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AnxietyNCT07469527

Effects of Feel Free® Classic Tonic on Stress and Pharmacokinetics in Healthy Adults

A study testing Kava and Kratom Herbal Supplement in people with Anxiety and Physiological Stress, run by Botanic Tonics, LLC at 1 site in Canada.

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Sites and contacts
Official record
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Trial summary

This study is being conducted to assess the effects of the Feel Free® Classic Tonic on stress in healthy adults. The goal is to see whether the tonic can help reduce self-perceived and physiological stress and provide information on how its ingredients are processed in the body. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 to 55 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Anxiety, Physiological Stress, Stress
What is being tested?
Kava and Kratom Herbal Supplement
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
165 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
7 Mar 2026to 14 Oct 2026
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 21 to 55 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adults who are between 21 - 55 years of age (inclusive) at screening.
  • Have self-reported stress at screening and baseline scoring 14 - 26 (inclusive) on the PSS-10.
  • In good general health (no uncontrolled diseases or conditions) as deemed by the investigator and is able to consume the study product.
  • Not currently using, defined as ≤ 3 uses in the past 3 months prior to Baseline, any nicotine containing products (patches, gums, vapes etc.), kava products, and/or kratom products, and willing to abstain starting 14 days prior to Baseline and throughout the study.
  • Have a BMI range of 18.5 - 29.9 kg/m2 at screening and baseline.
  • Agree to follow the restrictions on concomitant treatments.
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  • Agree to follow the restrictions on lifestyle.
  • Have maintained consistent dietary habits, including supplement intake, and lifestyle for the last 3 months before screening and agree to maintain them throughout the study.
  • Agree to use acceptable contraceptive methods.
  • Agree to abstain from alcohol consumption for the entire duration of the study.
  • Willing and able to agree to the requirements and restrictions of this study, be willing to give voluntary consent, be able to understand and read the questionnaires, and carry out all study-related procedures.
  • For Sub-Study participants only:
  • Must have suitable veins for repeated venipuncture.
  • Willing and able to attend video conference calls with study coordinators.

Who cannot join

  • Individuals who are lactating, planning to become pregnant during the study, or pregnant as confirmed by a positive pregnancy test during study visits.
  • Have a known sensitivity, intolerability, or allergy to any of the study products, their excipients, or rescue medication.
  • Demonstrates a positive urine drug screen test for compounds listed in Table 9 Screening or Baseline visits, a positive urine cotinine test at the Screening or Baseline visits, or a positive breath alcohol test at Baseline visit.
  • Have abnormal RR or SpO2 measurements at Screening or Baseline at the discretion of the investigator.
  • Screening laboratory results showing liver enzyme levels [Alanine Transaminase (ALT), Aspartate Transaminase (AST), Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT), total bilirubin] ≥ 2 times the upper limit of normal, or any other clinically significant abnormal safety laboratory values as per the Investigator's discretion.
  • Is currently enrolled in another clinical trial or has received/used an investigational product in another research study within 28 days before baseline.
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  • Individuals with an abnormality or obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract precluding swallowing (e.g., dysphagia) and digestion (e.g., known intestinal malabsorption, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic pancreatitis, steatorrhea).
  • Have Type I/Type II diabetes or thyroid disease (thyroid function to be assessed by TSH, T3, and T4 levels at Screening visit).
  • High BP at the Screening or Baseline Visit (≥140 systolic or ≥90 diastolic mmHg)
  • Have low BP (<90 systolic or <60 diastolic mmHg) at Baseline unless deemed clinically insignificant by the investigator and the participant is asymptomatic.
  • Have a history of heart disease, blood clotting disorders, renal or hepatic impairment/disease, or liver injury.
  • Have known genetic polymorphisms of CYP450, CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or CYP1A2 enzymes.
  • Individuals with active asthma or have experienced an asthma attack in the last 5 years.
  • Are receiving treatments for or have been hospitalized in the last 12 months for psychiatric disorders (e.g., depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc.).
  • Have a history of cancer (except localized skin cancer without metastases or in situ cervical cancer) with recovery occurring within 5 years before the screening visit.
  • Reports significant blood loss or blood donation totaling between 101 mL to 449 mL of blood within 30 days before baseline or a blood donation of more than 450 mL within 56 days before baseline.
  • Reports donating plasma (e.g., plasmapheresis) within 15 days before baseline.
  • Major surgery in 3 months before screening or planned major surgery during the study.
  • History of alcohol or substance abuse (e.g., opioids, kratom) (including having been hospitalized for such an in-patient or out-patient intervention program).
  • Evidence of addictive tendency as indicated by an LDQ score ≥21.
  • Use of anxiolytic or sleep aids (natural health products or drugs) in the 4 weeks before baseline.
  • Currently consumes more than two (2) standard alcoholic beverages per day on average for 4 weeks.
  • Note: A standard alcoholic beverage is defined as 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of liquor.
  • Excessive caffeine intake, defined as habitual consumption of >500 mg per day.
  • Any other medical conditions or use of medications/supplements/therapies that, in the opinion of the investigator, may adversely affect the participant's ability to complete the study or its measures, pose a significant risk to the participant or compromise the quality of study data.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Canada1 site, 1 recruiting
  • ApexTrials

