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Endometriosis; PeritoneumEarly Phase 1NCT04374006

Effects of Sulawesi Propolis Extract on Lesion Growth, Apoptotic and Inflammatory Activity of the Rat Endometriosis Tissue

A Early Phase 1 study testing Dienogest and Propolis in people with Endometriosis; Peritoneum and Endometriosis, run by Universitas Indonesia at 1 site in Indonesia.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study aims to evaluating inflammatory and apoptotic activity in rat's endometriosis lesion treated by Propolis compared to Dienogest Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, women only
Conditions the study is for
Endometriosis; Peritoneum, Endometriosis
What is being tested?
Dienogest and Propolis
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteIndonesia
Study dates
1 Nov 2019to 18 May 2020
Phase
Early Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • female ratus rat type
  • having normal estrus cycle

Who cannot join

  • nothing

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Indonesia1 site
  • Animal Laboratory of Indonesia University

    Jakarta, Capital Special Region

Other trials in Indonesia

About this study

Official title: Effects of Tetragonula Aff. Biroi Propolis Extract on Lesion Growth, Apoptotic and Inflammatory Activity of the Rat Endometriosis Tissue

This study aims to evaluating inflammatory and apoptotic activity in rat's endometriosis lesion treated by Propolis compared to Dienogest

Read the detailed description

Propolis has known of having various efficacy. The main benefits are as antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and antiapoptotic.Propolis has even been shown to have an antibacterial effect in vitro, without requiring human immunological reactions.

The immunological effect of propolis is generated through immune suppression directly and decreasing cytokine production which stimulates immune process. Although proven to have a various efficacy, propolis can't be used as a therapeutic drug due to the difficulty of obtaining standard chemical composition as a requirement to be the drug's substances. Therefore, it is necessary to have biological composition in each propolis prepartions written down before comparing the efficacy.

Anti tumor activity by propolis, which has been tested in animal previously, showed that propolis can inhibit DNA synthesis in tumor cells, induce cell apoptosis and activate macrophage to produce factors which regulate the function of B, T, as well as NK cell.

Dienogest, is the next choice of progestin drug class. It has high selectivity binding in progesterone receptors, inhibits cytokine secretion in endometriosis stroma cell and induces apoptosis in endometriosis cell. Dienogest also has slight inhibitory effect against estradiol, so it can deminisce the symptoms due to hypoestrogenic such as decresing in bone mass density.

Being tested
Dienogest, Propolis, placebo
Keywords
endometriosis, propolis
Medical subject headings
Endometriosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • DienogestDrug

    Also called visanne

    1mg/kg BW/day based on the study by Katayama et al. A DNG in 0,5% carboxymethylcellulose suspension was given orally with metal sound daily 0,2-0,4 mL per day

  • PropolisDrug

    Also called sulawesian propolis

    The propolis contains 20 mg in each ml. So, each rat we given 0,2 ml for 50mg/kg propolis treatment and 0,4 ml for 100mg/kg propolis treatment

  • placeboOther

    we gave 0,2 ml to each rat everyday to negative control groups, and we gave no treatment to sham groups

Study groups in NCT04374006
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
propolis 50Experimentalwe do sonde everyday to the rat that given treatment of 50mg/kg propolis for 2, 4, and 6 weeks
Receives: Drug: Propolis
propolis 100Experimentalwe do sonde everyday to the rat that given treatment of 100mg/kg propolis for 2, 4, and 6 weeks
Receives: Drug: Propolis
dienogestActive comparatorwe do sonde everyday to the rat that given treatment of 25mg/kg dienogest for 2, 4, and 6 weeks
Receives: Drug: Dienogest
waterPlacebo comparatorwe do sonde everyday to the rat that given 0,2 ml water placebo for 2, 4, and 6 weeks
Receives: Other: placebo
sham groupSham comparatorafter the 2nd laparotomy, we do nothing about sonde, just giving food and drink everyday
Receives: Other: placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. mRNA expressions of Bax, Bcl, Cleaved Caspase 3, IL-1B, and PGE 2

    The expression of Bax, Bcl-2, ad Caspase 3, IL-1B, PGE2 mRNA was carried out by isolating the RNA samples of endometriosis tissue based on the modified QIAamp RNA Blod Mini Handbook protocol. RNA spectrophotometric measurments and cDNA synthesis were carried out based on the Instruction Manual ReverTra Ace qPCR RT Master Mix with gDNA Remover protocol (Toyobo 2017: 2). In real-time PCR examination, the melting temperature (Tm) was determined to perform Quantitative Real-time PCR (Q-PCR) based on the QuantiTech SYBR Green PCR Handbook protocol (Qiagen 2011: 11) using a 3-step cycling cycle. The results were then compared with the standard curve and analyzed

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 6 months

  2. Mollecular docking

    Twenty-three compounds contained in Propolis were tested by screening using rule of 5 (Lipinski's rule), screening results determine which compounds can enter the body and can work in endometriosis tissue. Furthermore, the three-dimensional shape is made of compounds which have passed the first stage. This process was created using the Marvin Sketch program. Furthermore, the compound that has been formed is stored as a ligand with extension pdb (protein data bank). Look for NFĸB receptor proteins, estrogen A, estrogen B, progesterone A and progesterone B in the protein data bank, which will be stored as protein. Ligands and proteins are tested using standard Lamarckian algorithms in the Autodock program. The results obtained are in the form of bond energy (ΔG), where smaller results indicate a higher likelihood of interaction

    Measured: during the procedure

  3. Lession size

    In the second laparotomy (before the treatment are given) the investigators take a picture of the lession (as the beginning lession). Then the investigators give the treatment. After the treatment are done, the investigators do the necropsy to take a picture after the treatment was given to compare it with the beginning

    Measured: during the procedure

  4. The normality of estrus cycle after the treatment

    Vaginal discharge of the rat obtained through vaginal lavage was fixed using 90% alcohol solution and stained using Giemsa. The specimen was examined microscopically to determined its estrous cycle

    Measured: during the procedure

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Organs morpholgy after the treatment

    In the necropsy, the investigators take ovarium, uterus, and peritonium to see if there's any change in morphology after the treatment was given

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 May 2020
  2. Study start1 Nov 2019
  3. Primary completion18 May 2020
  4. Study completion18 May 2020

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
120 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04374006
Sponsor's protocol ID
19-10-1269'
Status last verified
Mar 2021
First submitted
21 Apr 2020
Last updated
1 Apr 2021
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Early Phase 1 study testing Dienogest and Propolis in people with Endometriosis; Peritoneum and Endometriosis, run by Universitas Indonesia at 1 site in Indonesia.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Apr 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Indonesia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Early Phase 1 (sometimes called Phase 0) studies give a very small amount of a treatment to a few people, mainly to see how the body handles it.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

mRNA expressions of Bax, Bcl, Cleaved Caspase 3, IL-1B, and PGE 2 (time frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Apr 2021.

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