NCT03184909

Brief Summary

Tulsi and its effects on facilitative cognitive enhancement through lowering levels of stress and anxiety. A randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2017

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 2, 2017

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 14, 2017

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 14, 2017

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 30, 2018

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 31, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

September 17, 2018

Status Verified

September 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

June 2, 2017

Last Update Submit

September 14, 2018

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • To assess a change in facilitative cognitive function from baseline in 6 weeks by comparing the results on cognitive tests measured by Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (Cantab®) between active and placebo group

    The Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) is a digital tool to measure the cognitive function.

    6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • To measure change in cortisol level from saliva in 6 weeks

    6 weeks

  • To measure change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale in 6 weeks

    6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Tulsi active

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Ocimum Sanctum

Tulsi placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Active capsules containing leaves of organically prepared ocimum sanctum

Tulsi active

Placebo capsules of look alike inert substance for control

Tulsi placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 50 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Subjects between the ages of 18 and 50 years, providing written informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

  • Subjects who meet the following criteria
  • Education level below 8th grade of schooling
  • Unable to read or understand English or having no working knowledge of English
  • Known history or neurological conditions that can affect cognition
  • Known history of drug abuse or potential for drug abuse, a regular consumer of alcohol or unwilling to withhold consumption of alcohol for the duration of the study.
  • A chronic smoker or consumer of other tobacco related products or is undergoing a rehabilitation program for alcohol and or tobacco consumption
  • Any history or psychiatric disorders - currently on treatment or treated in within the last 12 months
  • Any characteristic that makes the investigator uncomfortable to include the subject in the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited, Mazumdar Shaw multispecialty Hospital

Bangalore, Karnataka, 560099, India

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

holy basil leaf extract

Study Officials

  • Alben Sigamani, MD

    Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
Concealment of allocation and blinding of active versus placebo and blinded assessment
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 2, 2017

First Posted

June 14, 2017

Study Start

December 14, 2017

Primary Completion

March 30, 2018

Study Completion

March 31, 2018

Last Updated

September 17, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-09

Locations