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No more sleepless nights in perimenopause-an open-label, randomized, parallel-group, active controlled intervention study in perimenopausal women with vasomotor symptoms and insomnia to investigate the efficacy of hormone replacement therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of insomnia: study protocol.

Elena Pavicic, Petra Stute, Franziska Rudzik, Antoine Urech, Serena Lozza-Fiacco

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Article in Trials, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06497894 (No More Sleepless Nights in Perimenopause - an Open Label, Randomized, Parallel-group, Active Controlled Intervention Study in Perimenopausal Women With Vasomotor Symptoms and Insomnia to Investigate the Efficacy of Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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No More Sleepless Nights in Perimenopause - an Open Label, Randomized, Parallel-group, Active Controlled Intervention Study in Perimenopausal Women With Vasomotor Symptoms and Insomnia to Investigate the Efficacy of Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

TypeinterventionalSponsorInsel Gruppe AG, University Hospital BernRan2026 to 2027Enrolled54ConditionsInsomnia, MenopauseArmsCognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), Sleep Hygiene
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Elena PavicicGynaecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, University Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Inselspital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Petra StuteGynaecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, University Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Inselspital Bern, Bern, Switzerland. petra.stute@insel.ch.
Franziska RudzikSwiss Sleep House Bern, University Clinic of Neurology, Inselspital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Antoine UrechSwiss Sleep House Bern, University Clinic of Neurology, Inselspital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Serena Lozza-FiaccoGynaecological Psychiatry, St. Gallen Psychiatry Services, St. Gallen, Switzerland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesCognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) will be compared with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and sleep hygiene (active control treatment).

backgroundThe late menopausal transition is a vulnerable hormonal phase for women, where sleep disorders and vasomotor symptoms affect one out of three women. HRT is probably the most commonly used method to treat menopausal symptoms, including sleep problems. However, CBT-I is considered the treatment of choice for insomnia in adults in general. Despite this fact, there are only a few studies that have examined the effect of CBT-I in peri- and postmenopause and only one observational study comparing CBT-I and HRT for perimenopausal insomnia. Therefore, this study aims to compare the efficacy of HRT and CBT-I on subjective and objective sleep quality.

methodsFifty-four late perimenopausal women will be randomly assigned to receive psychotherapist-led CBT-I, HRT (transdermal estradiol 1.5 mg/d and oral micronized progesterone 200 mg/day), or sleep hygiene (active control). Sleep quality will be continually assessed for 3 months, using validated questionnaires and an in-ear EEG device. Moreover, potential changes in the biofunctional status and age (27) and vasomotor symptoms will be assessed. DISCUSSION: The goal is to enable evidence-based treatment decisions for affected women to close the menopausal medical care gap and improve women's quality of life. TRIAL REGISTRATION {2A, 2B}: The study has been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier: NCT06497894) on 11 July 2024. URL: ( https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06497894 ). PROTOCOL VERSION AND TRIAL STATUS {3}: Protocol version 3.1 (30. April 2024). Recruitment has not started yet (15. August 2024). The recruitment is planned to begin on 01. November 2024, with an estimated completion date of 01. April 2026.

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Cognitive Behavioral TherapyEstrogen Replacement TherapyHormone Replacement TherapyHot FlashesPerimenopauseSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersVasomotor SystemAdultEstradiolFemaleHumansMiddle AgedProgesteroneRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSleep QualityTime FactorsEstradiolProgesteroneCognitive behavioral therapy for insomniaInsomniaMenopausal hormone therapyMenopausePerimenopauseVasomotor symptoms

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