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Melissa Officinalis L. Supplementation for Emotional Health and Sleep Disturbance

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Depression
Stress
Insomnia
Anxiety
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Lemon Balm Supplement
Dietary Supplement: Matched Placebo
Registration Number
NCT05602688
Lead Sponsor
Ayub Teaching Hospital
Brief Summary

This study is aimed to investigate if Lemon Balm Extract supplementation is beneficial for the relief of stress, depression and anxiety in healthy adults.

Detailed Description

Lemon balm (Botanical name: Melissa officinalis L.) is a herbal plant belongs to the Lamiaceae (mint) family, and currently of wide scientific interest as possible adjuvant for calming effect. Lemon balm is one of the most popular and widely used medicinal herbs in central and southern Europe, the Mediterranean region, and west Asia. The European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy (ESCOP) recommends the use of lemon balm to relieve of mild symptoms of anxiety, including mental stress, restlessness, and irritability. Historically, Lemon balm has been widely used in Asian traditional medicine as a sedative to treat many psychiatric disorders, such as stress, depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Lemon balm has shown anti-depressant, anxiolytic, and anti-insomnia effects both in human clinical trials and in animal model studies.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
102
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy individuals, aged 18 - 65 years
  • Individuals suffering from moderate degree of depression, anxiety, and stress with DASS scores ≥14, ≥10, and ≥19, respectively, or individual with sleep problems with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score ≥5.
  • Willing to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
  • Current use of prescribed medication or supplements for neuropsychiatric and sleep disorders
  • Known history of neuropsychiatric or sleep disorders
  • Current use or history of illicit substances misuse
  • History of any allergic reactions to ingredients of the Lemon Balm Extract
  • Hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90, or other cardiovascular disease
  • Hyperthyroidism or Diabetes mellitus or cancer
  • Use of blood thinners like Coumadin (warfarin) or Plavix (clopidogrel), Glaucoma medications like Travatan (travoprost), Chemotherapy drugs like tamoxifen and Camptosar (irinotecan)
  • Severe medical problem, which in the opinion of the investigator would pose a safety risk to the subject

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Supplement GroupLemon Balm SupplementThis arm will receive oral 200 mg Lemon Balm supplement tablet two times a day for three-weeks.
Control groupMatched PlaceboThis arm will receive an oral matched placebo tablet two times a day for three-weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in sleep quality3 weeks

Improvement in the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scale score

Changes in the level of depression3 weeks

Improvement in the Depression score in the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS)

Changes in the level of anxiety3 weeks

Improvement in the Anxiety score in the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS)

Changes in the level of stress3 weeks

Improvement in the Stress score in the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in Positive and Negative Emotional Feelings3 weeks

Improvement in the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) score

Changes in mental wellbeing3 weeks

Improvement in the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) score

Changes in the Quality of Life (QoL)3 weeks

Improvement in the WHO QOL-BREF scale scores

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ayub Teaching Hospital

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Abbottābād, Pakistan

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