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

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.
Verified October 2012 by Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
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Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01718548
First received: October 29, 2012
Last updated: NA
Last verified: October 2012
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

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.


Condition Intervention
Physical Fitness
Executive Function
 Dietary Supplement: Cordyceps Sinensis (CS) and Lingzhi
Dietary Supplement: Tea and Flour

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver)
Primary Purpose: Treatment

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Further study details as provided by Hillel Yaffe Medical Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Improvement in Cardiopulmonary Fitness after Ingestion of CS and Lingzhi Extracts [ Time Frame: 28 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    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.


Other Outcome Measures:
  • Effect of CS and Lingzhi on Cognitive Functioning [ Time Frame: 28 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Before and after 28-day ingestion of CS and Lingzhi the subjects undergo computerized cognitive tests and results will be compared.


Estimated Enrollment: 100
Study Start Date: December 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2013
Estimated Primary Completion Date: December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
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

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 40 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Physical education students

Exclusion Criteria:

  • All others
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01718548

Locations
Israel
Wingate Institute Not yet recruiting
Netanya, Israel
Contact: Sharon Tsuk, PhD     09-8639235     sharontsuk1@gmail.com    
Principal Investigator: Sharon Tsuk, PhD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01718548     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 0062-12-HYMC
Study First Received: October 29, 2012
Last Updated: October 29, 2012
Health Authority: Israel: Ministry of Health

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 17, 2013