Can what you eat ease menopausal brain fog? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT07648667

Not yet recruiting Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Northumbria University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study will look at how diet relates to memory and concentration problems (brain fog) in perimenopause. Researchers will ask 60 women aged 40-55 to complete computer-based mental tasks and answer questionnaires about their symptoms and nutrition. The goal is to find which tasks best capture perimenopause-related changes and to understand the role of diet in these cognitive symptoms.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could help identify which mental tests best measure brain fog in perimenopause and reveal how nutrition might affect thinking and memory.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all women. It is designed to gather information, not to test a treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Mental Fatigue

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN PERIMENOPAUSE PERIMENOPAUSE

Contacts and locations

Locations

School of Psychology, Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE1 8ST, United Kingdom

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