Effect of Vitano® on responses to stress

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Effect of Vitano® on physiological and psychological responses to psychological stress assessed under laboratory conditions and in everyday life.

• IRAS ID

  40211

• Contact name

  Hubert Bland

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Surrey

• Eudract number

  2009-017806-36

• ISRCTN Number

  No number provided

• Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

  No number provided

• Research summary

  This pilot study had been designed to assess the effectiveness of a herbal medicine Vitano© (rhodiola rosea L.) in reducing stress. Healthy subjects aged between 18 and 35 years will be enrolled into the study. The study will take place at one centre in the UK. Subjects who consent to take part will attend for 2 screening visits when their eligibility will be confirmed. Subjects who continue to be eligible will be asked to return for a baseline visit (Day 0) and they will be randomised to take the herbal medication or be in the control group which has no treatment. The treatment is open, so the subjects will know which treatment group they are in. The subjects will return for visits on Day 7 and Day 14. On Days 0, 7 and 14 the subjects will give saliva samples before during and after assessments. Subjects will undergo psychometric tests and blood pressure and heart rate will be assessed before, during and after the tests. Subjects will also be asked to complete questionnaires.

• REC name

  London - Brighton & Sussex Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  10/H1107/60

• Date of REC Opinion

  3 Nov 2010

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion