Stress
Conditions
Brief summary
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study assessing the impact of health and wellness products on stress and related health outcomes
Detailed description
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted with adult participants, residing in the United States. Eligible participants will (1) endorse a desire for less stress (2) have the opportunity for meaningful improvement (at least 20%) in their primary health outcome, and (3) express acceptance in taking a product and not knowing its formulation until the end of the study. Participants that report a known cardiac dysfunction, liver or kidney disease may be excluded. Participants that report a known contraindication or with well-established, significant safety concerns due to illness will be excluded. Heavy drinkers and those who report they are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding will be excluded. Participants that report taking medications with a known contraindication or with well-established, significant safety concerns will be excluded. Self-reported data are collected electronically from eligible participants over 7 weeks. Participant reports of health indicators will be collected during 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_SUPPLEMENTPlacebo Control Form 1
Participants will use their Placebo Control Form 1 as directed for a period of 6 weeks.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTRelaxation Active Study Product 1.1
Participants will use their Radicle Relaxation Active Study Product 1.1 as directed for a period of 6 weeks.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTPlacebo Control Form 2
Participants will use their Placebo Control Form 2 as directed for a period of 6 weeks.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTRelaxation Active Study Product 2.1
Participants will use their Radicle Relaxation Active Study Product 2.1 as directed for a period of 6 weeks.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTPlacebo Control Form 3
Participants will use their Placebo Control Form 3 as directed for a period of 6 weeks.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTRelaxation Active Study Product 3.1
Participants will use their Radicle Relaxation Active Study Product 3.1 as directed for a period of 6 weeks.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTPlacebo Control Form 4
Participants will use their Placebo Control Form 4 as directed for a period of 6 weeks.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTRelaxation Active Study Product 4.1
Participants will use their Radicle Relaxation Active Study Product 4.1 as directed for a period of 6 weeks.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTRelaxation Active Study Product 4.2
Participants will use their Radicle Relaxation Active Study Product 4.2 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, at least 21 years of age and older at the time of electronic consent, inclusive of all ethnicities, races, genders and/or 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 less stress as a primary desire * Has the opportunity for at least 20% improvement in their primary health outcome * 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 current enrollment in another clinical trial * Reports being a heavy drinker (defined as drinking 3 or more alcoholic beverages per day) * Unable to read and understand English * Reports a current and/or recent (up to 3 months ago) major illness and/or surgery that poses a known, significant safety risk. * Reports a diagnosis of cardiac dysfunction, liver or kidney disease that presents a known contraindication and/or a significant safety risk with any of the study product ingredients. NYHA (New York Heart Association) Class Ill or IV congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, uncontrolled arrhythmias, cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease, stage 3b or 4 chronic kidney disease, or kidney failure * Reports taking medications that have a well-established moderate or severe interaction, posing a substantial safety risk with any of the study product ingredients. Anticoagulants, antihypertensives, anxiolytics, antidepressants, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, sedative hypnotics, seizure medications, medications that warn against grapefruit consumption, corticosteroids at doses greater than 5 mg per day, diabetic medications, oral anti-infectives (antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals) to treat an acute infection, antipsychotics, MAOls (monoamine oxidase inhibitors), or thyroid products * Reports current use of the primary ingredient(s) and/or similar product(s) to the active study product(s) * Lack of reliable daily access to the internet
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in stress | 6 weeks | Mean difference in stress score as assessed by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Toolbox Perceived Stress Survey (scale 10-50; where lower scores correspond to less stress) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in feelings of anxiety | 6 weeks | Mean difference in anxiety score as assessed by Patient Reported Outcome Measurement System (PROMIS) Anxiety 4A (scale 4-20; with higher scores corresponding to more severe anxiety) |
| Change in cognitive function | 6 weeks | Mean difference in cognitive function score as assessed by PROMIS Cognitive Function 4A (scale 4-20; where lower scores correspond to worse cognitive function) |
| 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) |
| Minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in feelings of anxiety | 6 weeks | Likelihood of experiencing minimal clinically important difference in anxiety score as assessed by Patient Reported Outcome Measurement System (PROMIS) Anxiety 4A (scale 4-20; with higher scores corresponding to more severe anxiety) |
| Minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in cognitive function | 6 weeks | Likelihood of experiencing minimal clinically important difference in cognitive function score as assessed by Patient Reported Outcome Measurement System (PROMIS) Cognitive Function 4A (scale 4-20; where lower scores correspond to worse cognitive function) |
| Minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in mood (emotional distress-depression) | 6 weeks | Likelihood of experiencing minimal clinically important difference in emotional distress score as assessed by Patient Reported Outcome Measurement System (PROMIS) Emotional Distress- Depression 4A (scale 4-20; with higher scores corresponding to greater levels of emotional distress) |
| Minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in stress | 6 weeks | Likelihood of experiencing minimal clinically important difference in stress score as assessed by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Toolbox Perceived Stress Survey (scale 10-50; where lower scores correspond to less stress) |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in concentration of at-home (direct-to-consumer) specimen assays either saliva, blood or stool | 6 weeks | Mean difference in specimen assays as surrogates and/or markers for health outcomes. (Optional; among consented participants only) Potentially include saliva (IgG, cytokines, DHEA-S, Estradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone, Cortisol, Melatonin, CRP) blood all in one panel 1 outcome (1 drop) (Cortisol, Homocysteine, Ferritin, TSH, HbA1c, Insulin, Vitamin D, DHEA-S, Testosterone, Estradiol, FSH, Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Triglycerides, ApoA1, ApoB). Stool (microbial diversity). Values will vary based on optional biomarker selected |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed