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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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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110 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 65 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: * Females aged 40 to 65 years, inclusive, at signing of informed consent. * Being in the post-menopausal period, defined as: serum FSH levels \>40 mIU/mL and a serum estradiol concentration of \<30 pg/mL at screening, AND Hysterectomy performed at least 6 weeks prior to screening. * The participant's self-reported sleep history includes ongoing sleep disturbances associated with menopause characterized by waking up at night and/or poor quality of sleep. * WASO of 30 minutes or more (mean of 2 screening PSGs with neither of the 2 nights \<20 min). Exclusion Criteria: * Medical history, or baseline PSG assessment, includes a diagnosis of a sleep disorder other than sleep disturbances associated with the menopause (e.g., sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, circadian rhythm sleep disorder). * Current or history (except complete remission for 5 years or more) of any malignancy (except basal and squamous cell skin tumors). * Renal impairment greater than moderate (i.e. estimated glomerular filtration rate \<30 mL/min/1.73 m\^2) at screening
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ADVANCED SLEEP RESEARCH BERLIN Berlin
Berlin, 10117, Germany
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Anima Research Center
Alken, 3570, Belgium
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Bogan Sleep Consultants, LLC
Columbia, South Carolina, 29201, United States
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Brengle Family Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States
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CTI Clinical Research Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45212, United States
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Centro Medico Teknon | Unidad de Medicina del Sueno
Barcelona, 08017, Spain
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Clinilabs Drug Development Corporation-Feasibility
Eatontown, New Jersey, 07724, United States
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Diagnamics | Encinitas, CA
Encinitas, California, 92024, United States
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EMC Instytut Medyczny SA
Wroclaw, 50-220, Poland
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EMCO Privatklinik
Bad Dürrnberg, State of Salzburg, 5422, Austria
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Essential Women's Health Associates
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89113, United States
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FutureSearch Trials of Neurology LP
Austin, Texas, 78731, United States
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Helix Biomedics LLC | Boynton Beach, FL
Boynton Beach, Florida, 33435, United States
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Hospital Clinico San Carlos | Neurophysiology Department - Sleep Unit - Menopause Sleep Disturbance
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital Universitario HM Puerta Del Sur | Departamento de Ensayos Clinicos - Sleep Unit - Menopause Sleep Disturbance
Móstoles, 28938, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Araba | Santiago Campus - Unidad Sueno
Vitoria-Gasteiz, 01009, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de La Ribera | Neurophysiology and Sleep Department
Alzira, 46600, Spain
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Intrepid Research, LLC.
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45245, United States
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KLIN FORSCHUNG HAMBURG GMBH Hamburg
Hamburg, 20253, Germany
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Klinische Forschung Dresden | Dresden, Germany
Dresden, Saxony, 01069, Germany
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MomDoc Women's Health Research | Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85251, United States
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Národní ústav duševního zdraví
Klecany, 250 67, Czechia
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Osrodek Medycyny Snu Instytutu Psychiatrii i Neurologii
Warsaw, 02-957, Poland
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Pacific Clinical Research Management Group LLC
Upland, California, 91786, United States
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Palm Beach Research center
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33409, United States
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PharmaDev Clinical Research Institute, LLC
Miami, Florida, 33176, United States
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Pneumocare SRL
Erpent, 5101, Belgium
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Preferred Research Partners
Little Port Walter, Alaska, 72211, United States
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Revive Research Institute, Inc. - Women's Health
Dearborn Heights, Michigan, 48127, United States
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Road Runner Research, Ltd.
San Antonio, Texas, 78249, United States
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SDS Clinical Trials Inc
Santa Ana, California, 92705, United States
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SGS CPU
Edegem, 2650, Belgium
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SOMNI BENE INSTITUT FUR MEDIZIMISCHE FORSCHUNG & SCHLAFMEDEZIN Schwerin
Schwerin, 19053, Germany
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Segal Trials - Women's Health & General Medicine Research Site
North Miami, Florida, 33161, United States
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Siteworks - Zentrum für klinische Studien Hannover
Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30449, Germany
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Sleep Practitioners, LLC
Macon, Georgia, 31210, United States
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Sleep Therapy and Research Center | Medical Center Drive Office
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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SleepCare Research Institute Inc
Stockbridge, Georgia, 30281, United States
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Sweet Hope Research Specialty, Inc. - Hialeah
Hialeah, Florida, 33016, United States
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Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven | Gasthuisberg Campus - Sleep Centre
Leuven, 3000, Belgium
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