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Effect of Estrogen Therapy on Objective Sleep Quality in Postmenopausal Women at Menopause Clinic, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Double- Blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Estrogen patch and Placebo for Insomniac Postmenopausal Women. Completed, enrolled 40 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
1. Sex hormone including estrogen have synergistic effect to serotonin activity and decrease activity of monoamine oxidase activity so the norepinephrine is not be metabolized, these substance are important to regulate hemostasis and circadian process of sleep 2. Estrogen also regulate gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) secretion * GABA substance is in order to initiate sleep and continue sleep 3. According to epidemiologic data, problem of sleep was increasing in postmenopause group compare to premenopause group (aged-match) 4. This research perform to find out the actual effect of estrogen in improving sleep quality.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
50 microgram estrogen patch weekly
Placebo patch for 8 weeks