Effect of High-Dose Guarana And Cancer-Related Fatigue
Effect of High-Dose Guarana And Cancer-Related Fatigue
NCT ID: NCT03897556 Phase: NA Status: COMPLETED Enrollment: 40 Completion: 2022-10-21
Conditions
Cancer-related Fatigue
Interventions
Guarana herb, Usual Care
Summary
This research will examine the effectiveness of a guaraná nutrition energy bar supplement on cancer-related fatigue based on scores from fatigue questionnaires. Participants will be randomized to one of three study arms: 1) two guaraná energy bars/day, 2) one guaraná energy bar/day 3) usual-care only/ no guaraná energy bars during study in cancer patients who have completed cancer treatment. We would also like to find out if this energy bar supplement improves physical performance, mood and reduces plasma glutamine and inflammation.
Primary Outcome
The change in mean level of cancer-related fatigue based on the Brief Fatigue Inventory survey