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Sexual HealthPhase 4NCT05840731

Role of Ashwagandha Extract (Capsule KSM-66 300 mg) in Improving Sexual Health in Healthy Men

A Phase 4 study testing Ashwagandha in people with Sexual Health, run by SF Research Institute, Inc. at 1 site in United States.

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Trial summary

The clinical study aims to evaluate Efficacy and Safety of KSM66 Ashwagandha Standardized Root Extract for Improving Sexual Health in Healthy Men by measuring sex hormone levels in participant's blood, analyzing results of questionnaires, and monitoring adverse events in the post-marketing phase. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 to 50 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Sexual Health
What is being tested?
Ashwagandha
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
45 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
7 Aug 2023to 12 Oct 2023
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 30 to 50 years
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male participants between 30 to 50 years of age having poor sexual satisfaction based on his own perception since at least past 3 months.
  • Participants whose IIEF-EF domain score is between 11 to 16 (i.e., moderately impaired).
  • Participants in a stable, monogamous behavior and heterosexual relationship.
  • Participants who are willing to stay away from any other medicines or treatments for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) during this study period.
  • Participants who are willing to have 4 or more attempts of sexual intercourse each month.
  • The participate should inform their partner about the study
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  • His partner should be willing to let him participate in the study
  • Participants who are willing to take proper contraceptives during the study and within 3 months after the study completed. Proper contraceptives for participants include the following: (a) vasectomy (b) male condom with or without spermicide. Proper contraceptives for participant's partner include the following: (a) combined (estrogen and progesterone containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation and/or implantation, such as oral birth control pills, intravaginal rings, or transdermal patches. (b) progesterone only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation, such as oral pills, or injectable. (c) implantable progesterone only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation and/or implantation, such as intrauterine device, intrauterine hormone releasing system. (d) bilateral tubal occlusion. (e) female condom with or without spermicide. (f) diaphragm with spermicide. (g) cervical cap with spermicide. (h) vaginal sponge with spermicide. (i) progesterone only oral hormonal contraception.
  • Participants who have voluntarily decided to participate in this study and signed the informed consent form.
  • Participants having sufficient understanding to communicate effectively with the investigator and are willing to discuss their sexual functioning with the investigative staff.
  • Participants who are reliable, honest, compliant, and agree to co- operate with all trial evaluations as well as to be able to perform them as per investigator's opinion.
  • Participants willing to follow the protocol requirements and agree to take an investigational product till 8 weeks ± 3 days.

Who cannot join

  • Participants on any medication or supplement (e.g., ginseng, Sildenafil, vardenafil, tadalafil, avanafil) for improving the sexual function during the 3 months prior to study commencement.
  • Participants having any clinically significant medical history, medical finding or an on-going medical or psychiatric condition or any acute illness which in the opinion of the Investigator could jeopardize the safety of the subject, impact validity of the study results or interfere with the completion of study according to the protocol.
  • Individuals participating in any other studies, including macro/micro/any other forms of dietary supplements/multivitamins or disease-specific oral nutrition supplements (for improving the sexual function during the 3 months prior to study commencement).
  • Participants having a history of hypersensitivity reactions (i.e., allergic or oversensitivity to usual doses).
  • Participants with anatomical malformations of the penis.
  • Participants with primary hypoactive sexual desire.
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  • Participants with ED, which is caused by any other primary sexual disorder, like hypopituitarism, hypothyroidism, or hypogonadism, hypergonadotropic.
  • Participants who have a spinal injury or have had a radical prostatectomy.
  • Participants with ED, which is caused by the failure of surgery in the pelvic cavity.
  • Participants with penis deformity or penile implants.
  • Participants with a history of malignancy.
  • Participants with a major refractory psychiatric disorder or significant neurological abnormalities.
  • Participants with alcohol addiction or persistent abuse of drugs of dependence.
  • Partner of the participant is not planning to have pregnancy for next six months.
  • Participants who are participating or discontinued participation in the past 3 months from any other clinical trial or are planning to father a baby or are in a relationship with a pregnant partner.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • San Francisco Research Institute

    San Francisco, California, 94127

    John Ademola, PhD, 415-845-4638, jademola@sfinstitute.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Role of Ashwagandha Extract (Capsule KSM-66 300 mg) in Improving Sexual Health in Healthy Men: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

The clinical study aims to evaluate Efficacy and Safety of KSM66 Ashwagandha Standardized Root Extract for Improving Sexual Health in Healthy Men by measuring sex hormone levels in participant's blood, analyzing results of questionnaires, and monitoring adverse events in the post-marketing phase. Changes in the sex hormone levels in blood may affect sexual health or sexual health satisfaction. Efficacy is defined as increase in sex hormone levels in blood, and improvement in results or scores of assessment questionnaires.

Read the detailed description

To qualify for this study, participant must be a healthy male between 30 to 50 years of age with unsatisfactory sexual health. Participants must NOT be taking medications or receiving treatments for erectile dysfunction. Participants are sexually active, and currently in a stable heterosexual relationship. Participants must agree to continue their routine diet and physical activities for the entire study. Participants should avoid using any NEW dietary supplements, multivitamins, or oral nutrition supplements throughout the study.

In this study, a maximum of 45 patients will be enrolled. The goal is to complete the study with at least 40 patients. At the initial visit, prospective patients will be screened for enrollment based on the requirements of the study, medical history, and clinical examination. Before starting any study related procedures, participants will be explained about the study in detail and a written informed consent will be obtained from participants prior to participation in this study. This document is a part of the written informed consent procedure. A detailed medical history including the associated conditions will be recorded. A general and physical examination will be performed to detect any abnormal parameters. If participants meet the eligibility criteria, they will be enrolled in the study.

