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Efficacy of Unani Formulation ( Jawarish Falafali) in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Efficacy of Jawarish Falafali in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome : A Randomized Double-blind Placebo-Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/02/080481
Enrollment
32
Registered
2025-02-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: R538- Other malaise and fatigue

Interventions

Intervention1: Jawarish Falafali: 6 grams twice a day orally with water after meals for 30 days Control Intervention1: Placebo: wheat flour in form of jawarish as a placebo 6 grams twice a day orally

Sponsors

National Institute of Unani Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed cases of CFS/ME according to the Fukuda criteria. Age ranges from 18 to 60 years. All genders. Voluntary participation and signing the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: known cases of anemia, thyroid disorder, vitamin B12, folate deficiency Newly diagnosed and known cases of diabetes mellitus systemic illness like rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, respiratory illness, coeliac disease, IBD, epilepsy, carcinoma, etc known cases of severe depression or cases diagnosed with depression according to PHQ 9 questionnaire chronic alcoholism drug abuse subject with uncontrolled hypertension more than 140/90 mmhg in patient already on antihypertensive medication pregnant and lactating women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in Chalder Fatigue ScaleTimepoint: 0th 10th 20th and 30th days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in Fibro Fatigue Scale Improvement in SF-36 Quality of life Scale Improvement in Subjective ParametersTimepoint: 0th 10th 20th and 30th days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Faseeha Eram

National Institute of Unani Medicine

faseehaeram9@gmail.com8791701225

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026