Actively Recruiting
Improving Sleep In Midlife Women
Led by The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston · Updated on 2026-03-03
72
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
80 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Lead Sponsor
A
American Pistachio Growers
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study purpose of this study to see how consuming pistachios and completing a health intervention session a study therapist may improve sleep health in midlife women with poor sleep. Participants in this study will be asked to consume a study snack for about one month, complete a health education session with a study therapist and record information about their sleep. At baseline and after the intervention we will collect information about sleep, alertness, body composition, and blood lipids.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Improving Sleep In Midlife Women
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- All races and ethnic backgrounds
- Women aged 45 to 65 years
- Women in late peri-menopause (interval of amenorrhea of 60 days) or early post-menopause (>12 months since last menstrual period) as defined by STRAW criteria
- History of poor sleep quality with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score greater than 5
- Able and willing to provide informed consent
- Access to an electronic device with teleconferencing capabilities
- Willing to consume the study intervention
- Fluent in English (able to read and write)
You will not qualify if you...
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Recent (within 3 months) or current use of medications that may affect sleep quality, including systemic steroids, anabolic steroids, growth hormone, immunosuppressants, or psychotherapy
- Recent (within 3 months) changes in antidepressant medication usage or dosage
- Untreated sleep disorders not known to respond to behavioral interventions, such as narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorder/shift work, restless leg syndrome, periodic leg movement disorder, or obstructive sleep apnea
- Recent severe mental health disorders (e.g., suicide attempt or psychiatric hospitalization in past 3 years) affecting sleep or study participation
- Treated cancer (other than basal cell carcinoma) within the past 3 years
- Current adherence to weight-loss or weight-gain diets or use of GLP-1 receptor agonist medications
- Active or recent (within 12 months) alcohol or substance use disorder
- Allergy to tree nuts
- Any other condition or event considered exclusionary by the study principal investigator
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
P
Paula Skinkis, M.Ed
CONTACT
E
Emily Lantz, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
3
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