App-Based hypnosis shows promise for menopausal hot flashes
NCT ID NCT06718803
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a mobile app called Evia that uses daily hypnosis recordings to help reduce hot flashes and improve sleep. 90 women aged 40 and older who had frequent hot flashes used the app for five weeks. The goal was to see if the app could lower hot flash frequency and severity compared to a control app.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hypnosis delivered via mobile app
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug, at-home option for managing hot flashes and sleep problems during menopause.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 90 participants. The app may not work for everyone, and benefits might not be long-lasting or better than other relaxation methods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 40 years or older and able to consent to participate in the study. * Self-reported history of a minimum of 36 hot flashes per week at baseline. * Ability to access the app to which the participant is randomized to (the Evia app or the Talli Care app). * Ability to speak and understand English. Non-English speakers are not considered in this study because the Apps are currently only offered in English. Exclusion Criteria: * New or changes in the current use of any prescription or complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments for hot flashes during the duration of the intervention. \[If the participant is already using any prescription or CAM, they will be asked to provide details of ingredients, dose and frequency. They will be permitted to participate in the study if they agree to no change for the duration of their participation in the study and otherwise meet inclusion criteria.\] * Does not have access to a Smartphone * Severe or unstable medical or psychiatric illness. * Current use of hypnosis for any condition.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baylor University
Waco, Texas, 76706, United States
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