Clinical trial NCT06148714: A Randomized-Controlled Trial to Examine the Effects of a Daily Probiotic Supplement on Common Symptoms of Menopause
Official title: A Randomized-Controlled Trial to Examine the Effects of a Daily Probiotic Supplement on Common Symptoms of Menopause
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Menopause
Lead sponsor: Maneuver Marketing
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
Collaborators: name: Citruslabs
First posted: 2023-11-28
Enrollment: 100
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 45
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Randomized-Controlled Trial
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: Symptoms of menopause can significantly affect overall quality of life. It is hypothesized that probiotic supplements can reduce the severity of these symptoms. This 90-day randomized controlled trial will examine the effects of the Provitalize Natural Menopause Probiotic on weight loss, waist circumference, sleep, and symptoms of menopause including hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, anxiety, fatigue and brain fog. Participants will take either the test product or a placebo daily. All participants will complete study-specific questionnaires and provide sleep data from their Fitbit at Baseline, Day 30, Day 60 and Day 90. At Baseline, Day 30, Day 60 and and Day 90, participants will also provide a bodyweight measurement and a waist circumference measurement.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Women aged 45-65 years old
* Must experience hot flashes and/or night sweats at least once per day
* Must also be experiencing at least two symptoms of menopause, such as sleep disturbances, mood changes, fatigue and lack of energy, changes in sexual function, urinary changes, weight gain, or vaginal changes
* Can be either natural or surgical menopause
* Has not had a period in the last 12 consecutive months
* Willing to adhere to the study protocol for the duration of the study
* Willing to stop taking any other herbal remedies or supplements for the duration of the study
* Self-reports as "generally healthy"
* Has never taken Provitalize before
* No planned invasive medical procedures for the duration of the study or in the three weeks leading up to the study start

Exclusion Criteria:

* Not experiencing hot flashes and/or night sweats at least once per day and two other symptoms of menopause such as sleep disturbances, mood changes, fatigue and lack of energy, changes in sexual function, urinary changes, irregular or absent periods, or vaginal changes
* Unwilling to stop taking any other herbal remedies or supplements for the duration of the study
* Current use of conventional hormone replacement therapies, or plan to start during the study duration
* Current use of hormonal birth control, or plan to start during the study duration
* Known allergies or hypersensitivities to any product ingredients
* Current or history of uterine fibroids, endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, or history of abnormal pap smear
* Anyone with any known severe allergies requiring the use of an epi-pen
* Unwilling to adhere to the study protocol
* Anyone living with uncontrolled or chronic health disorders, including oncological or psychiatric disorders
* Pregnant, breastfeeding or trying to conceive
* Currently taking a prescription sleep aid

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in body weight. [Timeframe: Baseline to Day 90]
timeFrame: 90 days
measure: Change in waist circumference. [Timeframe: Baseline to Day 90]
timeFrame: 90 days
measure: Changes in scores on the Bristol Stool Chart. [Timeframe: Baseline to Day 90]
timeFrame: 90 days
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Changes in the frequency of hot flashes. [Timeframe: Baseline to Day 90]
timeFrame: 90 days
measure: Changes in the frequency of night sweats. [Timeframe: Baseline to Day 90]
timeFrame: 90 days
measure: Changes in the severity of brain fog experienced. [Timeframe: Baseline to Day 90]
timeFrame: 90 days
measure: Changes in the severity of mood swings. [Timeframe: Baseline to Day 90]
timeFrame: 90 days
measure: Changes in the severity of fatigue. [Timeframe: Baseline to Day 90]
timeFrame: 90 days
measure: Changes in the severity of bloating. [Timeframe: Baseline to Day 90]
timeFrame: 90 days
measure: Changes in the frequency of bloating. [Timeframe: Baseline to Day 90]
timeFrame: 90 days
measure: Changes in the severity of joint pain. [Timeframe: Baseline to Day 90]
timeFrame: 90 days
measure: Changes in total time asleep. [Timeframe: Baseline to Day 90]
timeFrame: 90 days
measure: Changes in overall sleep score provided by Fitbit wearable sleep tracker. [Timeframe: Baseline to Day 90]
timeFrame: 90 days
measure: Changes in total time awake at night. [Timeframe: Baseline to Day 90]
timeFrame: 90 days
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Santa Monica
country: United States
facility: Citruslabs
state: California
Study officials:
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