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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04439370
Autonomic Regulation of Blood Pressure in Premature and Early Menopausal Women
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
Aim One: Determine mechanisms driving autonomic dysregulation of blood pressure (BP) in premature and early menopausal women. Because sympathetic activity and baroreflex function are important contributors for autonomic support of BP regulation, these two mechanisms will be assessed in premature and early menopausal women who are ≤49 yr old. To specifically identify the influence of menopause, these women will be compared to age-matched premenopausal women. The primary hypothesis is that there is greater resting sympathetic activity and blunted baroreflex function in premature and early menopausal women compared with age-matched premenopausal women. The secondary hypothesis is that BP and sympathetic reactivity will be greater in premature and early menopausal compared with age-matched premenopausal women when the sympathetic nervous system is challenged with a stressor.
Aim Two: Determine mechanisms driving autonomic dysregulation of BP in older menopausal women. Because older age contributes to risk of CVD, it is imperative to assess the long-term effects of premature and early menopause in older (≥50 yr) women. To determine the impact of the premature loss of sex hormones on cardiovascular physiology, women whom have lived without functioning ovaries for >10 yr will be compared to age-matched women who entered menopause at a typical age. The primary hypothesis is that resting sympathetic activity is greater and baroreflex function is attenuated in women who experience premature or early menopause compared with typically-aged menopausal women. The secondary hypothesis is that BP and sympathetic reactivity will be greater in premature and early compared with typically-aged menopausal women when the sympathetic nervous system is challenged with a stressor.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Manda Keller-Ross, PhD, DPT, PT
- Phone Number: 612-625-3175
- Email: kell0529@umn.edu
Study Locations
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Minnesota
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
- Recruiting
- University of Minnesota
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Contact:
- Manda Keller-Ross, PhD, DPT, PT
- Phone Number: 612-625-3175
- Email: kell0529@umn.edu
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged 35-49 or 50-70 years of age who experienced premature (<40) or early (≤45) menopause
- Premenopausal 35-49 years of age
- Typical-age menopause (i.e., after 45 years of age), who are between 50-70 years old
- Menopause will be confirmed by subject report of amenorrhea for 12 months and serum FSH of >30 mIU/mL
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current nicotine/tobacco use within the past six months
- Are diabetic or asthmatic
- Have diagnosed significant carotid stenosis
- Have a history of significant autonomic dysfunction, heart disease, respiratory disease or a severe neurologic condition such as stroke or traumatic brain injury.
- Have existing metabolic or endocrine abnormities
- Take any heart/blood pressure medications that are determined to interfere with study outcomes
- IF the participant is premenopausal AND currently taking OC or other exogenous steroids that are determined to interfere with study outcomes
- Females who classify as having early or premature menopause AND are not willing to discontinue OC or MHT in order to complete the study
- Are pregnant or breastfeeding
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Aim 1: Postmenopausal Women
Participants in this group are postmenopausal women.
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Microneurography is a direct measurement of electrical activity of peripheral sympathetic nerves
Two arms of the baroreflex that will be tested in this study are sympathetic and cardiovagal.
Static baroreflex is tested during baseline resting conditions and dynamic baroreflex is tested during Valsalva maneuvers.
Cold Pressor Test (CPT) and Upper extremity fatiguing contraction with post exercise circulatory occlusion (PECO) will be performed
Serum FSH, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone will be measured
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Aim 1: Premenopausal Women
Participants in this group are premenopausal women.
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Microneurography is a direct measurement of electrical activity of peripheral sympathetic nerves
Two arms of the baroreflex that will be tested in this study are sympathetic and cardiovagal.
Static baroreflex is tested during baseline resting conditions and dynamic baroreflex is tested during Valsalva maneuvers.
Cold Pressor Test (CPT) and Upper extremity fatiguing contraction with post exercise circulatory occlusion (PECO) will be performed
Serum FSH, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone will be measured
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Aim 2: Premature/Early Menopause
Participants in this group women who experienced premature or early menopause.
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Microneurography is a direct measurement of electrical activity of peripheral sympathetic nerves
Two arms of the baroreflex that will be tested in this study are sympathetic and cardiovagal.
Static baroreflex is tested during baseline resting conditions and dynamic baroreflex is tested during Valsalva maneuvers.
Cold Pressor Test (CPT) and Upper extremity fatiguing contraction with post exercise circulatory occlusion (PECO) will be performed
Serum FSH, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone will be measured
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Aim 2: Typical-Age Menopause
Participants in this group are women who experienced menopause at a typical age.
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Microneurography is a direct measurement of electrical activity of peripheral sympathetic nerves
Two arms of the baroreflex that will be tested in this study are sympathetic and cardiovagal.
Static baroreflex is tested during baseline resting conditions and dynamic baroreflex is tested during Valsalva maneuvers.
Cold Pressor Test (CPT) and Upper extremity fatiguing contraction with post exercise circulatory occlusion (PECO) will be performed
Serum FSH, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone will be measured
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity (MSNA) (bursts per minute)
Time Frame: 3 hours
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Muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) is a measurement of sympathetic activity.
