Exercise plus hormone therapy may cut heart risk in menopause
NCT ID NCT05831709
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether combining hormone replacement therapy with a supervised exercise program can improve body composition, heart health, and insulin sensitivity in postmenopausal women. Researchers will follow 390 women over 24 weeks, measuring changes in cardiovascular risk, insulin sensitivity, and body composition. The goal is to see if this combination offers better health outcomes than either approach alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hormonal substitution therapy (hormone replacement therapy) and supervised exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that combining hormone therapy with exercise helps manage menopause-related health risks like heart disease and diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not lead to a new therapy, and individual responses to hormones and exercise vary.
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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 390 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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 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: * Postmenopausal women (diagnosed by physician) with complaints due to menopause * Indication for hormonal substitution therapy (except for the control group) * Good general health * BMI: 20-30 kg/m2 * Only the use of cholesterol-, blood pressure- or/and thyroid-regulating medication is permitted
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ghent University Hospital - Women's Clinic
RECRUITINGGhent, 9000, Belgium
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