Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Exercise may shield Women's bones and joints after menopause

NCT ID NCT05889598

Prevention Sponsor: Loughborough University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing This study
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

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

Summary

This study tests whether a supervised resistance exercise program can reduce the risk of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis in women aged 50-70 who have gone through menopause. Participants will do leg and core exercises twice a week for 30-40 minutes. Researchers will measure changes in bone density, cartilage, and muscle size to see if the program helps prevent these common age-related conditions.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
resistance exercise programme
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that specific exercises help prevent bone and joint diseases in postmenopausal women.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with no blinding, so results may not be conclusive or apply to everyone.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 110 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2022

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

50 to 70 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Women between 50-70 years; * Experienced last menstrual cycle, hormonal contraception or menopausal hormone replacement therapy at least five years ago; * Independent living and able to come into the university; * Healthy women: not previously diagnosed with osteoporosis or knee osteoarthritis, other major medical conditions; * Able to understand English. Exclusion Criteria: * Any existing symptomatic knee, hip, back injury or any medical conditions or injuries which would affect the ability or safety to perform exercise or influence bone/cartilage, including unstable angina, uncontrolled hypertension, a history of heart failure, and a history of cardiovascular disease and conditions; * Taking medication affecting bone/cartilage metabolism; * Regular (\>once per week on average) participation in resistance training with loading greater than bodyweight or in high impact (impact greater than jogging); * Blood pressure exceeding 150/90 mmHg; * BMI \> 30 kg/m2; * Contraindications to MRI or DXA (e.g. Metallic implants); * Osteoporotic (FRAX score according to which the participant would be advised to seek treatment); * Fracture within the past year.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Osteoarthritis are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity osteoarthritis prevention target osteoporosis prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Loughborough University

    Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, United Kingdom

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.