Shocking sleep solution? TENS device tested for menopause insomnia
NCT ID NCT07224295
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a non-invasive device called TENS, placed on the neck, can improve sleep in postmenopausal women. Thirty-two women aged 50-65 with new sleep problems will receive the treatment. Researchers will measure changes in sleep quality and estradiol levels.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to improve sleep quality for postmenopausal women.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 32 participants. It may not show a clear benefit, and results may not apply to all women.
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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 32 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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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50 to 65 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. postmenopausal women who are firstly have sleep disturbances. 2. Their ages will range from 50- 65 years old. 3. All patients will be medically stable when attending the study. 4. BMI≥30. Exclusion Criteria: \- Women will be excluded from study if: 1. Women with Impaired consciousness. 2. Inability to communicate with the paramedic because of insufficient language skills. 3. receiving any medication for sleep disturbances. 4. Patients who already have sleep disturbances due to another pathological reason or taking any medications which directly affect sleep. 5. Patients with psychological diseases. 6. Women who have any cancer diseases. 7. Diabetic and patient with cardiovascular disease.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wafaa shaaban hassan elbeltagy
Tanta, Elgharbia, Egypt
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