Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00275704
Flaxseed for the Treatment of Hot Flashes
Phase II Evaluation of Flaxseed for the Treatment of Hot Flashes
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 30 (planned)
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
Flaxseed, a phytoestrogen, is a natural food supplement rich in plant ligands, which have a very weak estrogen effect. In this study, flaxseed is being evaluated in regard to its capacity to safely and effectively treat hot flashes. Specifically, this study seeks to determine if flaxseed will lower the number and severity of hot flashes and if women experience any side effects from taking flaxseed for this purpose.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Flaxseed |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2005-05-01
- Primary completion
- 2006-06-01
- First posted
- 2006-01-12
- Last updated
- 2011-06-10
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00275704. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.