Effects of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Arthralgia in Postmenopausal Women
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Trial end date:
2020-12-31
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Summary
Arthralgia has been a common complaint in postmenopausal period which seems to be involved
with estrogen depletion, although, its pathophysiology isn´t completely clarified. It seems
to relate with the level of physical activity, climacteric symptoms and pain catastrophizing.
In view of the multiple dimensions involved in arthralgia in postmenopausal women which
characterize it as a complex phenomenon, this study aims to describe the effects of hormone
replacement therapy in women aged between 45 and 55 years, considering estrogen as a possible
anti-nociceptive factor.