This is measured by two small needles are inserted behind or on the side of the knee, one needle is an acupuncture needle and one needle is a small recording microelectrode (same size as the acupuncture needle).
Outcome will be reported in units of bursts per minute.
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3 hours
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Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity (MSNA) (bursts/100 heart beats)
Time Frame: 3 hours
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Muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) is a measurement of sympathetic activity.
This is measured by two small needles are inserted behind or on the side of the knee, one needle is an acupuncture needle and one needle is a small recording microelectrode (same size as the acupuncture needle).
Outcome will be reported in units of bursts per 100 heart beats.
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3 hours
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Cardiac baroreflex sensitivity
Time Frame: 3 hours
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Baroreflex sensitivity will be derived from electrocardiogram measurements and blood pressure measurements during the baseline rest period and by performing a modified valsalva maneuver which involves exhaling against 30-40 mmHg of pressure over 15 seconds after a normal inhalation.
Outcome will be reported in units as ms/mmHg.
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3 hours
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Sympathetic baroreflex sensitivity
Time Frame: 3 hours
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Baroreflex sensitivity will be derived from electrocardiogram measurements and blood pressure measurements during the baseline rest period and by performing a modified valsalva maneuver which involves exhaling against 30-40 mmHg of pressure over 15 seconds after a normal inhalation.
Outcome will be reported in units of MSNA bursts/mmHg.
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3 hours
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Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)
Time Frame: 3 hours
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Blood pressure is measured using a non-invasive blood pressure cuff secured to the middle or ring finger and reported in units of mmHg.
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3 hours
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Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)
Time Frame: 3 hours
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Blood pressure is measured using a non-invasive blood pressure cuff secured to the middle or ring finger and reported in units of mmHg.
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3 hours
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Mean Arterial Blood Pressure (mmHg)
Time Frame: 3 hours
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Blood pressure is measured using a non-invasive blood pressure cuff secured to the middle or ring finger and reported in units of mmHg.
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3 hours
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Heart Rate (beats/min)
Time Frame: 3 hours
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Heart rate will be measured with a three-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and reported in units of beats/min.
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3 hours
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Respiratory Rate (breaths/min)
Time Frame: 3 hours
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Respiratory rate will be measured with a belt placed around the stomach and reported in units of breaths-per-minute.
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3 hours
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Heart Rate Variability (frequency)
Time Frame: 3 hours
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Heart rate variability will be measured using electrocardiogram and reported in units of Hertz.
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3 hours
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Heart Rate Variability (time)
Time Frame: 3 hours
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Heart rate variability will be measured using electrocardiogram and reported in units of milliseconds.
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3 hours
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Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion
Time Frame: 3 hours
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Participants will be asked to rate their perceived exertion using the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion scale.
Scores range from 6-20 with higher scores indicating greater exertion.
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3 hours
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Numerical Pain Scale Rating
Time Frame: 3 hours
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Participants will be asked to rate pain on a scale from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate greater pain.
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3 hours
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Blood Levels: Estrogens-E1
Time Frame: 75 minutes
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Serum concentration of estrogen-E1 will be reported in units of ng/ml.
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75 minutes
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Blood Levels: Estrogen-E2
Time Frame: 75 minutes
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Serum concentration of estrogen-E2 will be reported in units of ng/ml.
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75 minutes
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Blood Levels: Progesterone
Time Frame: 75 minutes
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Serum concentration of progesterone will be reported in units of ng/ml.
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75 minutes
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Blood Levels: Testosterone
Time Frame: 75 minutes
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Serum concentration of testosterone will be reported in units of ng/ml.
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75 minutes
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Blood Levels: Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Time Frame: 75 minutes
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Serum concentration of FSH will be reported in units of IU/L.
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75 minutes
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Upper extremity fatiguing contraction with post exercise circulatory occlusion (PECO)
Time Frame: 3 hours
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This test involves holding a hand grip device at 30% of the participant's maximum hand grip strength until they fatigue.
At the end of this test a blood pressure cuff is inflated for two minutes.
The outcome measurements are the total change in systolic, diastolic and mean blood pressure from rest as well as how much blood pressure changes every 15 seconds.
The measurement units are the change in blood pressure in mmHg.
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3 hours
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Cold Pressor Test
Time Frame: 3 hours
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The cold pressor test is done by placing the participant's hand in a bucket of ice-cold water for 2 minutes.
The outcome measurements are the total change in systolic, diastolic and mean blood pressure from rest as well as how much blood pressure changes every 15 seconds.
The measurement units are the change in blood pressure in mmHg.
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3 hours
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Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Endocrine System Diseases
- Ovarian Diseases
- Adnexal Diseases
- Gonadal Disorders
- Pregnancy Complications
- Obstetric Labor Complications
- Obstetric Labor, Premature
- Female Urogenital Diseases
- Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
- Urogenital Diseases
- Genital Diseases
- Genital Diseases, Female
- Premature Birth
- Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
- Menopause, Premature
Other Study ID Numbers
- PT-2018-27097
Drug and device information, study documents
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