Stress and your cycle: new study investigates the link
NCT ID NCT07566260
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how non-food-related stressors (like work or emotional stress) affect menstrual health in pre-menopausal women. Researchers will measure stress hormones and sex hormones in 600 women over 6 months. The goal is to understand if stress directly causes menstrual problems and whether it affects the brain or the ovaries.
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Study facts
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- 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 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
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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22 to 38 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult pre-menopausal females, 22-38 years old with a BMI of 18.5-30.0 * Habitually sedentary (less than 60 minutes MVPA/week) for Exercise cohort Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals on hormonal birth control (oral contraception, injection, implant, or intrauterine device) * Individuals with incidence in the last 6 months of childbirth, lactation, pregnancy, or functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) * Individuals with a BMI \<18.5 or \>30.0 * Individuals with reproductive disorders (e.g. endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)) * Individuals taking thyroid medications * Individuals who have undergone or are undergoing menopause * MVPA \>60 min/week (for Exercise cohort)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke University
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27708, United States