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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00817752
Date of registration: 02/01/2009
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: National College of Natural Medicine
Public title: Ashwagandha: Effects on Stress, Inflammation and Immune Cell Activation
Scientific title: Ashwagandha: Effects on Stress, Inflammation and Immune Cell Activation
Date of first enrolment: May 2007
Target sample size: 25
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00817752
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention  
Phase:  Phase 1
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Heather Zwickey, PhD
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Affiliation:  Helfgott Research Institute at NCNM
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Healthy adults, not pregnant

Exclusion Criteria:

- Fear or aversion to needles or blood draws.

- Recent infection or immunocompromised.

- Allergy to cow's milk.

- Known herb allergies.

- Aversions or medical contraindications to alcohol.

- Medication contra-indications, such as: benzodiazepines, CNS
depressants,immunosuppressants and thyroid hormone and supplements.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 55 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Inflammation
Autoimmune Diseases
Cancer
Intervention(s)
Dietary Supplement: Ashwagandha
Primary Outcome(s)
The primary endpoint of this study will be to measure immune cell activation, inflammatory cytokines and cortisol levels after administration of the herb. [Time Frame: 24 hours and again at 5 days]
Secondary Outcome(s)
The secondary endpoint of this study will be to measure and correlate stress levels to the use of the herb. [Time Frame: 24 hours and again at 5 days]
Secondary ID(s)
02202007A
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Helfgott Research Institute
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Results
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