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Improving day-to-day functioning for mid-life and older women Veterans

Official title: Improving Functioning among Aging Women Veterans

Funded at Baltimore VA Medical Center · NIH-11206886 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This project adapts a cognitive-behavioral therapy to help mid-life and older women Veterans manage menopause-related symptoms and improve everyday functioning.

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Quick facts

Grant typeNIH-funded research
Study typeNIH-funded research
Funding institutionBaltimore VA Medical Center
NIH-funded
Lab location1 site (Baltimore, United States)
Project startNovember 1, 2024
Project endOctober 31, 2029
Funding year2025
NIH project number5IK2RX004792-02
Project IDNIH-11206886 on NIH RePORTER

Who could benefit from this research

Could help

Mid-life and older women Veterans who are experiencing menopause-related symptoms or related functional difficulties and can receive care through the VA would be the ideal candidates.

Less likely to help

People who are not women Veterans, younger women who are not experiencing menopause symptoms, or those unable to attend therapy sessions or follow-up may not receive direct benefit.

What this research studies

You would be invited to a program that tailors cognitive-behavioral therapy for menopause (CBT-Meno) specifically for women Veterans. The team will modify an existing therapy to address menopause symptoms together with mental and physical health concerns common after military service. Participants will take part in therapy sessions and complete symptom, sleep, mood, cognition, and functioning questionnaires over time. The goal is to make VA care more gender-informed and better suited to the needs of aging women Veterans.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this could reduce menopause-related symptoms and improve daily functioning and quality of life for women Veterans.

How similar studies have gone: CBT approaches for menopause have helped non-Veteran women with symptoms like sleep and mood problems, but adapting these therapies specifically for women Veterans is a newer effort.

Where this research is happening

  • Baltimore VA Medical Center
    Baltimore, United States
    Active

Researchers

  • Principal investigator: Miles-Mclean, Haley — Baltimore VA Medical Center
  • Study coordinator: Miles-Mclean, Haley

Related research

Other NIH-funded projects on the same topics.

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.
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