After enrollment in the study, participants will be randomly assigned to take one capsule of KSM 66 Ashwagandha (300 mg) or one capsule of placebo two times daily after breakfast and every night at bedtime with food, preferably 30 minutes before the anticipated sexual intercourse with a glass of water for 8 weeks. There is a 50% chance that instead of 'Ashwagandha capsule' participants will receive 'Placebo capsule'. This placebo capsule will be identical in size, shape, and color to the 'Ashwagandha capsule'. The placebo capsule is harmless. It has the ingredient of starch powder made from corn, wheat, or potato. Participants will have to record the use of their assigned product on a daily diary for 8 weeks.

Participants will be monitored throughout the study. The study consists of two 60-minute onsite visits for visit 1 and visit 3, and one 40-minute remote visit via the phone for visit 2. After the initial visit 1 at the clinic (screening, baseline/randomization) (Day 1), participants will be monitored and assessed remotely at visit 2 (week 4) over the phone. Then, participants will have to come back to the clinic for assessments at visit 3 (week 8). During visit 1 and visit 3, blood will be collected from participants, physical examinations, and general examinations will be performed. During physical examinations, a medically trained personnel will measure participants' vital signs including systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, body temperature, respiratory rate, and body mass index. During general examination, a systemic review of different body systems will be performed to see if there are any significant abnormalities or findings.

For blood sample collection, participants' right or left arm will be used as the blood draw site. Investigators will take 12.5 ml of blood (less than the size of a tablespoon) from each participant to measure different sex hormone levels in his or her blood, such as dihydrotestosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, prolactin, and testosterone. Participants' blood samples will only be used for research and result analysis in this study. No more than 12.5 ml of blood will be drawn from each participant with a needle and syringe. All needles and syringes are brand new, and not recycled. All blood draws will be performed by professionally trained phlebotomists.

During remote visit 2 via phone, Satisfying Sexual Events (SSEs), Sexual Desire Inventory (SDI-2), International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), Quality of Life (QoL) assessment questionnaires will be conducted over the phone. Side effects will be monitored, concomitant medications and study drug compliance will also be checked over the phone in visit 2.

At each visit, Satisfying Sexual Events (SSEs), Sexual Desire Inventory (SDI-2), International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), Quality of Life (QoL) assessments will be conducted. Side effects will be monitored during each visit of the study period. Participants' results on all assessment questionnaires are confidential, and will only be reviewed by study staff, ethical review board members, and the FDA (if necessary). At visit 3 (week 8), participants are required to return any remaining testing products to the San Francisco Research Institute (at 2345 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127) in person. Duration of the study is 8 weeks.

Conditions
Sexual Health
Being tested
Ashwagandha, Placebo

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • AshwagandhaDietary supplement

    KSM-66 Ashwagandha is the active ingredient in Waithania somifera, a medicinal plant in Indian medicine. Ashwagandha is known as an adaptogen, an herb in capsule form that protects the body from stress.

  • PlaceboOther

    Placebo means that the capsules will not contain Ashwagandha but some other inactive substance.

Study groups in NCT05840731
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AshwagandhaExperimentalKSM-66 Ashwagandha is the active ingredient in Waithania somifera, a medicinal plant in Indian medicine. Ashwagandha is known as an adaptogen, an herb in capsule form that protects the body from stress. After enrollment in the study, 50% of participants will be randomly assigned to take one capsule of KSM 66 Ashwagandha (300 mg) two times daily after breakfast and every night at bedtime with food, preferably 30 minutes before the anticipated sexual intercourse with a glass of water for 8 weeks.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Ashwagandha
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo means that the capsules will not contain Ashwagandha but some other inactive substance. By using placebo, investigators will know whether the positive results are because of Ashwagandha or are because of psychological factors. For example, the participant may feel that his or her condition is improved because he or she is expecting the capsules to be helpful. After enrollment in the study, 50% of participants will be randomly assigned to take one capsule of placebo two times daily after breakfast and every night at bedtime with food, preferably 30 minutes before the anticipated sexual intercourse with a glass of water for 8 weeks.
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Satisfying Sexual Events (SSEs)

    All enrolled subjects will be asked about SSEs 4 weeks prior Visit 1, Screening Visit/ Enrolment Visit/ Baseline Visit, (Day 1) and then throughout the study. It will include subject's inputs for number of intercourse and non-intercourse sexual events, number of orgasms, level of sexual desire, and satisfying sexual activity experienced.

    The subjects will be asked to mark a score for their sexual desire. They will be asked, "Indicate your most intense level of sexual desire in the last 24 hours/since your last visit." Potential responses included "no," "low," "moderate," or "strong", scored 0-3 (0 indicating no desire and 3 indicating the highest level of desire):

    0 = No desire

    1. = Low desire
    2. = Moderate desire
    3. = Strong desire

    Number of SSEs at Visit 3-End of study visit, (Week 8), will be compared with that of Screening Visit/ Enrolment Visit/ Baseline Visit, (Day 1), and Visit 2 (Week 4).

    Measured: 8 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 May 2023
  2. Study start7 Aug 2023 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion5 Oct 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion12 Oct 2023 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
45 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05840731
Sponsor's protocol ID
Ixoreal-MSD-CT-01-22
Status last verified
Apr 2023
First submitted
14 Apr 2023
Last updated
9 May 2023
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Ashwagandha in people with Sexual Health, run by SF Research Institute, Inc. at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 12 inclusion and 15 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 May 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact John Ademola (415-845-4638, jademola@sfinstitute.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Satisfying Sexual Events (SSEs) (time frame: 8 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 May 2023.

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