New pill could help menopausal women sleep through the night

NCT ID NCT06112756

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a new drug called elinzanetant to see if it can reduce nighttime waking in menopausal women. About 110 women will take either the drug or a placebo for 12 weeks. Researchers will measure sleep quality using sleep tests and diaries.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

elinzanetant

What this could lead to

If it works, this could lead to a new non-hormonal treatment for sleep problems during menopause.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase study with only 110 participants. The drug may not improve sleep more than placebo, and side effects are still being evaluated.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • ADVANCED SLEEP RESEARCH BERLIN Berlin

    Berlin, 10117, Germany

  • Anima Research Center

    Alken, 3570, Belgium

  • Bogan Sleep Consultants, LLC

    Columbia, South Carolina, 29201, United States

  • Brengle Family Medicine

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States

  • CTI Clinical Research Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45212, United States

  • Centro Medico Teknon | Unidad de Medicina del Sueno

    Barcelona, 08017, Spain

  • Clinilabs Drug Development Corporation-Feasibility

    Eatontown, New Jersey, 07724, United States

  • Diagnamics | Encinitas, CA

    Encinitas, California, 92024, United States

  • EMC Instytut Medyczny SA

    Wroclaw, 50-220, Poland

  • EMCO Privatklinik

    Bad Dürrnberg, State of Salzburg, 5422, Austria

  • Essential Women's Health Associates

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89113, United States

  • FutureSearch Trials of Neurology LP

    Austin, Texas, 78731, United States

  • Helix Biomedics LLC | Boynton Beach, FL

    Boynton Beach, Florida, 33435, United States

  • Hospital Clinico San Carlos | Neurophysiology Department - Sleep Unit - Menopause Sleep Disturbance

    Madrid, 28040, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario HM Puerta Del Sur | Departamento de Ensayos Clinicos - Sleep Unit - Menopause Sleep Disturbance

    Móstoles, 28938, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario de Araba | Santiago Campus - Unidad Sueno

    Vitoria-Gasteiz, 01009, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario de La Ribera | Neurophysiology and Sleep Department

    Alzira, 46600, Spain

  • Intrepid Research, LLC.

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45245, United States

  • KLIN FORSCHUNG HAMBURG GMBH Hamburg

    Hamburg, 20253, Germany

  • Klinische Forschung Dresden | Dresden, Germany

    Dresden, Saxony, 01069, Germany

  • MomDoc Women's Health Research | Scottsdale, AZ

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85251, United States

  • Národní ústav duševního zdraví

    Klecany, 250 67, Czechia

  • Osrodek Medycyny Snu Instytutu Psychiatrii i Neurologii

    Warsaw, 02-957, Poland

  • Pacific Clinical Research Management Group LLC

    Upland, California, 91786, United States

  • Palm Beach Research center

    West Palm Beach, Florida, 33409, United States

  • PharmaDev Clinical Research Institute, LLC

    Miami, Florida, 33176, United States

  • Pneumocare SRL

    Erpent, 5101, Belgium

  • Preferred Research Partners

    Little Port Walter, Alaska, 72211, United States

  • Revive Research Institute, Inc. - Women's Health

    Dearborn Heights, Michigan, 48127, United States

  • Road Runner Research, Ltd.

    San Antonio, Texas, 78249, United States

  • SDS Clinical Trials Inc

    Santa Ana, California, 92705, United States

  • SGS CPU

    Edegem, 2650, Belgium

  • SOMNI BENE INSTITUT FUR MEDIZIMISCHE FORSCHUNG & SCHLAFMEDEZIN Schwerin

    Schwerin, 19053, Germany

  • Segal Trials - Women's Health & General Medicine Research Site

    North Miami, Florida, 33161, United States

  • Siteworks - Zentrum für klinische Studien Hannover

    Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30449, Germany

  • Sleep Practitioners, LLC

    Macon, Georgia, 31210, United States

  • Sleep Therapy and Research Center | Medical Center Drive Office

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

  • SleepCare Research Institute Inc

    Stockbridge, Georgia, 30281, United States

  • Sweet Hope Research Specialty, Inc. - Hialeah

    Hialeah, Florida, 33016, United States

  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven | Gasthuisberg Campus - Sleep Centre

    Leuven, 3000, Belgium