No pills needed: exercise program aims to ease menopause symptoms
NCT ID NCT06419972
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a combined program of education and exercise (including strength and pelvic floor training) can improve physical, functional, and psychological well-being in women aged 45 and older who are going through menopause. Over 8 weeks, participants attend two supervised sessions per week. The goal is to see if this non-drug approach can reduce symptoms and improve muscle strength and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- multimodal physiotherapy programme (education and exercise)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to manage menopause symptoms like muscle weakness and hot flashes, improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 115 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The program requires commitment to twice-weekly sessions for 8 weeks.
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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 115 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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45 to 85 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: * Women aged ≥45 years * Women in climacteric period Exclusion Criteria: * Musculoskeletal, cognitive, infectious, neurological, or cardiorespiratory pathology impairing assessment or program completion. * Surgical intervention in lumbopelvic or gynecological region within the last 6 months. Undergoing oncological treatment. \* Also included women with stable hormone replacement therapy for at least the last 6 months.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Physiotherapy. University of Valencia
RECRUITINGValencia, 46010, Spain
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Laura Fuentes Aparicio
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGValencia, 46010, Spain
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