TY - JOUR
T1 - A prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial on purified and specific Cytoplasmic pollen extract for hot flashes in breast cancer survivors
AU - Bounous, V. E.
AU - Cipullo, I.
AU - D'Alonzo, M.
AU - Martella, S.
AU - Franchi, D.
AU - Villa, Paola
AU - Biglia, N.
AU - Ferrero, A.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Objective: evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of PureCyTonin against hot flashes (HF) in breast cancer survivors (BCS). Methods: a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial was conducted in Italy. Interventions: administration of PureCyTonin or placebo, for 3 months. Effectiveness was investigated through the compilation of a daily diary for HF and of validated questionnaires (Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Visual Analogical Scales (VAS) for HF, sweating, irritability, fatigue, sleep, quality of life), carried out before starting the treatment (T0), after 1 month (T1) and after 3 months (T2). Any side effects and HF diary were recorded at each visit. Results: 19 women were randomized to receive PureCyTonin and 20 to placebo. At T2 compared to T0, in the PureCyTonin group, we found a reduction in the number of HF (p = 0.02) measured by daily diary. An improvement in the subjective perception of women regarding HF intensity (p = 0.04), sweat nuisance (p = 0.02), irritability (p = 0.03) and fatigue (p = 0.04) was observed through VAS scale measurement at T2 compared to T0.The total MRS score was significantly better in the PureCyTonin group at T1 (p = 0.03) compared to T0. Conclusions: PureCyTonin significantly reduces HF number after 3 months of therapy in BCS and it is well-tolerated.
AB - Objective: evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of PureCyTonin against hot flashes (HF) in breast cancer survivors (BCS). Methods: a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial was conducted in Italy. Interventions: administration of PureCyTonin or placebo, for 3 months. Effectiveness was investigated through the compilation of a daily diary for HF and of validated questionnaires (Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Visual Analogical Scales (VAS) for HF, sweating, irritability, fatigue, sleep, quality of life), carried out before starting the treatment (T0), after 1 month (T1) and after 3 months (T2). Any side effects and HF diary were recorded at each visit. Results: 19 women were randomized to receive PureCyTonin and 20 to placebo. At T2 compared to T0, in the PureCyTonin group, we found a reduction in the number of HF (p = 0.02) measured by daily diary. An improvement in the subjective perception of women regarding HF intensity (p = 0.04), sweat nuisance (p = 0.02), irritability (p = 0.03) and fatigue (p = 0.04) was observed through VAS scale measurement at T2 compared to T0.The total MRS score was significantly better in the PureCyTonin group at T1 (p = 0.03) compared to T0. Conclusions: PureCyTonin significantly reduces HF number after 3 months of therapy in BCS and it is well-tolerated.
KW - breast cancer survivors
KW - hot flashes
KW - vasomotor symptoms
KW - randomized controlled trial
KW - Pollen extract
KW - breast cancer survivors
KW - hot flashes
KW - vasomotor symptoms
KW - randomized controlled trial
KW - Pollen extract
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/304679
U2 - 10.1080/09513590.2024.2334796
DO - 10.1080/09513590.2024.2334796
M3 - Article
SN - 0951-3590
VL - 40
SP - N/A-N/A
JO - Gynecological Endocrinology
JF - Gynecological Endocrinology
ER -