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Effectiveness of Ashwagandha in obese and overweight adults for stress and weight management

Efficacy And Safety of KSM66 Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) standardized root extract (300 mg) on Weight and Stress Management in overweight and obese Adults: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/050832
Enrollment
100
Registered
2023-03-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E663- Overweight

Interventions

Intervention1: KSM-66 capsules containing Ashwagandha 300 mg standardized root extract: Standardized root extract 300 mg to be taken two times in a day orally with water/milk for period of 24 weeks Co

Sponsors

Shri Kartikeya Pharma Pvt Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy adult men and women participants >= 19 years and 2. Willingness to follow the protocol requirements as evidenced by written informed consent. 3. Participants willing to give meaningful, written informed consent prior to participation in the trial, in accordance with regulatory requirements. 4. Participants who agree to take investigational product (i.e., Till Week 8). 5. Participants with Body mass index between 25 and 39.9 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of Alcohol or smoking abuse. 2. History of hypersensitivity to Ashwagandha 3. Taking nutritional or energy supplements, medication, or steroids. 4. Any history of drug abuse. 5. Having any clinical abnormalities. 6. Simultaneously participating in any other clinical trial or participated in the past three months. 7. Participants who use medication for blood pressure, use beta-blockers, inhaled any beta-agonists, use any hormonal contraceptives, having a history of corticosteroid use within three months, participants under psychotropic medication within last 8 weeks. 8. Participants diagnosed with any heart disease, diabetes, stroke, neurological disorders or depression. 9. Have clinically significant acute unstable hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, or respiratory disease that will prevent participation in the study. 10. Patients with depressive episode, panic disorder, social phobia, obsessive-compulsory disorder, alcohol dependency; schizophrenia and mania. 11. Patients with post traumatic disorder. 12. Have an established practice of meditation for three or more months. 13. Pregnant and lactating women. 14. Participation in other clinical trials during previous 3 months. 15. Any clinical condition, according to the investigator which does not allow safe fulfilment of clinical trial protocol.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in body weight and Body Mass Index (BMI)Timepoint: Baseline, Week 4, Week 12, Week 24

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Complete Blood Count, Renal Function Test, Liver Function Test, Lipid Profile, Thyroid Function Test, Fasting Blood Sugar and Hba1c TestTimepoint: Baseline, Week 4, Week 12, Week 24;Food Cravings Questionnaireâ??Trait (FCQâ??T)Timepoint: Baseline, Week 4, Week 12, Week 24;Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)Timepoint: Baseline, Week 4, Week 12, Week 24;Quality of Life (SF-12 QoL)Timepoint: Baseline, Week 4, Week 12, Week 24;Standard Stress Scale (SSS)Timepoint: Baseline, Week 4, Week 12, Week 24

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ketan Phakale

A Metabolic Syndrome Clinic

drketan.pakhale@metabolindia.com9819704302

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026