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Effects of Sea Buckthorn Oil on Mucous Membranes (SBMM)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01697085
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 2, 2012
Last Update Posted : January 28, 2016
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
The Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Petra Larmo, Aromtech Ltd.

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Aim of this study is to investigate the effects of intake of sea buckthorn oil on mucous membranes

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Mucous Membranes Dietary Supplement: Sea buckthorn oil Dietary Supplement: Placebo oil Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 116 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Official Title: Effects of Sea Buckthorn Oil on Mucous Membranes
Study Start Date : October 2012
Actual Primary Completion Date : April 2013
Actual Study Completion Date : May 2013

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Sea buckthorn oil
3 g (6 capsules)/day for three months
 Dietary Supplement: Sea buckthorn oil
Placebo Comparator: Placebo oil
3 g (6 capsules)/day for three months
 Dietary Supplement: Placebo oil


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change from baseline in dryness related symptoms of genital mucous membranes [ Time Frame: Interviews at baseline, at 2 months, at 3 moths (end of intervention), and daily during the study (symptom logbooks) ]
    Interview for symptom score at baseline and study visits and a daily symptom logbook during the intervention


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change from baseline in vaginal pH [ Time Frame: At baseline, at 3 months (end of intervention) ]

Other Outcome Measures:
  1. Change from baseline in vaginal health index, vaginal dryness, vaginal maturity index, symptoms of dryness in other mucous membranes, markers of inflammation, oxidative stress and metabolic disorder in the circulation [ Time Frame: At baseline, at 3 months (end of intervention) ]
    • Vaginal health index: index score, change from baseline
    • Vaginal dryness: moistening of pH test strip, change from baseline
    • Vaginal maturity index: change from baseline
    • Symptoms of dryness in other mucous membranes: daily symptom logbook during the intervention
    • Markers of inflammation, oxidative stress and metabolic disorders: analysis from serum/plasma, change from baseline


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Ages Eligible for Study:   55 Years to 75 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • women experiencing vaginal dryness
  • 55-75 years of age
  • at least 12 months from menstruation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • use of estrogen replacement therapy
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Locations
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Finland
Turun Gynekologikeskus
Turku, Finland, 20100
Sponsors and Collaborators
Aromtech Ltd.
The Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Risto Erkkola, Professor Turun Gynekologikeskus, Turku, Finland
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Responsible Party: Petra Larmo, R&D manager, Ph.D., Aromtech Ltd.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01697085    
Other Study ID Numbers: SBMM
First Posted: October 2, 2012    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: January 28, 2016
Last Verified: January 2016
Keywords provided by Petra Larmo, Aromtech Ltd.:
sea buckthorn
mucous membrane
dryness
metabolic syndrome
vaginal atrophy