Clinical Trial: Cooling Vest in Men With Hot Flashes
Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Investigation of a Cooling Vest in Men With Chemotherapy-Induced Hot Flashes
Brief Summary: This study is intended to determine the efficacy of the Cooling Vest in reducing the frequency and intensity of hot flashes and night sweats in men undergoing chemotherapy treatment for prostate cancer.
Detailed Summary:
The Cooling Vest is a vest manufactured by Nanohealth, Inc. It is a cool therapy device intended to provide moderate, controlled cooling (approximately 15C/59F) by absorbing heat. The material in the vest is safe, non-toxic, and eco-friendly.
This study attempts to collect data on the effects of the Cooling Vest in men with hot flashes and night sweats due to the side effects of chemotherapy. Participants will use the vest for 4 weeks and questionnaires will be used to determine effect.
Sponsor: Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
Current Primary Outcome:
- change in number of daily hot flashes [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]diary will be used to record the number of daily hot flashes
- change in the intensity of daily hot flashes [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]diary will be used to record the severity of daily hot flashes
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
Original Secondary Outcome:
Information By: Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
Dates:
Date Received: December 15, 2016
Date Started: January 2017
Date Completion: December 2017
Last Updated: January 17, 2017
Last Verified: January 2017
