Tulsi and its effects on facilitative cognitive enhancement through lowering levels of stress and anxiety. A randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Ocimum Sanctum or Holy Basil, commonly called Tulsi is a traditional Indian herb. It is believed to bring about a facilitative enhancement of cognitive ability and lower stress levels in individuals. Stress and an inability to perform at a required level of cognition can induce anxiety. This study is looking at the effects of daily consuming Tulsi among a group of individuals who work in an environment that demands memory, attention and executive functioning.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
30
Active capsules containing leaves of organically prepared ocimum sanctum
Placebo capsules of look alike inert substance for control
Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited, Mazumdar Shaw multispecialty Hospital
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
To assess a change in facilitative cognitive function from baseline in 6 weeks by comparing the results on cognitive tests measured by Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (Cantab®) between active and placebo group
The Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) is a digital tool to measure the cognitive function.
Time frame: 6 weeks
To measure change in cortisol level from saliva in 6 weeks
Salivary levels of cortisol correlates with work related stress levels. Our intention is to evaluate the effect of ocimum sanctum in lowering stress and measured as a change in the cortisol levels
Time frame: 6 weeks
To measure change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale in 6 weeks
It is a self-reported questionnaire for screening and severity measuring of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
Time frame: 6 weeks
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