NCT01975649

Brief Summary

Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder ( HSDD ) is very common in postmenopausal women due to a reduction in circulating androgen levels. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of Tribulus Terrestris in premenopausal women with HSDD.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
44

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2013

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2013

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 29, 2013

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 5, 2013

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

April 3, 2015

Status Verified

April 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

October 29, 2013

Last Update Submit

April 2, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

postmenopausalhypoactivesexual disorderandrogen

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Sexual Desire

    we will use the "Quotient Sexual - Version Feminine (QS-F) brazilian questionary to make the evaluation

    120 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • serum levels of prolactin and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

    120 days

Other Outcomes (1)

  • serum levels of testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG)

    120 days

Study Arms (2)

Tribulus Terrestris

EXPERIMENTAL

patients will use Tribulus terrestris (750 mg/day) during 120 days

Drug: Tribulus Terrestris

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

patients will use placebo for 120 days

Other: Placebo

Interventions

patients will use 750 mg/day during 120 days

Also known as: tribulus
Tribulus Terrestris
PlaceboOTHER

patients will use placebo pills with the same shape of the drug

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years - 65 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • at least one year after last menstrual period
  • with no use of hormonal replacement therapy within the last 3 months
  • without any medication, drugs or alcohol.
  • Healthy patients without systemic or psychiatric disease

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient smoker (10 cigarettes per day).
  • Patients with blood pressure \> 160/90 mm Hg.
  • Patient with breast or endometrial carcinoma.
  • Patients with a history of myocardial infarction.
  • Patient with Diabetes.
  • Patient with vaginal bleeding from any source.
  • Patients with hepatic injury.
  • Patients with active thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic disorders recent
  • Patients with interpersonal relationship problems with your relationship or partner
  • Patients with sexual problems from your partner

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hospital das Clinicas - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30130100, Brazil

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sexual AbstinenceSedentary BehaviorSexual Dysfunction, Physiological

Interventions

Tribulus extract

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sexual BehaviorBehaviorGenital DiseasesUrogenital Diseases

Study Officials

  • Selmo Geber, MD PhD

    Federal University of Minas Gerais

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD, PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 29, 2013

First Posted

November 5, 2013

Study Start

June 1, 2013

Primary Completion

April 1, 2015

Study Completion

April 1, 2015

Last Updated

April 3, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-04

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