Aerobic exercise may tame multiple chronic conditions in postmenopausal women
NCT ID NCT05075902
First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study investigates whether 12 weeks of moderate aerobic exercise can improve heart health, metabolism, and menopause symptoms in postmenopausal women who have two or more chronic conditions like high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Participants will exercise three times a week at a moderate intensity. The goal is to see if exercise can help manage these conditions and improve overall well-being.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Aerobic exercise training
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this exercise program could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve heart health, metabolism, and menopause symptoms in women with multiple chronic conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 41 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The exercise program is supervised and may not be feasible for everyone.
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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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41 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2019
- Finished
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Mar 2022
- 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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50 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Postmenopausal women (amenorrhea of at least 12 months; Estradiol \<32.2 pg / mL), * Aged between 50 and 70 years, * Able to do aerobic exercise on track, do not have physical problems or cardiovascular complications that prevent them from exercising. * Non-smokers , * Who do not use Hormone Therapy or have not finished the treatment for more than 1 year, * As diagnostic criteria for cardiometabolic diseases: Obesity (BMI\> 29.9 kg / m2; Use of antihypertensive drugs and/or hypertension (systolic blood pressure at rest \> 139 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure \> 89 mmHg; dyslipidemia (LDL ≥160mg / dL and / or triglycerides ≥150mg / dL and / or total cholesterol ≥190mg / dL and / or HDL ≤50mg / dL. In the case of diabetics (blood glucose \> 126 mg / dL and / or HbA1c ≥ 6.5% and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus: for at least one year, being using a hypoglycemic and clinically stable for up to minimum 6 months, with glycemic control by medication or exogenous insulin and without chronic complications such as diabetic foot, nephropathy, retinopathy or neuropathies. Exclusion Criteria: * Present some inability to carry out the prescribed training volume or intensity, * Not obtain medical clearance after maximum exercise test * Start practicing another physical exercise protocol concurrently with this project.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Federal University of Uberlandia
Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, 38400-678, Brazil
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