Effect of Ginko and Cistanche Against Fatigue Symptoms

Summary

To evaluate the efficacy of Nutrilite® ginkgo biloba cistanche tablets in relieving the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS), the investigators randomly recruit189 subjects with CFS, aged 35-60 yrs. The relief of fatigue and improvement of sexual function are evaluated by World Health Organization Quality Of Life Brief (WHOQoL-Bref), Sexual Life Quality Questionnaire (SLQQ), chronic fatigue syndrome, symptoms of self-assessment at the baseline and the end of intervention. Subjects also underwent a blood test measuring the concentration of biochemical indicators. Cistanche is mainly used to strengthen the renal function, nourish essence and blood in the treatment of lumbar debility, impotence, infertility and muscles weakness, constipation. etc. The study is to test the hypothesis that consecutive 60-day intake of the study tablets can relieve the symptoms of CFS; according to the change of blood biology indicators, the investigators will also evaluate the association between the change of plasma outcome measures and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Conditions

• Mental Fatigue
• Fatigue
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Experimental: Nutrilite® Low dose

Two tablets consume daily with meal.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Experimental: Nutrilite® High dose

Two tablets consume daily with meal.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo Comparator: Placebo

Two tablets consume daily with meal.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sinphar Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd

  collaborator OTHER

• Sprim Advanced Life Sciences

  collaborator OTHER

• Fudan University

  collaborator OTHER

• Access Business Group

  lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

• Shuguang Li, PhD · Fudan University, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

35 Years

Max Age

60 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2015-05-31

Primary Completion

2015-10-31

Completion

2015-12-31