Rough Journey to Menopause: How Does Perimenopausal Menorrhagia Affect Women's Quality of Life and Cognitive Function?
Purdue University
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate how iron status and heavy bleeding during the menopausal transition affect women's cognitive function and quality of life. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What is the association between iron status, cognitive function, mood, quality of family relationships, and quality of life in perimenopausal women? * How does iron repletion, via supplementation, affect cognitive function, mood, quality of family relationships, and quality of life in perimenopausal women? The investigators will compare the effect of iron supplements to a placebo (gelatin capsule) to see if iron supplements could improve iron status, cognitive function, mood, quality of family relationships, and quality of life of iron-deficient and/or anemic women undergoing the menopausal transition. Each participant will: * Make 2 visits (about 2 hours each - baseline and endline) to the Clinical Research Center at Purdue * Make a very brief visit at midpoint (about 10 minutes) for a checkup * Take a daily study supplement or placebo for 4 months
Description
(i) Recruitment: The investigators will recruit participants through advertisements and referrals. The investigators will utilize advertisements in Purdue Today, women's health clinics located in West Lafayette, Lafayette, and Indianapolis, and other social media platforms. Inclusion criteria are: all participants are undergoing natural perimenopause, English-speaking, and in general good health as documented by each woman's personal report that the participant is without any past history of a chronic health condition. The participants who have been using iron supplementation prior to the stud…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing natural perimenopause * English-speaking * In general good health as documented by each woman's personal report that the participant is without any past history of a chronic health condition Exclusion Criteria: * Taking psychoactive drugs * A history of hematological disorders
Interventions
- Dietary SupplementFeoSol Original Iron Supplement Tablets
325 mg of ferrous sulfate containing 65 mg of elemental iron
- Dietary Supplement21st Century Gelatin Capsules
600 mg
Location
- Stone HallWest Lafayette, Indiana