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A human study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Sophorae fructus complex extract on menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women

A human study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Sophorae fructus complex extract on menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0011900
Enrollment
100
Registered
2026-04-23
Start date
2024-07-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Dietary Supplement : Subjects will undergo a 2-week run-in period and will then be randomly assigned to either the experimental or placebo group. Participants in the experimental group will orally con

Sponsors

Novarex
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Subject who agrees to participate in the study and signs the informed consent form 2) Women aged 40–65 years 3) Post-menopausal (amenorrhea = 12 months) or peri-menopausal (amenorrhea = 3 month & follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) > 30 IU/L) 4) Moderate or severe menopausal symptoms (Kupperman index score = 15) 5) Subject with an average daily hot flash score of 10 or higher for the past 1 week

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Subjects who have surgical or chemotherapy induced menopause, vaginal bleeding without diagnosis 2) Subjects with a history of endometrial hyperplasia, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, breast cancer or breast disease, sex hormone-related cancer, etc., or showing clinically significant findings requiring treatment or suggesting a possibility of progression to malignant tumors based on breast examination or vaginal ultrasonography results 3) Subjects with unknown uterine bleeding after 1 year of menopause 4) Abnormalities in liver function, renal function, or uncontrolled hypertension 5) Metabolic bone disease, femoral or vertebral fractures, other osteoporosis-related fractures or relevant medical history 6) Uncontrolled thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia 7) Subjects who have severe mental disorders such as depression or anxiety disorder, or are currently taking psychiatric drugs such as antidepressants 8) History of severe migraine within 1 month, thromboembolism, cerebrovascular disease, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, coronary artery plastic surgery 9) Subjects currently taking or requiring the following medications: ? Medications that may affect bone metabolism within 1 month of the first visit ? Within 3 months of the first visit, hormone preparations such as female hormones, similar hormone preparations, selective estrogen receptor modulators, or drugs that may affect menopausal symptoms and bone metabolism ? Bisphosphonates or RANKL monoclonal antibodies (denosumab) within 1 year of the first visit 10) History of drug abuse, or alcoholism 11) Subjects who consumed the functional foods or oriental medicine that can affect menopausal health, blood glucose, blood lipids, blood circulation, or bone metabolism within 1 month prior to the first visit 12) Subjects who performed continuous high-intensity exercises at least 3 months prior to the first visit 13) Allergy (hypersensitivity) to any of the materials used in the study 14) Subjects who have participated in another clinical trial within 1 month prior to the first visit and have been administered investigational drugs or health functional foods, or have plans to participate in another clinical trial during the study period (excluding those who have not taken medication or health functional foods) 15) Subjects who are pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant during the study period 16) Persons judged by the researcher to be inappropriate to participate in this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Hot flush questionnaire;Kupperman index;Menopause-Specific Quality of Life(MENQOL);Biochemical markers

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Safety markers

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactWonsuk Shin

Bundang CHA General Hospital

wonsug89@chamc.co.kr+82-31-780-5346

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026