No Time to Pause: Physical Activity to Improve Health of Midlife Hispanic Women

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Conditions studied: Elevated Blood Pressure, Perimenopause

In brief

This study will test the effects of a physical activity intervention among midlife Hispanic women.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06376812

Run by

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

People needed

40

Starts

2027-01-20

Expected to finish

2029-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-12-08

Who can join

Age: 45 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female
• Hispanic by self-report
• Able to speak and read English
• Sedentary
• Age 45-50
• Diagnosed with elevated blood pressure or objectively measured systolic blood pressure 120-139 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure 80-89 mmHg averaged from ≥ 2 measures on ≥ 2 outpatient visits
• Symptoms consistent with the menopause transition (persistent difference of ≥7 days in the length of consecutive cycles; persistence is defined as recurrence within 10 cycles of the first variable length cycle)
• Apparently healthy
• Self-reported ability to engage in moderate intensity physical activity
• Access to a smart device that is compatible with a Fitbit application

You may not qualify if…

• Self-reported physical activity of ≥150 minutes per week
• Answered yes to any question on the Physical Activity Readiness (PAR-Q+) questionnaire
• Post-menopausal (12-months without a menstrual cycle)
• Diagnosed hypertension
• Cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal and/or psychiatric diseases, or any cancers
• Previous hysterectomy, oophorectomy, and/or uterine ablation
• Medication to treat hypertension, elevated glucose, cholesterol, depression, anxiety, and insomnia
• Hormonal medication via any route or implants
• Tamoxifen
• Pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
• Planning to move out of the Galveston/Houston area in the next 18 months
• Current participation in another physical activity study or program

Where it is running

• University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston — Galveston, Texas, United States

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