Participants needed for Hot Flash research study

Dr. Pauline Maki, Ph.D. at the University of Illinois Chicago, with Dr. David Walega, MD, MSCI at Northwestern Medicine, is conducting a research study to investigate hot flashes.

You may be eligible if you are:

1. Female
2. Aged 40-70 years old
3. Postmenopausal
4. Have moderate to severe hot flashes

If you decide to participate you will be asked to:

1. Come for 5 visits over 7 months at Northwestern Medicine in downtown Chicago
2. Maintain a hot flash diary for 7 months
3. Complete quality of life questionnaires
4. Receive a non-hormonal intervention utilizing a numbing injection

Participants will be paid for their participation.

Please visit our website at Northwestern Medicine: https://nm.org/hotflash  
Interested? See if you qualify: https://is.gd/hotflashstudy

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UIC IRB #2016-1264
Northwestern IRB #: STU00203490