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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/11/059422 [Registered on: 02/11/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 31/01/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Nutraceutical 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A study to evaluate the efficacy of VL-NL-02 on sleep and mood.  
Scientific Title of Study   A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel study to evaluate the efficacy of VL-NL-02 on sleep and mood.  
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NS/230402/ZYL/SQ, Version No: 1.0, Date: Sep 13, 2023  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Shalini Srivastava  
Designation  Director Clinical Development  
Affiliation  Vedic Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  B-118, Morya House, Off New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400053
India 
Phone  02242172300  
Fax    
Email  shalini.s@vediclifesciences.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Shalini Srivastava  
Designation  Director Clinical Development  
Affiliation  Vedic Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  B-118, Morya House, Off New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai


MAHARASHTRA
400053
India 
Phone  02242172300  
Fax    
Email  shalini.s@vediclifesciences.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Sonali Ghosh  
Designation  Project Lead  
Affiliation  Vedic Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  B-118, Morya House, Off New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400053
India 
Phone  02242172300  
Fax    
Email  sonali.g@vediclifesciences.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Vedic Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd, B-118, Morya House, Off New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053. 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Vedic Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd 
Address  B-118, Morya House, Off New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053. 
Type of Sponsor  Contract research organization 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 5  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Piyush Arora  Arora Allergy Asthma and Chest Care Hospital   LIC Colony, Anasagar circle road, Ajmer - 305001, Rajasthan, India
Ajmer
RAJASTHAN 
9887088122

Doctor.piyusharora@gmail.com 
Dr Kushal Bangar   BAJ RR Hospital   P-14, College Road, Azde Gaon, MIDC, Dombivli East - 421203
Thane
MAHARASHTRA 
9545664884

drkushal.bangar83@gmail.com 
Dr Bharat Jain   Dhanwantari Hospital  339-c, Rasta Peth, Mudaliar Road, Next to Kaka Halwai, Pune - 411011, Maharashtra, India.
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9860383386

dr_bharatjain@rediffmail.com 
Dr Sayali Kusalkar  Sparsh Hospital   Sai Arcade, Mission Compound, Plot No. 141, Opposite Orion Mall, Line Ali, old Panvel, Panvel, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra - 410206, India
Raigarh
MAHARASHTRA 
8850481563

nalavadesayali12@gmail.com 
Dr Prasad Nikam   Surya Multispeciality Hospital   Surya Arcade, 2nd floor, Opposite Nimani Bus stand, Panchavati, Nashik, Maharashtra - 422003
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA 
9922999002

