Hormone combo could boost diabetes control in menopause
NCT ID NCT06715514
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether adding menopausal hormone therapy to a GLP-1 drug (semaglutide) improves blood sugar control in early postmenopausal women who have or are at risk for type 2 diabetes. About 96 women with menopausal symptoms and a BMI of 27 or higher will be enrolled. The main goal is to see if the combination works better than the GLP-1 drug alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Semaglutide (Wegovy) and menopausal hormone therapy (estradiol and micronized progesterone)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a more effective treatment for preventing or managing type 2 diabetes in early postmenopausal women.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 96 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The combination therapy may also have side effects like nausea or hormone-related risks.
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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 96 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- 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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18 years and older
- 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.
Individuals fulfilling at enrolment all of the following inclusion criteria are eligible for the study: * Early postmenopausal status (STRAW+10 stage +1b or +1c and FSH\>25.0mU/L) * Presence of menopausal symptoms (total MRS-II score ≥1) * BMI ≥ 27.0kg/m2 * Pre- or existing type 2 diabetes (HbA1c 5.7%-8.5%) * No prior or current use of MHT The presence of any of the following exclusion criteria will lead to exclusion of the individuals: * DPP4-inhibitor, SLGT2-inhibitor or sulfonylurea use within 8 weeks prior to study enrolment * GLP-1RA use within 6 months prior to study enrolment * Insulin therapy within 8 weeks prior to study enrolment * History of bariatric surgery * More than 2% change in body weight within three months prior to study enrolment (based on documented or reported weights) * Contraindications for the use of the study medication as per prescription labelling: Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 * Known or suspected cancer of breast or other sexual organ, abnormal genital bleeding of unknown cause, hepatic neoplasia * Arterial or venous thromboembolic events, porphyria * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to Wegovy®, Estradot® or Utrogestan® (pharmaceutical agents or any of the excipients) * Systemic hormone therapy or hormonal contraceptives (e.g. estrogens, progestogens, androgens) during the study and within 12 months prior to participation * Herbal remedies and complimentary medicines for menopausal symptoms during the study * Physical or psychological condition or any medical intervention (including medication not specified above) likely to interfere with the normal conduct of the study and interpretation of the study results as judged by the investigator * Participation in another clinical trial that interferes with the interpretation of the study results * Inability to read German * Unwillingness to follow the study procedures
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Bern
Bern, 3010, Switzerland
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