The Effect of Ganoderma on Patients With Head-and-neck Cancer

Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Head-and-neck Cancer

Treatments: Other: Control group; Dietary Supplement: Ganoderma Spores Powder Capsules

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02238587

1020304

Details and patient eligibility

About

To study the effect of Ganoderma Spores Powder Capsules on the life quality and immunity status of the patients with head-and-neck cancer after complete treatment (including surgery and / or radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy)

Full description

Ganoderma is known to modulate immunity and improve health. However, the mechanism is not clear. We hypothesize that patients who have completed standard treatment with/without radiotherapy might require biological modifier such as Ganoderma to improve life quality and immunity status.

A total of 100 patients are randomized to study and control groups. In study group, Ganoderma Spores Powder Capsules are given to the patients for 6 weeks, In control group, only placebos are given during the same period. Then the patients in study and control groups are switched, Ganoderma Spores Powder Capsules and placebos are given for 6 weeks. The data pertaining to their Life quality are collected using Quality of Life Questionnaire after the first 6 weeks and the second 6 weeks. The immunity status is also studied at the same time.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with head-and-neck cancer after complete treatment for at least 3 months (including surgery and/or radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy)

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with head-and-neck cancer under treatment or within 3 months after treatment

Trial design

100 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Placebo/Ganoderma

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

In control group, oral placebos for 6 weeks. Then the patients in control groups are switched, Ganoderma Spores Powder Capsules are given for 6 weeks. The data pertaining to their life quality are collected using Quality of Life Questionnaire after the first 6 weeks and the second 6 weeks. The immunity status is also studied at the same time.

Treatment:

Other: Control group

Dietary Supplement: Ganoderma Spores Powder Capsules

Ganoderma

Experimental group

Description:

In experimental group, Ganoderma Spores Powder Capsules for 12 weeks. The data pertaining to their life quality are collected using Quality of Life Questionnaire after the first 6 weeks and the second 6 weeks. The immunity status is also studied at the same time.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Ganoderma Spores Powder Capsules