    Guelph, Ontario, N1G 0B4

    Katie Keene, H.BSc., CCRP, 226-706-2545, kkeene@apextrials.com

    Anthony Bier, MD, CCFP(EM)

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Effects of Feel Free® Classic Tonic on Self-Perceived Stress and Pharmacokinetic Profile in Healthy Adults

This study is being conducted to assess the effects of the Feel Free® Classic Tonic on stress in healthy adults. The goal is to see whether the tonic can help reduce self-perceived and physiological stress and provide information on how its ingredients are processed in the body.

Read the detailed description

This is a randomized, double-blind, parallel, 3-arm, placebo-controlled study to assess the effects of two dose levels of the Feel Free® Classic Tonic on stress in healthy adults. The primary goal is to evaluate how the tonic affects self-reported and physiological measures of stress and anxiety. A pharmacokinetic sub-study will assess how the tonic's components are absorbed and processed. The tonic contains kava and kratom, botanicals traditionally used for relaxation and mood support, and early data suggest it is generally well tolerated.

Being tested
Placebo, Kava and Kratom Herbal Supplement
Keywords
Stress Control, Anxiety, Relaxation
Medical subject headings
Anxiety Disorders

What participants receive

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

  • PlaceboOther

    Placebo

  • Kava and Kratom Herbal SupplementOther

    Feel Free Classic Tonic Dose 1 (TP1)

  • Kava and Kratom Herbal SupplementOther

    Feel Free Classic Tonic Dose 2 (TP2 - Half Strength)

Study groups in NCT07469527
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorNo Active Product per bottle
Receives: Other: Placebo
Feel Free Classic Tonic Dose 1ExperimentalActive Product of 380 mg Kava root extract and 1480 mg of dried Kratom Leaf powder per bottle
Receives: Other: Kava and Kratom Herbal Supplement
Feel Free Classic Tonic Dose 2 (half strength)ExperimentalActive Product of 190 mg Kava root extract and 740 mg of dried Kratom Leaf powder per bottle
Receives: Other: Kava and Kratom Herbal Supplement

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) Score

    Change in PSS-10 score from baseline to Day 29 to assess the effect of the test product on self-perceived stress. Items are scored on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 ('Never') to 4 ('Very Often'). Higher scores indicate higher perceived stress levels.

    Measured: Baseline (Day 1) to Day 29

Secondary outcomes (17)
  1. Change in State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - State (STAI-S) - Single Dose

    Change in STAI-S score from pre-dose to post-dose (pre-Trier Social Stress Test - Arithmetic [pre-TSST-A]) on Day 1 after a single dose. The scale assesses how participants feel "right-now". It measures subjective and temporary fluctuations in feelings associated with anxiety. Items (e.g., "I worry too much over something that really doesn't matter", "I am content") are rated on a 4-point scale, such as from "Almost Never" to "Almost Always". Higher score to be a higher anxiety.

    Measured: Day 1 pre-dose to Day 1 post-dose (pre-TSST-A)

  2. Change in State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - State (STAI-S) During TSST-A (Trier Social Stress Test - Arithmetic) - Single Dose

    Change in STAI-S score from pre-TSST-A to post-TSST-A at 0, 15, 25, and 55 minutes on Day 1. The scale assesses how participants feel "right-now". It measures subjective and temporary fluctuations in feelings associated with anxiety. Items (e.g., "I worry too much over something that really doesn't matter", "I am content") are rated on a 4-point scale, such as from "Almost Never" to "Almost Always". Higher score to be a worse outcome.

    Measured: Day 1 assessments at pre-TSST-A, and post-TSST-A at 0, 15, 25, 55 minutes

  3. Change in State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - State (STAI-S) - Multiple-Day Dosing

    Change in STAI-S score from pre-dose to post-dose (pre-Trier Social Stress Test - Arithmetic [pre-TSST-A]) on Day 29 after a single dose. The scale assesses how participants feel "right-now". It measures subjective and temporary fluctuations in feelings associated with anxiety. Items (e.g., "I worry too much over something that really doesn't matter", "I am content") are rated on a 4-point scale, such as from "Almost Never" to "Almost Always". Higher score to be a worse outcome.

