Effect of Estrogen Therapy on Objective Sleep Quality in Postmenopausal Women

Summary

1. Sex hormone including estrogen have synergistic effect to serotonin activity and decrease activity of monoamine oxidase activity so the norepinephrine is not be metabolized, these substance are important to regulate hemostasis and circadian process of sleep 2. Estrogen also regulate gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) secretion * GABA substance is in order to initiate sleep and continue sleep 3. According to epidemiologic data, problem of sleep was increasing in postmenopause group compare to premenopause group (aged-match) 4. This research perform to find out the actual effect of estrogen in improving sleep quality.

Timeline

Start

2011-07

Primary completion

2012-01

Completion

2012-01

Publications

• Background Kalleinen N, Polo O, Himanen SL, Joutsen A, Polo-Kantola P. The effect of estrogen plus progestin treatment on sleep: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial in premenopausal and late postmenopausal women. Climacteric. 2008 Jun;11(3):233-43. doi: 10.1080/13697130802112033.
• Background Huang KE, Baber R; Asia Pacific Tibolone Consensus Group. Updated clinical recommendations for the use of tibolone in Asian women. Climacteric. 2010 Aug;13(4):317-27. doi: 10.3109/13697131003681458.
• Background Halbreich U, Kahn LS. Role of estrogen in the aetiology and treatment of mood disorders. CNS Drugs. 2001;15(10):797-817. doi: 10.2165/00023210-200115100-00005.
• Background Shanafelt TD, Barton DL, Adjei AA, Loprinzi CL. Pathophysiology and treatment of hot flashes. Mayo Clin Proc. 2002 Nov;77(11):1207-18. doi: 10.4065/77.11.1207.
• Background Sarti CD, Chiantera A, Graziottin A, Ognisanti F, Sidoli C, Mincigrucci M, Parazzini F; Gruppo di Studio IperAOGOI. Hormone therapy and sleep quality in women around menopause. Menopause. 2005 Sep-Oct;12(5):545-51. doi: 10.1097/01.gme.0000172270.70690.5e. Epub 2005 Sep 1.
• Background Wiklund I, Berg G, Hammar M, Karlberg J, Lindgren R, Sandin K. Long-term effect of transdermal hormonal therapy on aspects of quality of life in postmenopausal women. Maturitas. 1992 Mar;14(3):225-36. doi: 10.1016/0378-5122(92)90117-m.
• Background Polo-Kantola P, Erkkola R, Helenius H, Irjala K, Polo O. When does estrogen replacement therapy improve sleep quality? Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1998 May;178(5):1002-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70539-3.
• Background Saletu B. Sleep, vigilance and cognition in postmenopausal women: placebo-controlled studies with 2 mg estradiol valerate, with and without 3 mg dienogest. Climacteric. 2003 Aug;6 Suppl 2:37-45.
• Background Ensrud KE, Stone KL, Blackwell TL, Sawaya GF, Tagliaferri M, Diem SJ, Grady D. Frequency and severity of hot flashes and sleep disturbance in postmenopausal women with hot flashes. Menopause. 2009 Mar-Apr;16(2):286-92. doi: 10.1097/gme.0b013e31818c0485.
• Background Tranah GJ, Parimi N, Blackwell T, Ancoli-Israel S, Ensrud KE, Cauley JA, Redline S, Lane N, Paudel ML, Hillier TA, Yaffe K, Cummings SR, Stone KL. Postmenopausal hormones and sleep quality in the elderly: a population based study. BMC Womens Health. 2010 May 4;10:15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6874-10-15.
• Tansupswatdikul P, Chaikittisilpa S, Jaimchariyatam N, Panyakhamlerd K, Jaisamrarn U, Taechakraichana N. Effects of estrogen therapy on postmenopausal sleep quality regardless of vasomotor symptoms: a randomized trial. Climacteric. 2015 Apr;18(2):198-204. doi: 10.3109/13697137.2014.964670. Epub 2014 Nov 27.

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