Smart Technology-Based Intervention and Monitoring of Physical and Mental Health in Early Postmenopausal Women

YI-JU TSAI

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Postmenopausal Disorder; Menopause; Postmenopausal

Treatments: Other: Education; Other: Supervised multimodal exercise program; Other: Home-based multimodal exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07131215

NCKU_Postmenopausal

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to compare the short-term and long-term effects of an 8-week home-based multimodal exercise program, delivered through a smartphone app, on quality of life, muscle function, and physical performance in early postmenopausal women.

Full description

The goal of this study is to investigate whether a comprehensive exercise program in early postmenopause can improve quality of life, physical function, and long-term health.

The main question it aims to answer is:

Does adding exercise intervention in early postmenopause will improve their quality of life and long-term health?

Enrollment: 90 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 40 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 45 to 65-year-old postmenopausal women
• At least 12 months of amenorrhea
• Within 6 years after menopause

Exclusion criteria

• Exercised more than twice a week for at least 30 minutes per session
• Received hormone therapy in the past three months
• Neurological disease (e.g., spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, stroke) or cardiovascular diseases
• History of pelvic or prolapse surgery (excluding cesarean section)
• History of malignancy affecting the bladder, urethra, uterus, ovary, cervix, or rectum
• Using medications that could affect heart rate or mood
• Body mass index (BMI) > 35 kg/m²

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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90 participants in 3 patient groups

APP exercise group

Experimental group

Description:

8-week home-based multimodal exercise program via customized mobile APP

Treatment:

Other: Home-based multimodal exercise

Other: Education

Supervised exercise group

Experimental group

Description:

8-week supervised exercise program in the laboratory

Treatment:

Other: Supervised multimodal exercise program

Other: Education

Education control group

Other group

Description:

30-minute educational session

Treatment:

Other: Education