Improving Sleep In Midlife Women
Eligible age
45–65 yrs
Accepts
Women
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
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.
Sponsor: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
You may qualify if…
- ✓ All races and ethnic backgrounds
- ✓ Between the ages of 45-65 years old
- ✓ Women who meet STRAW staging criteria for late peri-menopause (STRAW score of -1) defined as interval of amenorrhea of 60 days OR meet STRAW staging criteria for early post-menopause (STRAW score of +1a, +1b or +1c) defined as \>12 months since last menstrual period
- ✓ History of poor sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score \> 5)
- ✓ Able and willing to provide informed consent
- ✓ Access to an electronic device with teleconferencing capabilities (Teams, etc)
- ✓ Willing to consume study intervention
- ✓ Fluent (able to read and write) in English
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Pregnancy or lactation
- ✕ Recent (within the last 3 months) or current use of any prescription or over the counter medications that may impact sleep quality:
- ✕ 1. including, systemic steroids, anabolic steroids, growth hormone, immunosuppressants, psychotherapy)
- ✕ 2. recent (within the last 3 months) change in antidepressant medication useage or dosage
- ✕ Untreated comorbid sleep disorders that are no known to be responsive to the behavioral interventions: These sleep disorders include but are not limited to narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorder/shift work, restless leg syndrome, periodic leg movement disorder, obstructive sleep apnea.
- ✕ Evidence of recent severe mental health disorders (e.g., suicide attempt or psychiatric hospitalization in past 3 years) that would, in the opinion of the investigator, affect sleep and/or make it difficult for the participant to the investigators instructions.
- ✕ Recent (within past 3 years) treated cancer other than basal cell carcinoma
- ✕ Current adherence to a weight-loss or weight-gain diet or use of GLP-1 RA medications
Where it's recruiting
Galveston
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT07337915 · last updated 2026-03-03