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
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.
Female
Age 40-55
Premenopausal
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)
University of Delaware
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborator