Structured Combined Exercise Program in Postmenopausal Women: Effects on Heart Rate Variability and Menopausal Symptoms

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a structured combined exercise program can improve heart health, menopausal symptoms, sleep quality, and quality of life in postmenopausal women aged 45 to 65 years. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the exercise program improve heart rate variability, which shows how well the heart is controlled by the nervous system? Does the exercise program lower menopausal symptoms? Does the exercise program improve sleep quality and quality of life? Researchers will compare women who join the exercise program with women who continue their usual daily activities. Participants in the exercise group will take part in a supervised exercise program for 12 weeks. They will exercise 2 days each week. Each session will last 45 minutes and will include warm-up, balance, strengthening, coordination, flexibility, and cool-down exercises. Participants in the control group will continue their usual daily activities during the study.

NCT Number	NCT07615790
Lead Sponsor	Fenerbahce University
Conditions	Postmenopausal, Menopausal Symptoms, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases, Sleep Wake Disorders
Enrollment	40 participants
Start Date	2026-04-27
Primary Completion	2026-07 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-09 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-05-29