drprasadnresearch@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 5  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Galaxy Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Galaxy Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College  Approved 
Jivanrekha Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Leelavati Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Sleep and Mood  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Placebo   Two capsules to be taken 45 plus or minus 10 mins before sleep (after dinner) for 21 Days.  
Intervention  VL-NL-02  Two capsules to be taken 45 plus or minus 10 mins before sleep (after dinner) for 21 Days.  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  50.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Individuals aged between more than or equal to 18 and less than or equal to 50 years with a moderately active lifestyle as assessed by International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short form (IPAQ - SF)
2. Individuals with mild to moderate sleeping issues as assessed by an ISI score of more than or equal to 8 and less than or equal to 21.
3. Individuals with a history of at least 3 episodes of sleep disturbances in the last month.
4. Individuals with a Fasting Blood glucose (FBG) less than or equal to 125 mg per dl.
5. All individuals who are free from use of sleeping pills for at least 4 weeks before screening
6. Individuals with normal levels of laboratory parameters: Liver profile, lipid profile and kidney profile.
7. Individuals with no more than once per week use of pain-relieving medications
8. Individuals with body mass index between more than or equal to 18 and less than or equal to 30 kg per m square.
9. Typical bedtime between 9 PM and 11 PM
10. Willing to abstain from digital activity 3 hours prior to the PSG analysis.
11. Willing to maintain current dietary pattern, activity level, and stable body weight for the duration of the study, and refrain from any drastic lifestyle changes. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. FBG more than 125 mg per dl
2. Individuals diagnosed with Hypertension.
3. Individuals having a systolic blood pressure more than or equal to 140 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure more than or equal to 90 mm Hg.
4. Individuals diagnosed with Type I and Type II Diabetes Mellitus
5. Sleep disorder is secondary to another health problem such as restless leg syndrome, post-operative state etc.
6. Individuals diagnosed with insomnia
7. Consumption of hypnotic drugs (less than 3 months before inclusion)
8. Individuals taking any other sleep promoting supplements and are unwilling to stop taking those supplements for the duration of the study period
9. Individuals with history of sleepwalk
10. Individuals who have bad dreams 2 or more times a week
11. Individuals who are inclined to the lifestyle factors – such as jet lag, night workers and rotational shift work
12. Individuals who currently, or in the past 6 months suffered from any mental-health disorder
13. Individuals who were taking psychotropic medication, herbal preparation, antidepressants, steroids, antihistamines, narcotics or any other illicit drugs in the last three months
14. Individuals diagnosed with chronic medical conditions – such as heart problems, Gastro-intestinal, hepatic, respiratory, psychiatric, kidney, or cardiovascular disorder (less than 3 months before inclusion), and chronic pain since last 6 months.
15. Recent (within 3 months before inclusion) change in lifestyle (food, sport and drug)
17. Addiction, history of addiction, and or substance abuse
18. Heavy drinkers as defined by:
- For men, consuming more than 4 drinks on any day or more than 14 drinks per week
- For women, consuming more than 3 drinks on any day or more than 7 drinks per week
19. Exaggerated consumption of tea (more than or equal to 500 mL per day), coffee (more than or equal to 400 mL per day), or energy drink (more than or equal to 250 mL per day)
20. Individuals on dietary supplements
21. Pregnant or lactating woman
22. Lifestyle habits which would modify the wake-sleep rhythm or which was expected to be modified during the study period (e.g., night work)
23. Known allergy to mushroom 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Stratified block randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Double Blind Double Dummy 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess the efficacy of VL-NL-02 on sleep quality using the Insomnia Severity Index questionnaire (ISI).   Day 0, Day 11 & Day 22 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess the impact of VL-NL-02 on Mood using Brief Mood Introspection Scale (BMIS)  Day 1, Day 11 & Day 22 
To assess the impact of VL-NL-02 on Dream as assessed by Dream & Sleep Emotions and Anxiety (DSEA) Questionnaire  Day 1, Day 11 & Day 22 
To assess the impact of VL-NL-02 on Restorative sleep by using Restorative Sleep Questionnaire - Weekly Version (RSQ-W) questionnaire   Day 1, Day 11 & Day 22 
To assess the impact of VL-NL-02 on Quality of life using RAND Short form (SF)-36  Day 1, Day 11 & Day 22 
To assess the impact of VL-NL-02 on Improvement in deep sleep & Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep stages by Polysomnography   Day 0, Day 10 & Day 21 
To assess the impact of VL-NL-02 on Levels of salivary cortisol immediately after awakening  Day 1 & Day 22 
To assess the impact of VL-NL-02 on Levels of serum serotonin.  Day 1 & Day 22 
To assess the impact of VL-NL-02 on Levels of urinary melatonin   Day 1 & Day 22 
To assess the impact of VL-NL-02 on Levels of serum Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF)   Day 1 & Day 22 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="48"
Sample Size from India="48" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   13/11/2023 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   The present study is a randomized, placebo-controlled study. 60 individuals will be screened, and considering a screening failure rate of 20%, approximately 48 participants will be randomized in a ratio of 1:1 to receive either VL-NL-02 or placebo and will be assigned a unique randomization code. Each group will have at least 20 completed participants after accounting for a dropout/withdrawal rate of 17%. The intervention duration for all the study participants is 21 days.  
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