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The effects of efficacy and safety of Cordyceps militaris in Korean adults with malignant neoplasm

The efficacy and safety of Cordyceps militaris to enhances cell mediated immunity in Korean adults with malignant neoplasm: A single center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0002228
Enrollment
52
Registered
2017-02-17
Start date
2015-05-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-25

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Dietary Supplement : Subjucts will be randomized to receive experimental group or placebo group. They will orally self-administer Cordyceps militaris or placebo, 2 times per day, 2 tablets per time fo

Sponsors

Bundang Jesaeng Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Male and Female aged over 19 years (2) Subject who had histologically and radiologically confirmed diagnosis of malignant neoplasm (3) Subject who will receive or have been received radiotherapy over 2 weeks. Or subject who is resting chemotherapy (4) Subject who agrees to participate in the study and signs the informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Subject with acute diseases or severe infections, such as pneumonia, sepsis, shock (2) Patients with severely impaired organ system such as heart failure, hepatic failure, renal failure (3) Subject with Cordyceps militaris hypersensitiveness in current or past history (4) Inappropriate subject decided by the investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
NK cell activity, NK cell count, Immune cell proliferation, Cytokine cluster (IL-2, INF-?)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Body composition (protein mass, boby fat mass, muscle mass, skeletal muscle mass);Quality of life in cancer patients;Complication incidence;Adverse Event;clinical laboratory test(CBC/blood chemistry test);vital sign(pulse, blood pressure);physical measurement(weight);Vitamin D

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactDoori Choi

Bundang Jesaeng Hospital

xhsldks07@naver.com+82-31-779-5077

Outcome results

None listed

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