Study of the Effects of Tribulus Terrestris on Sexuality in Postmenopausal Women

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Collaborator:

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Information provided by:

Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01407445

First received: August 1, 2011

Last updated: NA

Last verified: May 2011

History: No changes posted

Purpose

Objective: To study the effects of Tribulus terrestris on sexuality in postmenopausal women.

Condition	Intervention
Sexual Functions and Problems in the Adult	Drug: Placebo Drug: Tribulus terrestris


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Caregiver, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Study of the Effects of Tribulus Terrestris on Sexuality in Postmenopausal Women

Further study details as provided by Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Sexual Satisfaction Inventory- Female Version [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Effects of Tribulus terrestris on sexuality [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]


Enrollment:	60
Study Start Date:	January 2009
Study Completion Date:	May 2011
Primary Completion Date:	May 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: Placebo 1 tablet of placebo/ oral/ 3 times a day for three months	Drug: Placebo 1 tablet/ oral/ 3 times a day for 90 days Other Name: lot 168159
Active Comparator: Tribulus terrestris 1 tablet of 250mg/ oral/ 3 times a day for three months	Drug: Tribulus terrestris 1 tablet of 250mg/ oral/ 3 times a day for 90 days Other Name: lot 168059

Detailed Description:

Sexuality is an integral part of every personality, influence thoughts, feelings, actions, integrations, and therefore the physical and mental health. It is estimated that 43% of women have at least one complaint of sexual problem. Disorders of desire and arousal are among the most common problems found in gynecologic practice. Medicinal plants have been used for therapeutic purposes for thousands of years, and aphrodisiac properties described in several plants. Tribulus terrestris is a plant indigenous to India, recommended in the treatment of infertility, low libido and impotence, and its main active ingredient protodioscin (PTN).

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	40 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Women past menopause, with full autonomy, at least one year of amenorrhea and FSH> 30 mIU / mL.
Sexually active
Partner is stable and without sexual difficulties
Carrier sexual abuse (desire, arousal, orgasm and dyspareunia)

Exclusion Criteria:

Women on hormone therapy
Women without sexual activity
With diabetes mellitus
Patients with cognitive impairment
Patients with hormone-dependent tumor
History of current psychiatric illness and / or in the past
Patients with liver disease, except for prior cholecystectomy.
Patients with kidney disease
Users of drugs with proven decrease in sexual desire.

Contacts and Locations

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Locations


Brazil
Santa Casa of Sao Paulo Medical School
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sponsors and Collaborators

Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Sonia lima, PhD	Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo

More Information

No publications provided


Responsible Party:	Sostenes Postigo, Fcmscsp
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01407445 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	Fcmscsp-tribulus, terrestris
Study First Received:	August 1, 2011
Last Updated:	August 1, 2011
Health Authority:	Brazil: National Committee of Ethics in Research

Keywords provided by Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo:


Menopause Sexual dysfunction Tribulus Sexuality

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 27, 2015

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