The Effects of Lateralized Thermal Sleepwear on Sleep, Skin Temperature and Skin Moisture in Menopausal Women

Inclusion Criteria: * At least 12 months since last menstrual period * Subjective complaint of sleep disturbance, confirmed by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score greater than 5 * Subjective complaint of at least moderate symptoms of menopause, confirmed by modified Kupperman score greater than 15 * Ability to sleep in the left lateral, right lateral and supine positions Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to taper off, with health care provider's agreement, hypnotic or sedative medications, hormone replacement therapy, clonidine, gabapentin, or isoflavones and other botanical compounds used to treat vasomotor symptoms of menopause * Unable to taper to two or fewer caffeinated beverages per day * Unable to taper to one or fewer alcoholic beverages per day * Unable to taper off nicotine in any form * Unable to taper off recreational drugs * Subjective sleep, based on two-week sleep logs, averaging less than 4.0 or greater than 7.5 hours per night * Clinical suspicion of obstructive sleep apnea, periodic leg movements or other significant physiological sleep disturbance * Known skin allergy to silver, cotton, nylon, surgical tape and other adhesives