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Alison J Huang1, Sara Phillips, Michael Schembri
1Departments of Medicine, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; and Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
|May 2, 2015
Summary
Device-guided slow-paced respiration offered modest relief for menopausal hot flushes. However, a music-listening intervention proved significantly more effective in reducing hot flush frequency and severity over 12 weeks.
Area of Science:
- Gynecology
- Women's Health
- Integrative Medicine
Background:
- Menopausal hot flushes significantly impact quality of life.
- Limited non-pharmacological interventions show consistent efficacy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess device-guided slow-paced respiration for reducing hot flush frequency and severity.
- To compare its efficacy against a music-listening control group.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial involving 123 perimenopausal/postmenopausal women.
- Intervention: daily 15-minute slow-paced breathing (<10 breaths/min) using a device.
- Control: daily 15-minute music listening via an identical device.
Main Results:
- Paced respiration reduced hot flushes by 21% (-1.8/day) vs. 35% (-3.0/day) for music listening (P=.048).
- Moderate-to-severe hot flushes decreased by 19% with paced respiration vs. 44% with music listening (P=.02).
Conclusions:
- Device-guided slow-paced respiration provided modest improvements in hot flush symptoms.
- Music listening was significantly more effective than paced respiration in reducing hot flush frequency and severity.
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