Disentangling the Effects of Daily Stress, Sleep, and Sex Hormones on Accelerated Vascular Aging in Midlife Women

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age40-55
SponsorUniversity of Delaware

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of estradiol (E2) on the associations between (a) responsivity to daily stress or (b) sleep variability with vascular function in midlife premenopausal women.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Female

Age 40-55

Premenopausal

Disqualifiers

Pregnancy (including a positive urine pregnancy test), planning to become pregnant, or breast-feeding

Peri- or post-menopausal

Unstable or diagnosed chronic clinical disease, including cardiovascular, metabolic, renal, hepatic, autonomic, autoimmune, or dermatological disease

Current or lifetime major psychiatric illness (e.g., major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • ganirelix acetate

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Delaware

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Collaborator