Energy, Fatigue
Conditions
Brief summary
A randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled study assessing the impact of health and wellness products on fatigue and other health outcomes
Detailed description
This is a parallel group, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study conducted with adult participants, age 21 and older and residing in the United States. Eligible participants will (1) endorse a desire for more energy, (2) have the opportunity for meaningful improvement in their health outcome score, and (3) express acceptance in taking a product and not knowing its formulation until the end of the study. Participants with known liver or kidney disease, heavy drinkers, and those who report they are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding will be excluded. Those taking certain medications will be excluded. Self-reported data are collected electronically from eligible participants over 7 weeks. Participant reports of health indicators will be collected at baseline, throughout the active period of study product use, and in a final survey. All study assessments will be electronic; there are no in-person visits or assessments for this real-world evidence study.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTEnergy Placebo Control Form 1
Participants will use their Radicle Energy Placebo Control Form 1 as directed for a period of 6 weeks.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTEnergy Active Study Product 1.1 Usage
Participants will use their Radicle Energy Active Study Product 1.1 as directed for a period of 6 weeks.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTEnergy Active Study Product 1.2 Usage
Participants will use their Radicle Energy Active Study Product 1.2 as directed for a period of 6 weeks.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTEnergy Active Study Product 1.3 Usage
Participants will use their Radicle Energy Active Study Product 1.3 as directed for a period of 6 weeks.
Sponsors
Radicle Science
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Masking description
The investigator is blinded to the participants' study product assignment. Participants are blinded to the study product they are assigned.
Intervention model description
Participants will be stratified based on gender at birth, then randomized to one of the study arms
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 105 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Adults, 21 years of age and older at the time of electronic consent, inclusive of all ethnicities, races, and gender identities. Assigned sex at birth will determine sex-specific recruitment and surveys (male vs female) employed, when needed * Resides in the United States * Endorses more energy as a primary desire * Has the opportunity for at least 20% improvement in their primary health outcome score * Expresses a willingness to take a study product and not know the product identity (active or placebo) until the end of the study
Exclusion criteria
* Reports being pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding * Unable to provide a valid US shipping address and mobile phone number * Reports a diagnosis of liver or kidney disease * Reports being a heavy drinker (defined as drinking 3 or more alcoholic beverages per day) * Unable to read and understand English * Reports current enrollment in another clinical trial * Lack of reliable daily access to the internet * Reports current use of chemotherapy or immunotherapy * Reports taking medications that have a well-established moderate or severe interaction, or pose a substantial safety risk with the active ingredients studied: Anticoagulants, antihypertensives, anti-anxiolytics, antidepressants, medications that warn against grapefruit consumption, corticosteroids at doses greater than 5 mg per day, oral anti-infectives (antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals) to treat an acute infection, antipsychotics, MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors), or thyroid products * Reports a diagnosis of heart disease when a known contraindication exists for any of the active ingredients studied: NYHA (New York Heart Association) Class III or IV congestive heart failure, Atrial fibrillation, Uncontrolled arrhythmias
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in fatigue | 6 weeks | Mean difference in fatigue score as assessed by Patient Reported Outcome Measurement System (PROMIS) Fatigue 8A (scale 8-40; where higher scores correspond to more severe fatigue) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in sleep | 6 weeks | Mean difference in sleep score as assessed by PROMIS Sleep Disturbance 4A (scale 4 to 20; where higher scores correspond to higher levels of sleep disturbance) |
| Change in feelings of anxiety | 6 weeks | Mean difference in anxiety score as assessed by PROMIS Anxiety 4A (scale 4-20; where higher scores correspond to greater levels of anxiety) |
| Minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in fatigue | 6 weeks | Likelihood of experiencing MCID in fatigue score as assessed by PROMIS Fatigue 8A |
| Minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in focus (cognitive function) | 6 weeks | Likelihood of experiencing MCID in focus score as assessed by PROMIS Cognitive Function 4A |
| Minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in sleep | 6 weeks | Likelihood of experiencing MCID in sleep score as assessed by PROMIS Sleep Disturbance 4A |
| Minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in feelings of anxiety | 6 weeks | Likelihood of experiencing MCID in anxiety score as assessed by PROMIS Anxiety 4A |
| Change in focus (cognitive function) | 6 weeks | Mean difference in focus score as assessed by PROMIS Cognitive Function 4A (scale 4-20; where lower scores correspond to worse cognitive function) |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in mood (emotional distress-depression) | 6 weeks | Mean difference in emotional distress score as assessed by PROMIS Emotional Distress- Depression 4A (scale 4-20; with higher scores corresponding to greater levels of emotional distress) |
| Change in libido | 6 weeks | Mean difference in libido score as assessed by PROMIS Sexual Interest 2.0 (scale 2-10; with higher scores corresponding to greater interest in sexual activity) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed