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The Effects of Ginseng on Cancer-Related Fatigue

NCT01375114 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 165

Last updated 2026-05-04

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Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if panax ginseng (commonly called ginseng) can help to control fatigue and other symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and mood changes in patients with cancer. The safety of ginseng will also be studied.

Conditions

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Indena S.p.A

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sriram Yennurajalingam, MD · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-10-14
Primary Completion
2016-05-15
Completion
2028-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Entities

Diseases

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