NCT06866743

How Seasons Affect Kidney Health in Post-Menopausal Females

Seasonal Changes in Kidney Function Among Female Adults Post-Menopause

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 18 (actual)
• Sponsor: Florida State University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The investigators are assessing how seasonal changes affect kidney function biomarkers in post-menopausal women, an understudied group. While heat stress can reduce kidney function, previous research has not accounted for physical activity, diet, hydration, or sun exposure.

Detailed description

Intense heat stress on the body can reduce kidney function. A recent study reported that blood markers of kidney function are lower among people in hotter climates. However, these data did not consider physical activity, food intake, fluid intake, time spent outdoors, or exposure to sunlight. Therefore, the investigators invite participants to help determine whether there are seasonal changes in kidney function biomarkers. This will also help the investigators understand if physical activity, food intake, fluid intake, time spent outdoors, or exposure to sunlight affect kidney function biomarkers between seasons. The investigators are studying female adults post-menopause since they are an understudied group.

Conditions

• Postmenopausal
• Female

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	There will be no intervention.	This research focuses on examining seasonal variations in kidney function among postmenopausal females. As an observational study, our approach is non-interventional.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-03
• Primary completion: 2025-09-03
• Completion: 2025-09-03
• First posted: 2025-03-10
• Last updated: 2025-10-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States