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Improving Sympathetic Activity, Hot Flashes, and Sleep in Midlife Women Using Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training
Led by Mayo Clinic · Updated on 2026-03-30
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
92 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this research is to understand how training the muscles used for breathing (inhalation) affects menopausal hot flashes, sympathetic nerve activity and sleep.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Improving Sympathetic Activity, Hot Flashes, and Sleep in Midlife Women Using Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Females aged 45-60 with hot flashes.
- Participants will be recruited from Rochester, MN and surrounding areas.
- Non-smokers.
- BMI < 40kg/m^2.
- No history of cardiovascular disease, except for hypertension.
You will not qualify if you...
- Use of menopausal hormone therapy or cardiovascular medications is allowed if on a stable regimen for 3 months and during the study.
- Contraindications to inspiratory muscle training such as a history of spontaneous pneumothorax, unhealed collapsed lung, unhealed perforated eardrum, or other eardrum conditions.
- Use of sleep aids including prescription drugs, melatonin, doxylamine, valerian root, etc.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
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Research Team
P
Pamela Engrav
CONTACT
N
Nancy Meyer
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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