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Ginseng-notoginseng Containing Supplement for Chronic Fatigue

6. november 2026 opdateret af: Tung Leong FONG

Efficacy and Safety of Ginseng-notoginseng Containing Supplement on Chronic Fatigue in Adults: A Randomized Waitlist-controlled Trial

This study aims to find out whether a dietary supplement containing ginseng and notoginseng (GIN-201) can safely reduce persistent fatigue in adults. Chronic fatigue is a lasting feeling of tiredness that rest does not relieve which affects about 10% of adults in Hong Kong and can harm sleep, thinking, and quality of life. Ginseng and notoginseng are traditional Chinese medicine herbs thought to boost energy, and early research suggests they may help with fatigue, but their combined effect has not been tested in people.

The study will recruit 130 adults aged 30 to 75 who report fatigue and poor sleep. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group takes GIN-201 capsules (4 per day) for 6 weeks, while the other group waits 6 weeks before starting the same supplement. Both groups will then be followed for another 6 weeks. Fatigue, sleep, mood, quality of life, and sexual/menopausal symptoms will be measured with standard questionnaires, and blood tests will check for markers of inflammation, stress, aging, and mitochondrial health, as well as for safety.

The main question the study is trying to answer is: Does taking GIN-201 for 6 weeks reduce fatigue more than no treatment, and is it safe? The researchers hypothesize that GIN-201 will reduce fatigue in adults with persistent fatigue. The study will also explore whether changes in blood biomarkers are linked to any benefits, which may help identify who is most likely to respond to the supplement.

Studieoversigt

Status

Ikke rekrutterer endnu

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Anslået)

130

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiekontakt

  • Navn: Yunqing Xun
  • Telefonnummer: +852 5229 5427

Undersøgelse Kontakt Backup

Studiesteder

    • Abia State
      • Calabar, Abia State, Nigeria, 540221
        • Specialist Clinical Centre for Teaching and Research, School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
        • Kontakt:
          • TUNG LEONG FONG
          • Telefonnummer: +852 5660 4020
          • E-mail: tlfong@hku.hk

Deltagelseskriterier

Forskere leder efter personer, der passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kaldet berettigelseskriterier. Nogle eksempler på disse kriterier er en persons generelle helbredstilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

30 år til 75 år (Voksen, Ældre voksen)

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ingen

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ages 30 to 75 years
  • Self-reported fatigue with Chalder Fatigue Scale ≥4
  • Self-reported poor sleep quality with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index >5
  • Able to complete an online validated fatigue survey, 6-week intervention, and all follow-ups

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed with dementia or major psychiatric disorder
  • Sleep apnea requiring CPAP
  • Current participation in other trials
  • Unable to comply with study procedures and give informed consent
  • Known allergy to study product or its excipients
  • Abnormal heart, liver or renal function
  • Not pregnant or planning pregnancy within 6 months
  • Using anticoagulants

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Støttende pleje
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Enkelt

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Eksperimentel: GIN-201 supplement

Participants receive Ginseng-notoginseng Containing Supplement (GIN-201) in 4 capsules, once per day, for 6 weeks, according to the manufacturer's guidelines, followed by a 6-week follow-up.

GIN-201 is a capsule supplement produced via microbial fermentation technology in a GMP-certified Hong Kong facility, converting ginseng and notoginseng into a highly bioavailable extract; It is reported to support mitochondrial function, DNA repair, NAD+ elevation, and antioxidant defense. Participants take 4 capsules orally once daily for 6 weeks, followed by a 6-week follow-up.

Ingen indgriben: waitlist group

The waiting list control group will wait for 6 weeks after the randomization, and then start to receive GIN-201 in 4 capsules, once per day, for 6 weeks, followed by a 6week follow-up.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Chalder Fatigue Score (CFS)
Tidsramme: From enrollment to 6 weeks

Bimodally scored 0-4 on an 11-item scale; higher scores indicate greater fatigue.

From enrollment to 6 weeks

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Chalder Fatigue Score (CFS)
Tidsramme: From enrollment to 6 weeks and 12 weeks

Bimodally scored 0-4 on an 11-item scale; higher scores indicate greater fatigue.

From enrollment to 6 weeks and 12 weeks
Fatigue Severity Score (FSS)
Tidsramme: From enrollment to 6 weeks and 12 weeks

Likert score 1-7 on a 9-item scale; higher scores indicate more severe fatigue.

From enrollment to 6 weeks and 12 weeks
PROMIS Short Form Fatigue 7A
Tidsramme: From enrollment to 6 weeks and 12 weeks

5-point Likert scale across 7 items; higher scores indicate greater fatigue.

From enrollment to 6 weeks and 12 weeks
36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)
Tidsramme: From enrollment to 6 weeks and 12 weeks

Range 0-100; higher scores indicate better health status.

From enrollment to 6 weeks and 12 weeks
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Tidsramme: From enrollment to 6 weeks and 12 weeks

Range 0-21; higher scores indicate more severe symptoms.

From enrollment to 6 weeks and 12 weeks
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Tidsramme: From enrollment to 6 weeks and 12 weeks

Range 0-21; higher scores indicate worse sleep quality.

From enrollment to 6 weeks and 12 weeks
Brief Male Sexual Function Inventory (BMSFI) / Menopause Rating Scale (MRS)
Tidsramme: From enrollment to 6 weeks and 12 weeks

BMSFI: 11-item in 5 divisions; higher score indicates more satisfied sexual function (men).

MRS: Likert score 0-4 for 11 items; higher indicates severer menopause symptoms (women).

From enrollment to 6 weeks and 12 weeks

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Anslået)

1. januar 2027

Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)

1. januar 2029

Studieafslutning (Anslået)

1. januar 2029

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

30. oktober 2026

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

6. november 2026

Først opslået (Faktiske)

12. november 2026

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

12. november 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

6. november 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. november 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • UW-26-299

Plan for individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)

Planlægger du at dele individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)?

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IPD-planbeskrivelse

De-identified individual participant data underlying the results reported in the primary study publication will be shared, together with a data dictionary. Shared data will include participant characteristics, treatment allocation, Chalder Fatigue Score and other fatigue questionnaire scores, quality-of-life (SF-36), psychological (HADS), sleep (PSQI), and sexual/menopausal symptom (BMSFI/MRS) scores, biomarker results (inflammation, stress, neurotrophic, aging, and mitochondrial health), adherence data, and adverse event data used in the published analyses. Direct identifiers and the participant identification linkage file will not be shared. Access will be provided to qualified researchers following approval of a research proposal and execution of a data use agreement. Sharing will be subject to any required Institutional Review Board (IRB) and institutional approvals and must be consistent with participant consent.

IPD-delingstidsramme

De-identified individual participant data and the selected supporting documents will be available from publication of the primary study results until five years after study completion.

IPD-delingsadgangskriterier

De-identified individual participant data underlying the published results, the data dictionary, and the selected supporting documents will be available to qualified researchers upon reasonable request. Requests should be submitted by email to the principal investigator and include a methodologically sound research proposal and statistical analysis plan. The principal investigator will review requests for scientific merit, feasibility, and consistency with participant consent and institutional requirements. Approved researchers may use the data only for analyses specified in the approved proposal. Access will require a signed data use agreement and any necessary IRB and institutional approvals. Data will be provided through secure transfer.

IPD-deling Understøttende informationstype

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAP
  • ANALYTIC_CODE

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