Qualia Perimenopause Efficacy and Tolerability Study: An Open-label 3-Arm Trial

Qualia Life Sciences

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Peri-menopausal Women

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Qualia Perimenopause Formula A; Dietary Supplement: Qualia Perimenopause Formula C; Dietary Supplement: Qualia Perimenopause Formula B

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT07361757

QLS-022

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is an open-label, 3-arm clinical trial evaluating the short-term efficacy and tolerability of Qualia Perimenopause-a multi-ingredient dietary supplement formulated to support perimenopausal symptoms-in healthy women aged 40-55 who are symptomatic but not yet menopausal (menses within the past 12 months). Approximately 120 participants will be allocated across three parallel arms and will take 1 capsule once daily for 28 consecutive days. The primary outcome is between-group change from baseline to day 28 in menopause symptom burden measured by the total Menopause Rating Scale (MRS). Secondary outcomes include within- and between-group changes at days 14 and 28 in cognitive function (PROMIS Cognitive Function v2.0 - Short Form 8a), sleep disturbance (PROMIS), MRS subdomains (psychological, somato-vegetative, urogenital), overall MRS change, safety/tolerability (custom survey), and participant-reported product experience. All assessments are completed electronically at home at baseline, mid-intervention (day 14), and end-of-study (day 28), with a brief follow-up questionnaire; there are no in-person visits.

Full description

Perimenopause is a transitional phase preceding menopause characterized by fluctuating ovarian hormone levels and variable cycle length, often accompanied by a constellation of symptoms spanning vasomotor disturbances, sleep disruption, cognitive and attentional changes, mood lability, somatic complaints, and urogenital discomfort. These symptoms can meaningfully impair quality of life, productivity, interpersonal functioning, and health-related well-being. Although menopausal hormone therapy is an established option for selected individuals, many women either do not elect or are not candidates for hormone-based interventions and seek nonhormonal approaches that address multiple symptom domains concurrently. In this context, multi-ingredient botanical formulations are of growing interest as supportive strategies designed to target the diverse and interrelated pathways implicated in perimenopausal symptomatology.

Qualia Perimenopause is a multi-botanical natural health product/dietary supplement formulated to support women during the perimenopausal transition. The formulation is intended to address common domains of symptom burden-including vasomotor, psychological, cognitive, and sleep-related complaints-through complementary mechanisms of action.

Study Design: This is an open-label, three-arm, parallel-group trial with stratified randomization by baseline Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) total score. Participants will be stratified and randomly assigned to one of three study arms in a 1:1:1 ratio. Study duration is 28 days of supplementation.

Participants will take one capsule once daily of their assigned formula for 28 consecutive days. All data are self-reported; assessments are completed electronically at home at baseline, mid-intervention (day 14), and end-of-study (day 28), with a brief follow-up questionnaire. Approximately 120 healthy female participants ages 40-55 with menopause symptoms but not yet in menopause (period within last 12 months) and MRS total score ≥ 5 will be enrolled.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 40 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Provide voluntary, written, informed consent to participate in the study
2. Agree to provide a valid cell phone number and are willing to receive communications through text
3. Can read and write English
4. Willing to not begin taking any new supplements during the study and continue taking any supplements they are currently using regularly
5. Willing to complete questionnaires, records, and diaries associated with the study
6. Healthy female participants ages 40-55 with menopause symptoms but not yet in menopause (period within last 12 months)
7. MRS total score ≥ 5 (preference given to higher score)

Exclusion criteria

1. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant or start breastfeeding during the trial
2. Known food intolerances/allergy to any ingredients in the product
3. Having any of the following conditions: Psychiatric conditions, neurologic disorders, endocrine disorders, cancer
4. Having had a significant cardiovascular event in the past 6 months
5. Taking MAO inhibitors, SSRIs, or any other psychiatric or neurological medicines
6. On immunosuppressive therapy
7. Having had surgery within the past 6 weeks or upcoming planned surgery in the next few months
8. Adults lacking capacity to consent
9. Post-menopause (≥12 consecutive months without a period)
10. Taking medications: hormone replacement therapy; oral contraceptives; selective estrogen receptor modulators/aromatase inhibitors (e.g., Tamoxifen); sedatives/anxiolytics; blood thinners; insulin

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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120 participants in 3 patient groups

Qualia Perimenopause Formula A

Experimental group

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Qualia Perimenopause Formula A

Qualia Perimenopause Formula B

Experimental group

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Qualia Perimenopause Formula B

Qualia Perimenopause Formula C

Experimental group

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Qualia Perimenopause Formula C