New hope for menopause brain fog: simple cognitive program shows promise
NCT ID NCT06940466
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a cognitive intervention to help manage 'brain fog'—memory and concentration problems—during menopause. It involved 33 women aged 40-60 who reported cognitive difficulties. The goal was to see if the program was feasible and acceptable, offering a non-hormonal option for symptom relief.
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Study facts
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- 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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33 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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40 to 60 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: * people with ovaries (women, trans-men and non-binary people) aged 40-60 * late-reproductive, early-late perimenopause or early post-menopause stages according to the Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop (STRAW+10; Harlow et al., 2012) * stable dose of hormonal (oestrogen, progesterone, testosterone) or antidepressant (SSRI, SSNI) medication for 6 months or more * self-reported cognitive difficulties impacting on quality of life * ability to communicate in English Exclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of dementia * new regimen (under 6 months) of medication likely to impact on cognition (i.e. hormonal or anti-depressant)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University College London
London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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