change of daily hot flush symptoms | 30 days |