    Measured: Day 29 pre-dose to Day 29 pre-TSST-A

  4. Change in State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - State (STAI-S) During TSST-A (Trier Social Stress Test - Arithmetic) - Multiple-Day Dosing

    Change in STAI-S score from pre-TSST-A to post-TSST-A at 0, 15, 25, and 55 minutes on Day 29. The scale assesses how participants feel "right-now". It measures subjective and temporary fluctuations in feelings associated with anxiety. Items (e.g., "I worry too much over something that really doesn't matter", "I am content") are rated on a 4-point scale, such as from "Almost Never" to "Almost Always". Higher score to be a worse outcome.

    Measured: Day 29 measurements at pre-TSST-A, and post-TSST-A at 0, 15, 25 and 55 minutes.

  5. Change in State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - Trait (STAI-T)

    Change in STAI-T score from pre-dose Day 1 to pre-dose Day 29. The scale assesses how respondents feel "generally". It measures relatively stable individual differences in anxiety proneness. Items (e.g., "I worry too much over something that really doesn't matter", "I am content") are rated on a 4-point scale, such as from "Almost Never" to "Almost Always". Higher score to be a higher anxiety.

    Measured: Day 1 to Day 29

  6. Physiological Stress Markers (Cortisol) - Single Dose

    Change in salivary cortisol (µg/dL) from pre-dose to post-dose (pre-Trier Social Stress Test - Arithmetic [pre-TSST-A]) on Day 1.

    Measured: Day 1

  7. Physiological Stress Markers (Alpha-Amylase) - Single Dose

    Change in alpha-amylase (U/mL) from pre-dose to post-dose (pre-Trier Social Stress Test - Arithmetic [pre-TSST-A]) on Day 1

    Measured: Day 1

  8. Physiological Stress Markers (Cortisol) During Trier Social Stress Test - Arithmetic (TSST-A) - Single Dose

    Change in salivary cortisol (µg/dL) from pre-TSST-A to 10, 20, 30, and 60 minutes post-TSST-A

    Measured: Day 1

  9. Physiological Stress Markers (Alpha-Amylase) During Trier Social Stress Test - Arithmetic (TSST-A) - Single Dose

    Change in salivary alpha-amylase (U/mL) from pre-TSST-A to 10, 20, 30, and 60 minutes post-TSST-A

    Measured: Day 1

  10. Physiological Stress Markers (Heart Rate) During Trier Social Stress Test - Arithmetic (TSST-A) - Single Dose

    Change in heart rate (bpm) from pre-TSST-A to 60 minutes post-TSST-A.

    Measured: Day 1

  11. Physiological Stress Markers (Cortisol) - Multiple-Day Dose

    Change in salivary cortisol (µg/dL) from pre-dose to post-dose (pre-Trier Social Stress Test - Arithmetic [pre-TSST-A]) on Day 29.

    Measured: Day 29

  12. Physiological Stress Markers (Alpha-Amylase) - Multiple-Day Dose

    Change in salivary alpha-amylase (U/mL) from pre-dose to post-dose (pre-Trier Social Stress Test - Arithmetic [pre-TSST-A]) on Day 29.

    Measured: Day 29

  13. Physiological Stress Markers (Cortisol) During Trier Social Stress Test - Arithmetic (TSST-A) - Multiple-Day Dosing

    Change in salivary cortisol (µg/dL) from pre-TSST-A to 10, 20, 30, and 60 minutes post-TSST-A.

    Measured: Day 29

  14. Physiological Stress Markers (Alpha-Amylase) During Trier Social Stress Test - Arithmetic (TSST-A) - Multiple-Day Dosing

    Change in salivary alpha-amylase (U/mL) from pre-TSST-A to 10, 20, 30, and 60 minutes post-TSST-A

    Measured: Day 29

  15. Physiological Stress Markers (Heart Rate) During Trier Social Stress Test - Arithmetic (TSST-A) - Multiple-Day Dosing

    Change in heart rate (bpm) from pre-TSST-A to 60 minutes post-TSST-A.

    Measured: Day 29

  16. Awakening Cortisol Response

    Change in morning awakening salivary cortisol over 30 minutes from baseline to Day 29.

    Measured: Baseline Day 1 to Day 29

  17. Awakening Alpha-Amylase Response

    Change in morning awakening alpha-amylase over 30 minutes from baseline to Day 29

    Measured: Baseline Day 1 to Day 29

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Mar 2026
  2. Study start7 Mar 2026
  3. Primary completion30 Sep 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion14 Oct 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
165 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07469527
Sponsor's protocol ID
B05-25-02-T0083
Status last verified
Apr 2026
First submitted
27 Feb 2026
Last updated
1 May 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Kava and Kratom Herbal Supplement in people with Anxiety and Physiological Stress, run by Botanic Tonics, LLC at 1 site in Canada.

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 14 inclusion and 25 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 May 2026. 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 Canada. 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.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Ambreen Atif, MD (519-341-3367 ext. 129, aatif@nutrasource.ca), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) Score (time frame: Baseline (Day 1) to Day 29). 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 May 2026.

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