The Effects of Ginseng on Cancer-Related Fatigue

PHASE1/PHASE2Active, not recruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

165

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 14, 2011

Primary Completion Date

May 15, 2016

Study Completion Date

October 31, 2025

Conditions
Advanced CancersSolid Tumors
Interventions
DRUG

Panax Ginseng

400 mg by mouth twice daily from Day 1-29.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Placebo by mouth twice daily for 4 weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Questionnaires

Completion of questionnaires taking about 30 minutes on Day 15 (± 3 days), Day 29 (± 3 days), and Day 57 (± 3 days), regarding symptoms such as fatigue, mood, depression, anxiety, nausea, appetite problems, sleep problems, and overall sense of well-being.

Trial Locations (1)

77030

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Indena S.p.A

INDUSTRY

lead

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

OTHER