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Clinical Trials Referral Office
CONTACT
Lead
Mayo Clinic
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine the efficacy of ginseng as assessed by a single item measure of fatigue at 8 weeks. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To estimate changes in fatigue via the single item measure of fatigue from baseline to week 4, the Global Impression of Change at week 4 and 8, and the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue Scale (FACIT-Fatigue) at week 4 and 8. II. To evaluate the frequency and severity of toxicity as reported by the patient on the Ginseng Symptom Experience Diary where patients rate (on a 0 to 10 scale) their toxicities experienced while on study. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 groups. GROUP I: Patients receive Western ginseng orally (PO) twice daily (BID) on days 1-56. GROUP II: Patients receive placebo PO BID on days 1-56.
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted