Clinical Trial: Effect of Ginko and Cistanche Against Fatigue Symptoms

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: A 60-Day Clinical Study to Evaluate Nutrilite Ginko Biloba Cistanche Tablets in Relieving the Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndromes Compared to Negative Control

Brief 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.