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NCT Number: NCT01152294

Measuring Quality of Decisions About Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the impact of a patient decision aid on the quality of decisions about managing symptoms of menopause. In particular, we will examine whether the decision aid increases knowledge about menopause/managing menopause symptoms and concordance between goals and treatment choices.

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Key information

Conditions

Menopause

Age range

40 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Center for Survey Research - University of Massachusetts Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, 02125, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Female, aged 40-60
  • Talked with health care provider about ways to manage menopause within last year OR seriously considered taking medicine or supplement to manage menopause within the last year

Exclusion criteria

  • Prior diagnosis of breast cancer
  • Surgical or medically induced menopause (ovaries removed)

Treatment and study plan

DVD & Booklet called: Managing Menopause

Behavioral

DVD and booklet that provides information about treatment choices for menopause symptoms. Complete title: Managing Menopause: Choosing treatments for menopause symptoms

Other names: Decision aids, Shared decision making programs

Primary outcomes

  1. Menopause Knowledge

    Time frame: 2 weeks, on average

    Total knowledge score from factual questions about menopause and methods for managing menopause symptoms. Score is the percent of knowledge questions answered correctly (0 - 100%)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Value Concordance

    Time frame: 2 weeks, on average

    Measure of how concordant respondents' actual decisions about treatment for their menopause symptoms are with their stated beliefs

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Massachusetts, Boston

Other

Collaborators

  • Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making
  • Massachusetts General Hospital

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Jun 29, 2010
Registry last updated
Aug 20, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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