A Clinical Trial to Investigate the Effect of Pollen Extracts on Menopausal Symptoms in Healthy Women.

Official title

A Randomized, Triple-blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Clinical Trial to Investigate the Effect of Pollen Extracts on Menopausal Symptoms in Healthy Women.

Overview

The goal of this study is to investigate the effect of pollen extracts on menopausal symptoms in healthy women The main question it aims to answer is: What is the difference in change in severity of menopausal symptoms as assessed by the total Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) score from baseline at Week 36 between Graminex Water Soluble Pollen Extract (WSPE), Lipid Soluble Pollen Extract (LSPE), and Placebo? Participants will be asked to complete the MRS assessment tool to rate their menopausal symptoms while receiving either WSPE, LSPE, or Placebo.

Interventions

• Dietary supplement Graminex WSPE
  Graminex Water Soluble Pollen Extract is standardized to 6% amino acids.
• Dietary supplement Graminex LSPE
  Graminex Lipid Soluble Pollen Extract is standardized to 7% phytosterols.
• Dietary supplement Placebo
  Placebo

Primary outcome measures

• The difference in change in severity of menopausal symptomsbaseline at Week 36 between Graminex WSPE, Graminex LSPE, and Placebo [Time frame: Week 0 (baseline) to 36]

Secondary outcome measures (12)

• The difference in change in severity of menopausal symptoms from baseline at Week 6 between Graminex WSPE, Graminex LSPE, and Placebo [Time frame: Week 0 (baseline) to 6]
• The difference in change in severity of menopausal symptoms from baseline at Week 12 between Graminex WSPE, Graminex LSPE, and Placebo [Time frame: Week 0 (baseline) to 12]
• The difference in change in severity of menopausal symptoms from baseline at Week 24 between Graminex WSPE, Graminex LSPE, and Placebo [Time frame: Week 0 (baseline) to 24]
• The difference in change in scores of individual domains of the MRS including Somatic, Psychological, and Urogenital domains between Graminex WSPE, Graminex LSPE, and Placebo from baseline at Week 6 [Time frame: Week 0 (baseline) to 6]
• The difference in change in scores of individual domains of the MRS including Somatic, Psychological, and Urogenital domains between Graminex WSPE, Graminex LSPE, and Placebo from baseline at Week 12 [Time frame: Week 0 (baseline) to 12]
• The difference in change in scores of individual domains of the MRS including Somatic, Psychological, and Urogenital domains between Graminex WSPE, Graminex LSPE, and Placebo from baseline at Week 24 [Time frame: Week 0 (baseline) to 24]
• The difference in change in scores of individual domains of the MRS including Somatic, Psychological, and Urogenital domains between Graminex WSPE, Graminex LSPE, and Placebo from baseline at Week 36 [Time frame: Week 0 (baseline) to 36]
• The difference in change in scores of individual symptoms included in the MRS between Graminex WSPE, Graminex LSPE, and Placebo from baseline at Week 6 [Time frame: Week 0 (baseline) to 6]
• The difference in change in scores of individual symptoms included in the MRS between Graminex WSPE, Graminex LSPE, and Placebo from baseline at Week 12 [Time frame: Week 0 (baseline) to 12]
• The difference in change in scores of individual symptoms included in the MRS between Graminex WSPE, Graminex LSPE, and Placebo from baseline at Week 24. [Time frame: Week 0 (baseline) to 24]
• The difference in change in scores of individual symptoms included in the MRS between Graminex WSPE, Graminex LSPE, and Placebo from baseline at Week 36 [Time frame: Week 0 (baseline) to 36]
• The difference in change in sleep disturbance between Graminex WSPE, Graminex LSPE, and Placebo from baseline at Week 6 [Time frame: Week 0 (baseline) to 6]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

• Females between 45-60 years of age, inclusive
• BMI 18.5 kg/m2 - 34.9 kg/m2 inclusive
• Self-reported menopausal women who have not had a menstrual period for >12 months prior to screening and are experiencing at least moderate menopausal symptoms as assessed by the total MRS score of ≥9 at screening
• Presence of menopausal symptoms for at least six months prior to screening including, vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes, sweating) AND at least two of the following symptoms: sleep disturbance, joint pain, mood changes, fatigue and lack of energy, vaginal dryness, urinary changes, and changes in sexual function
• Agrees to maintain current lifestyle as much as possible throughout the study, including diet, exercise, medications, dietary supplements, and sleep
• Able and willing to complete all study assessments
• Provided voluntary, written, informed consent to participate in the study
• Healthy as determined by medical history with no unstable, diagnosed medical conditions as assessed by the Qualified Investigator (QI)

Exclusion criteria

• Females who have had unilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy or uterine ablation
• Allergy (including bee products or pollen, sensitivity, or intolerance to investigational products or placebo ingredients
• Ongoing diagnosis with anxiety disorder, sleep disorder, or major depression as assessed by the QI
• Ongoing unstable diagnosis of musculoskeletal disorders as assessed by the QI
• Current untreated urogenital diagnosis as assessed by the QI
• Unstable metabolic disease or chronic diseases as assessed by the QI
• Current or history of any significant diseases of the gastrointestinal tract as assessed by the QI
• Unstable hypertension. Treatment on a stable dose of medication for at least 3 months will be considered by the QI
• Current unstable Type I or Type II diabetes
• Significant cardiovascular event in the past six months. Participants with no significant cardiovascular event on stable medication may be included after assessment by the QI on a case-by-case basis
• History of or current diagnosis with kidney and/or liver diseases as assessed by the QI on a case-by-case basis, with the exception of history of kidney stones in participants who are symptom free for 6 months
• Self-reported confirmation of current or pre-existing thyroid condition. Treatment on a stable dose of medication for at least three months will be considered by the QI
• Major surgery in the past three months or individuals who have planned surgery during the course of the study. Participants with minor surgery will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the QI
• Cancer, except skin basal cell carcinoma completely excised with no chemotherapy or radiation with a follow up that is negative. Volunteers with cancer in full remission for more than five years
• after diagnosis are acceptable
• Individuals with unstable autoimmune disease or are immune compromised as assessed by the QI
• Use of medical cannabinoid products
• Chronic use of cannabinoid products (>2 times/week) as assessed by the QI
• Alcohol intake average of >2 standard drinks per day as assessed by the QI
• Alcohol or drug abuse within the last 12 months
• Current use of prescribed and/or over-the-counter (OTC) medications, supplements, and/or consumption of food/drinks that may impact the efficacy of the investigational product (Sections 7.3.1 and 7.3.2)
• Participation in other clinical research studies 30 days prior to baseline, as assessed by the QI
• Individuals who are unable to give informed consent
• Any other condition or lifestyle factor, that, in the opinion of the QI, may adversely affect the participant's ability to complete the study or its measures or pose significant risk to the participant
• Asthmatic, as assessed by the QI

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation

Randomized

Model

Parallel assignment

Masking

Quadruple blind

Primary purpose

Treatment

Study locations

Canada · 1 center

• KGK Science Inc. — London

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06889753 · 24GXCFG01

Primary sources (government registries)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (US NIH)

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