Mindfulness may ease menopause mood swings and sleeplessness
NCT ID NCT07424521
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether daily mindfulness exercises—like breathing and meditation—can reduce anxiety, depression, and poor sleep in women going through early menopause. Twenty women in Turkey will be split into two groups: one does mindfulness training for an hour, six days a week, while the other gets no special treatment. Researchers will compare their anxiety, depression, and sleep scores after the program.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- mindfulness-based stress reduction training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve mood and sleep during menopause.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early trial with only 20 participants, so results may not apply widely. It also relies on self-reported questionnaires, which can be biased.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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45 to 60 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Volunteering to participate in the study * Being in the early postmenopausal period (no more than 8 years have passed since menopause) * Having experienced natural menopause * Having had at least one pregnancy * Residing in Istanbul or Izmir provinces Exclusion Criteria: * History of trauma or illness that would prevent exercise * Having received hormone replacement therapy * Being involved in a different exercise program * Presence of a severe cardiopulmonary, orthopedic, or neurological disease * Presence of a psychological or psychiatric diagnosis * Presence of physical discomforts such as severe dizziness * Cooperation problems and incompatibility
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