No time to pause: exercise program targets menopause health in hispanic women
NCT ID NCT06376812
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a physical activity program can improve health and well-being in midlife Hispanic women who have elevated blood pressure and are going through menopause. Forty sedentary women aged 45-50 will take part. The goal is to see if the program increases physical activity and helps manage blood pressure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- physical activity program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a tailored physical activity program helps manage blood pressure and improve well-being in midlife Hispanic women during menopause.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The intervention is behavioral, so adherence and long-term effects are uncertain.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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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45 to 50 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: 1. Female 2. Hispanic by self-report 3. Able to speak and read English 4. Sedentary 5. Age 45-50 6. Diagnosed with elevated blood pressure or objectively measured systolic blood pressure 120-139 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure 80-89 mmHg averaged from ≥ 2 measures on ≥ 2 outpatient visits 7. Symptoms consistent with the menopause transition (persistent difference of ≥7 days in the length of consecutive cycles; persistence is defined as recurrence within 10 cycles of the first variable length cycle) 8. Apparently healthy 9. Self-reported ability to engage in moderate intensity physical activity 10. Access to a smart device that is compatible with a Fitbit application Exclusion Criteria: 1. Self-reported physical activity of ≥150 minutes per week 2. Answered yes to any question on the Physical Activity Readiness (PAR-Q+) questionnaire 3. Post-menopausal (12-months without a menstrual cycle) 4. Diagnosed hypertension 5. Cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal and/or psychiatric diseases, or any cancers 6. Previous hysterectomy, oophorectomy, and/or uterine ablation 7. Medication to treat hypertension, elevated glucose, cholesterol, depression, anxiety, and insomnia 8. Hormonal medication via any route or implants 9. Tamoxifen 10. Pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding 11. Planning to move out of the Galveston/Houston area in the next 18 months 12. Current participation in another physical activity study or program
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Galveston, Texas, 77555, United States
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