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Can what you eat ease menopausal brain fog? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT07648667

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Northumbria University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This pilot study will look at how diet relates to memory and concentration problems (brain fog) in perimenopause. Researchers will ask 60 women aged 40-55 to complete computer-based mental tasks and answer questionnaires about their symptoms and nutrition. The goal is to find which tasks best capture perimenopause-related changes and to understand the role of diet in these cognitive symptoms.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help identify which mental tests best measure brain fog in perimenopause and reveal how nutrition might affect thinking and memory.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all women. It is designed to gather information, not to test a treatment.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 60 people

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Expected to start

Jun 2026

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Expected to finish

Jul 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Perimenopausal women aged 40-55 years who report being severely affected by cognitive symptoms/brain fog and those who do not report being severely affected.

Ages

40 to 55 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 40-55 years * Self-assess as healthy * Experienced troublesome perimenopause symptoms for at least the past 6 months (as assessed by the Menopause Rating Scale) * Not post-menopause (defined as 12 months with no periods) * Non-smoker (including vaping) * Not lactating or pregnant (or seeking pregnancy) * Oral contraception and hormone replacement therapy allowed if taken for at least 3 months prior * Cognitive symptoms/brain fog are not required for participation Exclusion Criteria: * Post-menopause (12 months with no periods) * Medically induced perimenopause symptoms * Antidepressant/antianxiety medication or other medication likely to affect cognition in the past 6 months * Receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy * Nutritional supplementation (apart from vitamin D) within the last month (more than 3 consecutive days or 4 total)

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Conditions

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Mental Fatigue

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Cognitive function in perimenopause Perimenopause

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Contacts and locations

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  • School of Psychology, Northumbria University

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE1 8ST, United Kingdom

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