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Sleep quality and menopause
This is five sleep studies over a 3-4 week period. We are recruiting healthy menopausal women aged 45-65 years, who are experiencing cyclic irregularity in menstrual periods (menopause transition), hot flashes, night sweats, and sleeping difficulties, and who are in the first two years of menopause.
Eligibility
Any women 45-65 years of age, who are in menopause transition or have ceased menstruation for no more than two years, are welcome to join the study.
Exclusion Criteria:Â
- Currently use medication containing estrogen, progestins, or androgens within 8 weeks from the start of the studyÂ
- Have (or a history of) disorders that might affect sleep and/or thermoregulation (e.g., diabetes, cancer, heart disease, Raynaud's syndrome)Â
- Have (or a history of) moderate to severe sleep breathing disorders, sleep disorders and psychiatric conditions (e.g., insomnia, restless leg syndrome, depression, schizophrenia)Â
- Are on shift work or have crossed several time zones in the past fortnightÂ
- Are unwilling to refrain from moderate-intense exercise of greater than 30 minutes or mild exercise of greater than 1h on each sleep study night.
How to participate
If you are interested in assisting with this important and exciting area of research, please contact the study facilitator:
Chow Chin Moi
Associate Professor
Fax
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+61 2 9351 9204
Address
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Level 6, East Susan Wakil Health Building D18