This is a virtual, double-blind, two-arm, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial that will last 12 weeks. Participants will take the CanXida Remove Candida Cleansing Formula RMV or a placebo product daily and complete questionnaires at Baseline, Week 6, and Week 12. Candida microbiome testing will be conducted via stool sample at Baseline and Week 12. The participants will all be blinded to the name of the test brand.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
60
Supplement composed of a 12 ingredient anti-fungal, anti-bacterial \& anti-parasite formula.
Placebo product containing Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, and Silica.
Citruslabs
Santa Monica, California, United States
Changes in growth of candida in the gut. [Timeframe: Baseline to Week 12]
Measured via gut microbiome analysis. Participants will provide a stool sample for the analysis.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes in vaginal health symptoms. [Timeframe: Baseline to Week 12]
Measured via study-specific questionnaires. Questionnaires will use a Likert scale (0-5 scale) to measure changes in vaginal itching, vaginal discharge, vaginal discomfort. On the scale, 0= the least favourable score and 5= the most favourable score.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes in scores on the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS). [Timeframe: Baseline to Week 12]
The GSRS is a disease-specific instrument of 15 items combined into five symptom clusters depicting Reflux, Abdominal pain, Indigestion, Diarrhoea and Constipation. The GSRS has a seven-point graded Likert-type scale where 1 represents absence of troublesome symptoms and 7 represents very troublesome symptoms.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes in scores on the Bristol Stool Scale. [Timeframe: Baseline to Week 12]
The Bristol Stool Scale is a scale that classifies stools, ranging from the hardest to the softest. Experts consider types 1 and 2 to be uncharacteristically hard and indicative of constipation, while types 6 and 7 are unusually loose and may indicate diarrhea. Medical professionals generally consider types 3, 4, and 5 to be the most typical.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes in self-reported energy levels. [Timeframe: Baseline to Week 12]
Measured via study-specific questionnaires using a 5-point Likert scale. 0= the most favourable and 5= the least favourable response.
Time frame: 12 weeks
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