Mind over menopause: brain training trial targets hot flashes and mood
NCT ID NCT07427459
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a mind-body program called Amygdala and Insula Retraining (AIR) to see if it can reduce perimenopause symptoms like hot flashes, sleep problems, fatigue, and mood changes. Researchers will compare 160 women who do the program to those on a waitlist. The goal is to find a non-drug way to improve quality of life during perimenopause.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Amygdala and Insula Retraining (AIR) - a mind-body brain retraining program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to manage perimenopause symptoms like hot flashes, poor sleep, and mood swings.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with no comparison to other treatments. The intervention is behavioral, so results may vary widely, and it may not work 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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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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38 to 60 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Experiencing perimenopausal symptoms * Meets STRAW+10 criteria based on self-assessment (-2 to +1c) * Able to read and understand English * Access to internet Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Presence of a severe psychiatric condition requiring immediate clinical intervention * Uncontrolled thyroid disease or prolactinoma * Active cancer treatment * Inability to provide informed consent * Any medical or psychiatric condition that, in the judgment of the investigator or study team, would interfere with safe participation or study completion
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Luther College Department of Psychology
RECRUITINGDecorah, Iowa, 52101, United States
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