Randomized Trial of Black Cohosh for the Treatment of Hot Flashes Among Women With a History of Breast Cancer

作者: Judith S. Jacobson , Andrea B. Troxel , Joel Evans , Lorissa Klaus , Linda Vahdat

DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2001.19.10.2739

关键词: TamoxifenRandomized controlled trialMenopauseHot flashMedicineBreast cancerBlack cohoshMenopausal SymptomPlaceboInternal medicineGynecology

摘要: PURPOSE: Most breast cancer survivors experience hot flashes; many use complementary or alternative remedies for these symptoms. We undertook a randomized clinical trial of black cohosh, widely used herbal remedy menopausal symptoms, among patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients diagnosed with who had completed their primary treatment were randomly assigned to cohosh placebo, stratified on tamoxifen use. At enrollment, patients questionnaire about demographic factors and Before starting take the pills at 30 60 days, they 4-day flash diary. final visit, another symptom questionnaire. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) luteinizing (LH) levels measured in subset first visits. RESULTS: Of 85 (59 tamoxifen, 26 not tamoxifen) enrolled study, 42 43 placebo; 69 c...

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