Impact of Funcional Exercise and Supplementation in Perimenopausal Women's Health

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Perimenopause, Aging

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a natural-origin nutritional supplement, combined with a functional exercise program, can improve psycho-emotional, cognitive, functional, and neuroendocrine health in perimenopausal women. The study will also help determine the safety of this combined intervention. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the combined intervention improve mood, sleep quality, menopausal symptoms, and cognitive performance? * Does it enhance physical function and neuroendocrine regulation? Researchers will compare the supplement to a placebo. All participants will follow the same supervised functional exercise program. Participants will: * Take a daily nutritional supplement or placebo for 10 weeks * Attend three weekly supervised functional exercise sessions (45-60 minutes each) * Complete pre- and post-intervention evaluations including questionnaires, physical and cognitive tests, and blood samples for biomarker analysis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07251296

Run by

University of Valencia

People needed

90

Starts

2025-12-15

Expected to finish

2026-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-12-22

Who can join

Age: 45 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women aged between 45 and 65 years.
• In the menopausal transition (defined by irregular menstrual cycles and typical symptoms within the past year) or postmenopause.
• Score ≥ 8 on the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), indicating moderate menopausal symptom intensity.
• Regular nighttime sleep and not engaged in shift work.
• Low physical activity level: less than 150 minutes per week of moderate or vigorous physical activity, as assessed by the short-form IPAQ or a similar questionnaire.
• Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 35 kg/m².
• Sufficient functional and cognitive capacity to participate in supervised physical exercise and follow the study protocol.
• Signed informed consent and availability to attend all scheduled sessions and assessments.

You may not qualify if…

• Current or recent (within the last 3 months) use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
• Surgical, induced, or early menopause (before age 40).
• Current treatment with medications that may affect mood, sleep, or vasomotor symptoms, including: antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, tricyclics); anxiolytics or hypnotics; phytoestrogens, isoflavones, or other over-the-counter hormonal supplements.
• Medical diagnosis of severe or uncontrolled chronic diseases, including cardiovascular, respiratory (particularly sleep apnea), metabolic, active oncological, neurological, severe autoimmune, or psychiatric disorders.
• Regular use within the past 3 months of nutritional or sports supplements that may interfere with study outcomes (e.g., creatine, protein, omega-3, adaptogens, etc.).
• Medical contraindications for moderate-to-vigorous physical exercise, as determined by the PAR-Q+ questionnaire and/or updated medical report.
• Simultaneous participation in another clinical trial or intervention program involving drugs, supplements, or structured physical exercise of any kind.
• Known allergy or intolerance to any component of the nutritional supplement to be administered.

Where it is running

• Physical activity and Sport Science Faculty, Valencia, Valencia 46010 — Valencia, Valencia, Spain (enrolling)

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