Menopausal Hormone Therapy And Left Ventricular Function

NCT ID: NCT07242391

Last Updated: 2026-01-21

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-02-28

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare left ventricular stroke volume and heart rate responses to bursts of SNA between PMF using, and not using, MHT.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Menopause Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Post-menopausal females using menopausal hormone therapy

Post menopausal females taking a clinically prescribed menopausal hormone therapy (i.e. pill, patch, etc.)

Menopausal Hormone Therapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Taken in accordance with standard clinical practice, administered for a minimum duration of eight weeks.

Post-menopausal females not using menopausal hormone therapy

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Menopausal Hormone Therapy

Taken in accordance with standard clinical practice, administered for a minimum duration of eight weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

• \>45-60\< years of age

Exclusion Criteria

* Male sex
* Females between STRAW+10 stages -5 and 0
* PMF in STRAW+10 stage +2
* PMF using oral hormone therapy
* Females who entered menopause due to a surgical procedure or in response to pharmacotherapy (e.g., gonadotrophin releasing hormone agonists or chemotherapy)
* Heart disease such as hypertropic cardiomyopathy, congenital abnormalities, chronic heart failure, valve disease, and a history of myocardial infarction
* Medications that impact the central nervous system including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, anxiolytics, sedatives, anticholinergic agents, dopamine, amphetamines, or wake-promoting agents (e.g., modafinil). Other medications will be evaluated on an individual basis by the PI.
* Cardiovascular medications is also an exclusion criterion which includes those acting on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis, adrenergic receptor antagonists, diuretics, nitrates, and calcium channel antagonists. Other medications will be evaluated on an individual basis by the PI.
* Pregnancy
* COPD
* Diabetes
* CKD
* Raynaud's phenomenon
* Sleep disorders
* Shift workers
* BMI ≥40.0kg/m2
* Use of nicotine-containing products within the two years preceding study visits
* Active cancer treatment
Minimum Eligible Age

45 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Mayo Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Joshua M. Bock

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Joshua Bock, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mayo Clinic

Locations

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Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Joshua Bock, Ph.D.

Role: CONTACT

507-422-0768

Facility Contacts

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Joshua Bock, PhD

Role: primary

507-422-0768

Other Identifiers

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25-006388

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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