Virtual Reality for Managing Menopause Hot Flashes
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether using a virtual-reality headset at home can help reduce hot flashes and night sweats in midlife women. You would use the VR system weekly for 8 weeks to see if it improves your symptoms.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 45 and 60 years old
- You have at least 28 hot flashes or night sweats per week that are severe enough to want treatment
- You speak English and can use a computer or smartphone with home Wi-Fi
- You can commit to weekly VR sessions for 8 weeks
- You are not currently taking hormone therapy or other prescription medications specifically for hot flashes
- You do not have untreated serious mental health conditions, seizures in the past year, or vision/hearing problems that would prevent VR use
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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