Simple exercises may ease nerve pain in menopause

NCT ID NCT07452081

Symptom relief Sponsor: New Ismailia National University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a combination of sensory-motor exercises (like pelvic rocking and strength training) can reduce pain and improve balance in postmenopausal women with polyneuropathy. One hundred women with type 2 diabetes and numbness in their arms and legs will be randomly assigned to either the special exercise program or traditional exercises. The goal is to see if the sensory-motor approach offers extra benefits for pain and stability.

What this could mean

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Active substance: sensory-motor integration exercises (pelvic rocking, strengthening, and traditional exercises)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple exercise program to reduce pain and improve balance in postmenopausal women with polyneuropathy.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with no blinding, so results may be influenced by placebo effects. The exercises may not work for everyone, and the study only includes women with type 2 diabetes.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 100 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2026

Expected to finish

Jun 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

45 to 55 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * polyneuropathy pos-tmaneuposal * Type II Diabetes Mellitus * Suffering from numbness in upper and lower limbs for more than 4 months Exclusion Criteria: * hysterectomy * tumors * antidepressant dugs

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

axonal neuropathy type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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Sensory-motor axonal neuropathy

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The places running it

2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Simple exercises may ease nerve pain in menopause

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