Gabapentin for the Treatment of Hot Flashes in Menopausal Women

Phase 3 Completed 200 enrolled North Toronto Primary Care Research Network

RandomizedSingle-groupDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of gabapentin compared to placebo in the treatment of hot flashes in postmenopausal women using a phase III randomized controlled trial.

Timeline

Start: 2004-03
Primary completion: —
Completion: 2006-02

Publications

Background Guttuso T Jr, Kurlan R, McDermott MP, Kieburtz K. Gabapentin's effects on hot flashes in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Feb;101(2):337-45. doi: 10.1016/s0029-7844(02)02712-6.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Gabapentin	Small molecule	—	—

Indications

No indication recorded.