The Effects of Cordyceps Sinensis and Lingzhi on Cardiovascular Fitness and Cognitive Function

October 29, 2012 updated by: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Cordyceps Sinensis (CS) and Lingzhi extracts have been used in Chinese Medicine for many years for treatment of a variety of conditions. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of oral ingestion of CS and Lingzhi extracts of a period of 28 days on cardiopulmonary fitness and cognitive functioning in young, healthy physical education students.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

100

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Netanya, Israel
        • Wingate Institute

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Physical education students

Exclusion Criteria:

  • All others

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: CS and Lingzhi
CS liquid (each dosage is a bottle of liquid containing 30 ml: comprising 75% of CS, 6% Lingzhi, 6% shitake, 5% bamboo shoot, 2% honey, 0.1% potassium sorbet and 5.9% pure water) and Lingzhi capsule (each capsule contains 620mg of: 52.42% Lingzhi, 28.23% CS, and 19.35% soy gel ) ; one quarter bottle of CS to be ingested twice a day, and the Lingzhi capsule to be taken once a day, both for a period of 28 days.
Dietary supplement: Cordyceps Sinensis (CS) and Lingzhi
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Liquid tea ingested twice a day and flour-filled capsules ingested once a day over a period of 28 days
Dietary supplement: Tea and Flour
Placebo

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Improvement in Cardiopulmonary Fitness after Ingestion of CS and Lingzhi Extracts
Time Frame: 28 days
Before and after 28-day ingestion of CS and Lingzhi extracts, subjects will undergo a graded exercise test on a treadmill and results will be compared.
28 days

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Effect of CS and Lingzhi on Cognitive Functioning
Time Frame: 28 days
Before and after 28-day ingestion of CS and Lingzhi the subjects undergo computerized cognitive tests and results will be compared.
28 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2013

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 29, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 29, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

October 31, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 31, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 29, 2012

Last Verified

October 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0062-12-HYMC

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