Can an ancient herb boost Women's sexual health? new trial seeks answers
NCT ID NCT07441083
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a daily capsule of shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) root extract can improve sexual function, reduce sexual distress, and lower stress in women aged 20 to 50. Sixty participants will take either the supplement or a placebo for 12 weeks, and researchers will measure changes using standard questionnaires. The goal is to see if this herbal remedy offers a safe, natural way to support women's sexual wellness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) root extract
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a natural supplement option to improve sexual wellness and reduce stress in women.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants. The supplement may not work better than placebo, and results may not apply to all women.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Women between 20 to 50 years of age. 2. Sexually active, attempting sexual activity, or experiencing concerns related to sexual desire or function, with a partner and have a FSFI total score ≤ 26.55. 3. Have a PSS-10 score of ≥ 14 at screening. 4. Women presenting with signs and symptoms suggestive of stress (e.g., difficulty, concentrating, physical exhaustion, anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, headache, fatigue, loss of appetite, worry, sweating, mental confusion, etc.). 5. Participants who are reliable, honest, compliant, and agree to co operate with all trial evaluations as well as to be able to perform them as per investigator's opinion. 6. Participants having sufficient understanding to communicate effectively with the investigator and are willing to discuss their sexual functioning with the investigative staff. 7. Able to read and write in English or any other vernacular language. 8. No plan to commence new treatments over the study period. 9. Must have the ability and willingness to sign a written informed consent and to comply with all study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participants taking any form of herbal extract in the last 3 months before study entry. 2. Participants with hormonal imbalance including PCOS, and symptoms of perimenopause and menopause 3. Participants who are on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for more than 3 months. 4. Participants with any active medical, surgical, or gynaecological problems. 5. Participants with a history of alcohol, tobacco dependence, or any other substance abuse 6. Participants with clinically relevant cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, hepatic, neurologic, endocrine, haematologic or other major systemic diseases making implementation of the protocol or other interpretation of the study result difficult. 7. Participants with mental condition rendering the subject unable to understand the nature, scope, and possible consequences of the study. 8. Participants with demonstrated inability to comply with the study procedures, including poor compliance. 9. Participants with inability to attend follow-up visits. 10. Patients with known hypersensitivity to Shatavari, or any of the ingredients of study interventions. 11. Patients who had participated in other clinical trials during the previous 3 months. 12. Patients who have any clinical condition, according to the investigator who does not allow safe fulfilment of clinical trial protocol.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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San Francisco Research Institute
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94132, United States
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