Chinese Medicine Therapy on Menopausal Symptoms

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate whether a Chinese medicine formula (Erxian Decoction，EXD) is effective in alleviating menopausal symptoms, improving sex hormone profile and bone turn-over.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Chinese women aged 45 to 55 years old

2. having irregular menstrual cycles (≥3 months) indicating perimenopausal status or with cessation of menstrual period for at least three months within the previous 12 months

3. Total scores of Menopause Rating Scale≥28 indicating the menopausal symptoms are moderate or severe

4. Not having used HRT or Chinese Medicine for at least 3 months prior to entry into the study

5. Willing to give informed ,written consent to participate in the clinical study

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Taking hormones or medications, which could affect the vasomotoric symptoms

2. Having chronic illness, such as gastrointestinal, renal or liver disease, diabetes mellitus requiring treatment, uncontrolled hypertension

3. Having serious diseases, such as cancer, autoimmune system diseases, thrombosis and thrombophlebitis

4. Consuming alcohol, or taking psychiatric or psychotherapeutic drugs