Efficacy and Safety of Shatavari for Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms in Women: A Randomized, Double-blind, Three-arm, Parallel, Placebo-controlled Study

This is a Multi-center, Multi-national, Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- Controlled three arm study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Shatavari for the treatment of Menopausal symptoms in Women. Participants will be randomized to either one of the three treatment arms.Participants will then be asked to either take one capsule containing Shatavari or Shatavari + Ashwagandha or Placebo orally once daily in the morning after breakfast with a glass of water for 8 weeks. All the subjects will be asked to continue their routine diet and physical activities during the whole study period. The primary objective is to compare the efficacy of shatavari for treatment of menopausal symptoms in women. The secondary objective is to compare the safety of shatavari for treatment of menopausal symptoms in women.

To qualify for the study, participants must be menopausal women aged 45 to 65 years with intact uterus and ovaries. Participants who complained of irregular menstrual cycle in the past 12 months, with a forward or postpone of a cycle more 7 days. At least 2 cycles were missing during the past 12 months, or reported menopause for at least 60 days. Women with complaints of menopausal symptoms, e.g., hot flash, insomnia, migraine, easy irritation, etc. In this study, a maximum of 51 patients will be enrolled and the goal is to complete the study with at least 45 patients. After signing this consent form, participants will answer questions regarding their medical history, including any medications they are taking. Physical exams with vital signs (pulse, temperature, sitting blood pressure and respiratory rate) will be performed at both visits by a professional trained to perform this testing. It may be a Nurse (RN or LPN), Phlebotomist, or Medical Doctor. In order to be qualified to participate this study at initial Visit (Baseline), BMI score range between 18-35 are required. A blood sample will be required from subjects. Subject's right or left arm will be used as the blood draw site, requiring a 5mL sample. The blood will be analyzing Sr. Estradiol, FSH, LH, Testosterone levels. These blood draws will be administered by a professional trained to perform this testing. It may be a Nurse (RN or LPN), Phlebotomist or Medical Doctor. All eligible participants, will be given the required quantity of the study medication for self-administration, sufficient till the Visit 3- End of study visit, 8 weeks ± 4 Days. Participants will be randomized to either one of the three treatment arms. Participants will be instructed to take one capsule of study medication to which they are randomized after breakfast, with ambient temperature water for 8 weeks at home. Participants will be asked to visit the site for Visit 2 (4 weeks ± 4 Days), Visit 3 (8 weeks ± 4 Days). Adverse events and concomitant medication will be recorded throughout the study. Participants will be asked to get used and unused study medications and their subject diaries in this visit. All the participants will be asked to continue their routine diet and physical activities during the whole study period. The primary end point is the mean change in score for Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) from baseline. And the secondary end points are mean changes in scores for Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) questionnaire, Menopause Symptoms Treatment Questionnaire (MENQOL) scores, Profile of Mood States (POMS, abbreviated version) and mean changes in Serum hormones (Sr. Estradiol, FSH, LH, Testosterone) levels from baseline.