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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/01/061726 [Registered on: 22/01/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 12/04/2024
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 Efficacy of Dietary Ingredient in Vitality and Metabolic Factors in Healthy Individuals. 
Scientific Title of Study   A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Feasibility Study to Evaluate Efficacy of Dietary Ingredient in Vitality and Metabolic Factors in Healthy Individuals. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
EB/231101/DI/VMF, Version 1.0, Date: Dec 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, Maharashtra, India.

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, India.


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

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400053
India 
Phone  02242172300  
Fax    
Email  shubhangi.m@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  
No of Sites = 2  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Sunira Khare   Dr. Khares Clinic  118 - B wing, Morya house, New link road, Andheri west
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9664056580

sunira.khare@gmail.com 
Dr Preeti Bawaskar   Dr. Preeti Bawaskars Clinic  102, Ace business Center Gokulnagar Thane west
Thane
MAHARASHTRA 
9146680080

preeti.bawaskar10@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 2  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Altezza Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Altezza Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Ageing  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Carica papaya leaves extract  1 capsule twice a day (Before Breakfast and dinner) for 90 days 
Intervention  Dolichos biflorus (Horsegram) seed extract   1 capsule twice a day (Before Breakfast and dinner) for 90 days  
Comparator Agent  Placebo (MCC)  1 capsule twice a day (Before Breakfast and dinner) for 90 days 
 
Inclusion Criteria
Modification(s)  
Age From  40.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Physically active males and females aged more than or equal to 40 and less than or equal to 60 years.
2. Individuals with BMI more than or equal to 24.5 and less than equal to 34.9 kg per metre square.
3. Individuals with Fatigue Symptom Severity Score more than equal to 36 and less than or equal to 45.
4. Individuals with Perceived Stress Score more than or equal to 20.
5. Having atleast 2 of the following 5 metabolic risk factors:
- Waist circumference: In Men, More than or equal to 102 cm (40.15 inches) and in women more than or equal to 88 cm (34.65 inches).
- Triglycerides More than 150 mg per dL.
- Systolic blood pressure (SBP) more than or equal to 130 mm Hg and / or Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) more than or equal to 85 mm Hg.
- Fasting blood glucose more than or equal to 125 mg per dL.
- HDL level: In men, less than 40 mg per dL and in Women less than 50 mg per dL.
6. Individuals willing to provide signed consent.  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Individuals on strict vegetarian diet.
2. Individuals with fasting blood sugar more than or equal to 160 mg per dl.
3. Individuals currently hospitalized or planned for admission.
4. Individuals currently undergoing treatment with any other drugs such as insulin, corticoids, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for more than 15 days.
5. Individuals undergoing treatment of chemotherapy and/or suffering from AIDS, hepatitis, pregnancy are precluded from the study.
6. Individuals allergic to components of this nutraceutical formulation.
7. Use of medications in the last 2 weeks prior to the pre-baseline period. This does not include birth control pills or standard multi-vitamin or mineral supplements.
8. Daily use of NSAIDs in the last 3 months or incidental use in the last 2 weeks prior to screening.
9. Abnormal Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) value which is less than 0.40 or more than 4.50 micro IU per mL.
10. Diagnosed cases of Type II Diabetes Mellitus with medication.
11. Hypertensive defined as SBP more than or equal to 160 mm Hg and or DBP more than or equal to 100 mm Hg with anti-hypertensives.
12. Individuals taking anti-hypertensives
13. Individuals with dyslipidemia on medication.
14. Females in peri-menopausal state (Irregular menstrual period in last 6 months).
15. Females on Hormone Replacement Therapy.
16. Individuals with a history of or complications from inflammatory conditions.
17. Use of another investigational product within 3 months of the screening visit.
18. Individuals with a history of or complications from malignant tumors.
19. History of any significant neurological and psychiatric condition which may affect the participation and inference of the study’s end points.
20. Use of recreational drugs (such as cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, etc.)/Nicotine dependence.
21. High-risk drinking as defined by consumption of 4 or more alcohol containing beverages on any day or 8 or more alcohol containing beverages per week for women and 5 or more alcohol containing beverages on any day or 15 or more alcohol containing beverages per week for men.
22. Females who are pregnant or planning to be pregnant or lactating or taking any oral contraceptives.
23. Any condition that could, in the opinion of the investigator, preclude the individual’s ability to successfully and safely complete the study or that may confound study outcomes. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Stratified block randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator, Outcome Assessor and Date-entry Operator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess the effect of IP on Glucose Metabolism as assessed by change in serum fasting glucose levels   Day 0 and Day 90  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess the effect of IP on Fat metabolism as assessed by serum lipid profile  Day 0 and Day 90  
To assess the effect of IP on physical energy as assessed by energy VAS  Day 0, Day 14, Day 30, Day 60 and Day 90  
To assess the effect of IP on Fatigue level as assessed by Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)  Day 0, Day 14, Day 30, Day 60 and Day 90 
To assess the effect of IP on Perceived immune status as assessed by Immune Status Questionnaire Scale  Day 0, Day 30, Day 60 and Day 90  
To assess the effect of IP on Sleep as assessed by Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index   Day 0, Day 14, Day 30, Day 60 and Day 90 
To assess the effect of IP on Stress perception as assessed by the Cohen Perceived Stress score  Day 0, Day 14, Day 30, Day 60 and Day 90 
To assess the efficacy of IP on Future assessment of vitality related biomarkers (blood sample will be collected and analyzed post-hoc)  Day 0, Day 30 and Day 90 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="36"
Sample Size from India="36" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "35"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="35" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   29/01/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) 12/09/2024 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  29/01/2024 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="10"
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, feasibility study to evaluate efficacy of dietary ingredients in vitality & metabolic factors in healthy individuals. Approximately 54 subjects aged between ≥ 40 and ≤ 60 years will be screened and 36 participants (12 in each arm) are to be randomized. Both the IP and placebo study arms will have 10 completed subjects in each arm after accounting for the screening failure and dropout/withdrawal rate of 30% and 17% respectively (Total 30 completers). The treatment duration for all the study subjects will be 90 days.  
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