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Effects of Xiangshao Granules on Anxiety in Menopausal Women.

Phase 4
Conditions
Anxiety
Menopause
Interventions
Drug: Xiangshao Granules Placebo
Registration Number
NCT05003336
Lead Sponsor
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Brief Summary

Symptoms of anxiety are prevalent during the menopausal transition and early postmenopause. These symptoms are mainly improved by anti-anxiety agents, which are associated with some adverse effects including dizziness, sleepiness, and constipation and not all patients respond to currently available pharmacological treatments, thus novel agents with fewer side effects are needed. Some studies have shown that traditional Chinese medicine can alleviate menopausal symptoms safely and economically, and improve quality of life. Xiangshao granules reportedly have good curative effects on menopausal symptoms and premenstrual syndrome and exhibit good safety. This study aim to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Xiangshao granule in improving anxiety state of women with menopause syndrome.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
360
Inclusion Criteria
  • meet the diagnostic criteria for menopause syndrome (age 40-65 years, being in the menopausal transition stage or postmenopausal stage determined according to the 2011 Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop +10 criteria).
  • 50 ≤ SAS scores ≤ 69.
  • improved Kupperman scores ≥16.
  • has an intact uterus and at least one ovary.
  • able and willing to participate in study and provide written informed consent, and agrees to follow all study requirements. The investigator consider the subject able to complete the study.
Exclusion Criteria
  • history of allergy or sensitivity to investigational product.
  • currently or historically taking medication or psychotherapy for menopause anxiety in the past 4 weeks, including but not limited to estrogens, oestrogen-like hormone, Chinese medicine or health care products used to relieve anxiety (such as soy isoflavones, vitamin E, black cohosh), anti-anxiety agents, antidepressants, mood stabilizers, sedatives.
  • anxiety or other psychiatric disease unrelated to menopause (eg., currently or previously diagnosed as major depression, acute panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobia, hypochondria, mood disorder or schizophrenia or psychiatric diseases caused by other psychoactive substances or organic diseases), anxiety symptoms caused by stress, suicidal tendency, alcohol or drug dependence, etc.
  • having major depression as defined by a SDS score≥70 at screening.
  • systemic disease (eg., hypothyroidism/hyperthyroidism, unstable coronary heart disease, severe hypertension [sbp≥180mmHg and/or dbp≥110mmHg] or pheochromocytoma).
  • definite diagnosis of endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer and other gynecological malignancies, as well as breast cancer.
  • severe liver or kidney diseases (eg., alanine aminotransferase[ALT]/aspartate aminotransferase[AST]/serum creatinine[Scr] levels 2 times greater than the upper limit of normal) or severe primary diseases in cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system.
  • participated in other clinical trials within the last 3 months.
  • lactating or pregnant women, or plan to become pregnant during study or not agree to use reliable contraceptive methods throughout the study period.
  • other reasons the investigator consider the patient may not be suitable for the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Xiangshao Granules PlaceboXiangshao Granules Placebodissolve 1 sachet (4 g) of Xiangshao Granules placebo in water to be drank 3 times a day after meal for 8 weeks
Xiangshao GranulesXiangshao Granulesdissolve 1 sachet (4 g) of Xiangshao Granules in water to be drank 3 times a day after meal for 8 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) scores change (%)8 weeks

% change in SAS scores after 8 weeks of treatment compared with baseline scores

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
serum FSH level8 weeks

change in serum FSH level after 8 weeks of treatment compared with baseline

SAS scores change (%)4 weeks

% change in SAS scores after 4 weeks of treatment compared with baseline scores

SDS scores change (%)8 weeks

% change in SDS scores after 8 weeks of treatment compared with baseline scores

gastrointestinal symptom score (GIS) change (%)8 weeks

% change in GIS after 8 weeks of treatment compared with baseline scores

serum Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) level4 weeks

change in serum FSH level after 4 weeks of treatment compared with baseline

serum estradiol (E2) level8 weeks

change in serum estradiol(E2) level after 8 weeks of treatment compared with baseline

Kupperman scores change (%)8 weeks

% change in Kupperman scores after 8 weeks of treatment compared with baseline scores

Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) scores change (%)4 weeks

% change in SDS scores after 4 weeks of treatment compared with baseline scores

Trial Locations

Locations (18)

The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University

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Kaifeng, Henan, China

Anhui Province Maternity & Child Health Hospital

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Hefei, Anhui, China

Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children

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Chongqing, Chongqing, China

Peking Union Medical College Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child-care Hospital

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Lanzhou, Gansu, China

Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University

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Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine

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Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University

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Dalian, Liaoning, China

School of Clinical medicine & The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College

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Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Cangzhou People's Hospital

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Cangzhou, Hebei, China

Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University

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Shijiangzhuang, Hebei, China

Taizhou People's Hospital

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Taizhou, Jiangsu, China

Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital

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Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

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Changsha, Hunan, China

Zhangjiagang First People's Hospital

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Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu, China

Liaocheng People's Hospital

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Liaocheng, Shandong, China

Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital

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Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Tianjin Hospital of ITCWM Nankai Hospital

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Tianjin, Tianjin, China

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