Mindfulness-Based Group Medical Visits on Stress, Microbiome, and Quality of Life in Women Experiencing Perimenopause and Menopause
Official Title
A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effects of Lifestyle Medicine and Mindfulness-Based Group Medical Visits on Stress, Microbiome, and Quality of Life in Women Experiecing Perimenopause and Menopause
Purpose
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the effectiveness of eight monthly group medical visits that incorporate individual physical assessments, focused education on the foundational elements of Lifestyle Medicine relative to health and well-being, mindfulness practices, and community-building discussions with women experiencing perimenopause or menopause. Individual outcomes, obtained pre-intervention, post-intervention, and four months post-intervention, will include measures of physiological stress, inflammation, microbiome, body mass index (BMI), systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and self-reported perceptions of physical, mental, and social health.
Could this study be right for you?
- Biological female.
- Age 40 to 60.
- Irregular menstruation for 3 months and experiencing perimenopause or menopause as determined by reporting at least one symptom on the Menopause Quality of Life Questionnaire (MENQOL).
- Ability to attend group medical visits monthly, in-person for 8 months, at The Ohio State University Center for Integrative Health as well as the baseline and end of study visit
- Ability to participate in the Mindfulness in Motion (MIM) study activities.
- Ability and willingness to download MyCap, the smartphone app that securely links participant study responses to the REDCap study project.
- WiFi connectivity or LTE to allow use of MyCap when not at OSU study site