UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059944
Receipt number R000068557
Scientific Title Comparative study of physiological responses during heat tolerance between postmenopausal and premenopausal women
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/12/02
Last modified on 2025/12/02 12:43:53

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Basic information

Public title

Study on body response of postmenopausal and premenopausal women during exercise in hot environment

Acronym

Female Heat Response Study

Scientific Title

Comparative study of physiological responses during heat tolerance between postmenopausal and premenopausal women

Scientific Title:Acronym

Menopause heat tolerance study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

heat illness

Classification by specialty

Not applicable

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To compare thermoregulatory function between postmenopausal and premenopausal women during heat stress.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

An exploratory study to clarify thermoregulatory characteristics of postmenopausal and premenopausal women during exercise in a hot environment

Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Explanatory

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Changes in rectal temperature, changes in heart rate, changes in skin temperature and mean skin temperature, onset time and rate of local sweating, and whole-body sweat loss

Key secondary outcomes

Body composition (height, weight, body fat percentage), hydration status (fluid intake, whole-body sweat loss), serum hormone levels, maximal oxygen uptake, sweat gland count, thermal sensation, rating of perceived exertion, and test duration


Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


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Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

65 years-old >=

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

Postmenopausal group inclusion criteria
-Age: 50-65 years
-BMI: 18.5-30 kg/m2
-At least 12 months have passed since the final menstrual period
-No hormone replacement therapy within the past 6 months

Premenopausal group inclusion criteria
-Age: 20-35 years
-BMI: 18.5-30 kg/m2
-Regular menstrual cycles (25-35 days, with variation within plus or minus 3 days)
-No hormonal medications within the past 3 months

Key exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria (common to both groups)
-No history of heat illness
-Regular use of medications that affect thermoregulation
-History of major cardiovascular, respiratory, or metabolic diseases, including hypertension with systolic blood pressure >140 mmHg
-Presence of skin disorders or sweating dysfunction.
-Inability to provide informed consent

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Yuri
Middle name
Last name Hosokawa

Organization

Waseda University

Division name

Faculty of Sport Sciences

Zip code

359-1192

Address

2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa Saitama

TEL

0429476770

Email

yurihosokawa@waseda.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yichang
Middle name
Last name Wang

Organization

Waseda University

Division name

Graduate School of Sport Science

Zip code

359-1192

Address

2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa Saitama

TEL

0429476770

Homepage URL


Email

wangyichang910@akane.waseda.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Waseda University

Institute

Department

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Funding Source

Organization

NTT Communication Science Laboratories

Organization

Division

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IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Waseda University Office of Research Ethics

Address

1-104 Totsuka-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Tel

03-5272-1639

Email

rinri@list.waseda.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

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Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 12 Month 02 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


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Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 12 Month 02 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 02 Month 17 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 05 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


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Other

Other related information

Currently under IRB review


Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 12 Month 02 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 12 Month 02 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068557