Perimenopause and Osteopathy

If you are a female aged between 40 and 55, have noticed a change in your menstrual cycle and experience symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, joint pain or muscle spasm then your invited to participate

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If you know someone or you yourself are suffering from perimenopause symptoms you may be eligible to participate in my study. I am investigating the effectiveness of osteopathic treatment on common perimenopausal symptoms. If you have noticed a change in your menstrual cycle of 7 days or more, with or without irregular menses, and are currently experiencing disturbing symptoms that may be associated with perimenopause then we invite you to participate in this study. Your participation would help us to understand the role osteopathy may be able to play in the treatment of women experiencing discomfort from perimenopausal symptoms.

What is required from the participant?

Participants will be require for 1 pre treatment consultation and 4 1-hour treatments over 5 weeks.
Short answer questionnaires will need to be completed weekly

Trial Location

New Zealand - Auckland

Groups

Perimenopause - Condition specific
Age:	40 - 55
Gender:	Female
Ethnicity:	Any
Criteria:	Female, 40-55, have noticed a change in menstrual cycle and have been experiencing symptoms common to perimenopause such as hot flushes, night sweats, joint pain and muscle spasm. Women will be unable to participate if they have had a hysterectomy, are taking hormone replacement therapy or have done so in the last 6 months, are currently being treated for cancer or have had osteopathic treatment in the last 6 months.

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Questions

	Hi I have not used HRT for about nine months now but do have a Mirena for contraception purposes. Otherwise I meet all of the above criteria. I am 50 and definitely perimenopausal. posted by cycle chic on 2011-07-11 17:37:17
Hi Cycle Chic Thank you for your question As there has been no research looking into the effect of osteopathic treatment on perimenopausal symptoms we are wanting to look into the effect treatment may have on women not taking any hormones. It would be hard to determine whether a change in symptoms was caused by the osteopathic treatment or the hormone in Mirena. Thanks again posted by KateBone on 2011-07-12 12:03:04
	Will I get some relief from my pains?? Im quite desperate..Thanks. posted by Jackie on 2011-07-11 18:50:39
Hi Jackie Thank you for your question There is reason to believe you will benefit but that there haven't been any studies to confirm this yet, hence my study. posted by KateBone on 2011-07-12 11:56:24
	Where (locstion ) would I need to go for the treatments? I don't have car transport and would need to take time off work. posted by joadams on 2011-07-12 12:31:55
The treatments will be given at the Unitec Osteopathic Clinic on Carrington road in Mt Albert posted by KateBone on 2011-07-12 14:42:02

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