Waning Moon: A Whole Person Health Intervention Designed by and for Urban Menopausal American Indian/Alaska Native Women

Sponsor
University of Utah
Study ID
NCT07713095
Status
Not Yet Recruiting

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Conditions

  • American Indian or Alaska Native
  • Health Disparities
  • Menopause
  • Vasomotor Symptoms (VMS)
  • Women's Health

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
35 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Waning Moon — BEHAVIORAL
    Waning Moon is a culturally tailored integrative medical group visit program developed by and for urban American Indian/Alaska Native women experiencing menopause. The program consists of four weekly 90-minute group sessions delivered by trained community health workers, with involvement from prescribing providers. Sessions integrate conventional and complementary menopause education, experiential practices (mindfulness, self-acupressure), and facilitated group discussion. Topics include vasomotor symptoms, insomnia, stress, pain, inflammation, cardiovascular health, and goal setting. Participants are referred to onsite prescribing providers for clinical evaluation and management as indicated.

Study Details

This study tests the feasibility and acceptability of Waning Moon, a culturally tailored menopause health intervention developed in partnership with the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake (UICSL) for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women. Waning Moon is a 4-session integrative medical group visit program delivered by community health workers and prescribing providers. It covers menopause education, complementary health approaches, and community support. Thirty midlife AI/AN women will participate. The study will assess whether the program is feasible to deliver and acceptable to participants and clinical partners.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 20, 2026
Start date
Aug 1, 2026
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2027
Completion
Jun 30, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Waning Moon Intervention
    Four-session integrative medical group visit program delivered by community health workers with prescribing provider involvement. Sessions cover menopause education, complementary health approaches including acupressure, mindfulness, and herbal supplements, and facilitated community discussion. Participants also complete a follow-up visit at 12 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measure

Feasibility - Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) scale [ Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0), post-intervention (Week 4), and 2-month follow-up (Week 12) ]

Central Contacts

  • Lisa J Associate Professor, College of Nursing, University of Utah
    801-585-5486
    [email protected]

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