No Time to Pause: Physical Activity to Improve Health of Midlife Hispanic Women
No Time to Pause: Physical Activity to Improve Health and Well-being of Midlife Hispanic Women During the Menopausal Transition
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 45 Years to 50 Years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
In plain language
This study tests a physical activity program to improve health in Hispanic women ages 45–50. It is for women who are not very active, have raised blood pressure, and have changes in their periods as menopause approaches.
This study will test the effects of a physical activity intervention among midlife Hispanic women.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Who can join
- Are female, identify as Hispanic, and are ages 45–50.
- Can speak and read English.
- Are not very physically active.
- Have been told you have raised blood pressure, or have readings averaging 120–139 for the top number or 80–89 for the bottom number. Averages must come from at least 2 readings at each of at least 2 clinic visits.
- Have signs of nearing menopause: back-to-back menstrual cycles differ in length by at least 7 days, and this happens again within 10 cycles.
- Seem otherwise healthy.
- Report that you can do moderate physical activity.
- Have access to a smart device that works with the Fitbit app.
Who can't join
- Report at least 150 minutes of physical activity each week, or are in another physical activity study or program.
- Answer yes to any question on the Physical Activity Readiness (PAR-Q+) safety questionnaire.
- Have gone 12 months without a period, or have had surgery to remove the uterus or ovaries, or a procedure to destroy the uterus lining.
- Have diagnosed hypertension (high blood pressure); heart, blood vessel, breathing, brain or nerve, kidney, hormone, digestive, or mental health disease; or any cancer.
- Take medicine for high blood pressure, raised blood sugar, cholesterol, depression, anxiety, or trouble sleeping.
- Use hormone medicines, including implants, or take tamoxifen.
- Are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
- Plan to move out of the Galveston/Houston area in the next 18 months.
Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Female 2. Hispanic by self-report 3. Able to speak and read English 4. Sedentary 5. Age 45-50 6. Diagnosed with elevated blood pressure or objectively measured systolic blood pressure 120-139 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure 80-89 mmHg averaged from ≥ 2 measures on ≥ 2 outpatient visits 7. Symptoms consistent with the menopause transition (persistent difference of ≥7 days in the length of consecutive cycles; persistence is defined as recurrence within 10 cycles of the first variable length cycle) 8. Apparently healthy 9. Self-reported ability to engage in moderate intensity physical activity 10. Access to a smart device that is compatible with a Fitbit application Exclusion Criteria: 1. Self-reported physical activity of ≥150 minutes per week 2. Answered yes to any question on the Physical Activity Readiness (PAR-Q+) questionnaire 3. Post-menopausal (12-months without a menstrual cycle) 4. Diagnosed hypertension 5. Cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal and/or psychiatric diseases, or any cancers 6. Previous hysterectomy, oophorectomy, and/or uterine ablation 7. Medication to treat hypertension, elevated glucose, cholesterol, depression, anxiety, and insomnia 8. Hormonal medication via any route or implants 9. Tamoxifen 10. Pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding 11. Planning to move out of the Galveston/Houston area in the next 18 months 12. Current participation in another physical activity study or program
Study sites (1)
TX
- University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston · Galveston, TX 77555Lisa Thibodeaux · Study contact · lbthibod@utmb.eduElizabeth Lorenzo, PhD · Principal investigatorMore trials in Galveston