Effects of Sea Buckthorn Oil on Mucous Membranes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mucous Membranes
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Sea buckthorn oil; Dietary Supplement: Placebo oil

• Registration Number: NCT01697085
• Lead Sponsor: Aromtech Ltd.

Brief Summary

Aim of this study is to investigate the effects of intake of sea buckthorn oil on mucous membranes

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-09-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-09-28
• Study Start: 2012-10
• Study First Posted: 2012-10-02
• Primary Completion: 2013-04
• Study Completion: 2013-05
• Status Verified: 2016-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 2016-01-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 116

Inclusion Criteria

• women experiencing vaginal dryness
• 55-75 years of age
• at least 12 months from menstruation

Exclusion Criteria

• use of estrogen replacement therapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Sea buckthorn oil	Sea buckthorn oil	3 g (6 capsules)/day for three months
Placebo oil	Placebo oil	3 g (6 capsules)/day for three months

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline in dryness related symptoms of genital mucous membranes	Interviews at baseline, at 2 months, at 3 moths (end of intervention), and daily during the study (symptom logbooks)	Interview for symptom score at baseline and study visits and a daily symptom logbook during the intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline in vaginal pH	At baseline, at 3 months (end of intervention)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Turun Gynekologikeskus; 🇫🇮 Turku, Finland