Northern California Research is conducting a study for women who are experiencing hot flashes on a regular basis. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of several doses of the study medication in women who have hot flashes daily. We are looking for women ages 40-65 who have at least 50 moderate to severe hot flashes per week. Participants must not have had a period and/or spotting in the past year or a hysterectomy.
This is a double-blind study, which means neither you nor the study doctor will know what medication group you will be placed into. You will be randomly assigned by chance (like rolling a dice) into 1 out of 8 different study medication groups. You have an equal chance of being in any of the medication groups. If you are on a hormone replacement therapy you will need to discontinue the use of it for the duration of the study.
This study is 4.5 months long and includes 6 office visits.