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Fatigue and energy
Cordyceps, reishi, antrodia and four others have been tried in people for this. The register's own words for this are fatigue, energy, chronic fatigue.
Fifteen registered trials have looked at this, and not one of them has reported a result.
Species by species
| Species | How far it has got | Trials | With a result | Randomised | Commonly taken for it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal sun agaric Agaricus subrufescens | Repeated trials | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Cordyceps Cordyceps militaris | Being tested now | 4 | 0 | 0 | yes |
| Reishi Ganoderma lucidum | Being tested now | 4 | 0 | 0 | yes |
| Antrodia Taiwanofungus camphoratus | Being tested now | 1 | 0 | 0 | yes |
| Maitake Grifola frondosa | Being tested now | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mesima Phellinus linteus | Being tested now | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus | Being tested now | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Poria Wolfiporia extensa | Being tested now | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
The trials themselves
Every registered study that names one of these species and a condition the register files under this heading.
| Register | Study | Condition | People | Status | Result posted | Dose in the protocol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT07135180 | Exploring the Eye Care Benefits of Cordyceps Cicadae Across Different Age Groups | Visual Acuity, Accommodation | 200 | Active not recruiting | — | 500mg |
| NCT05229029 | RSYR for Fatigue Reduction in Cancer Fatigue Caused by Chemotherapy one ingredient in a multi-herb preparation | Cancer-related Problem/Condition | 196 | Unknown | — | 10g, 20g |
| NCT05684952 | The Efficacy and Safety of a Chinese Herbal Medicine for Long COVID Associated Fatigue one ingredient in a multi-herb preparation | Long COVID | 152 | Unknown | — | 200ml |
| NCT06739720 | RCT of Efficacy and Safety of CP003 on CFS/ME or Post COVID-19 Fatigue | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Post-COVID ME/CFS | 130 | Recruiting | — | — |
| NCT07294482 | The Effects on Sleep Quality of 1:4 Reishi Liquid Extract | Sleep | 100 | Recruiting | — | 1g, 4ml |
| NCT06028022 | Reishi Mushroom Extract for Fatigue and/or Arthralgias/Myalgias in Patients With Breast Cancer on Aromatase In | Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Carcinoma | 80 | Recruiting | — | — |
| NCT06846827 | Cognitive, Mood, Anti-Inflammatory and Metabolic Effects of Chronic Oyster Mushroom Intervention in Older Adul | Cognitive Change, Mood | 80 | Completed | — | 9.39g, 6.67g |
| NCT07729943 | A Trial to Study the Effects of Ginseng and Cordyceps on Aerobic Capacity, Lactate Kinetics, and Nitric Oxide | Healthy Subjects With Low Energy Levels | 75 | Recruiting | — | 1 g |
| NCT05778409 | To Study the Effects of Cordyceps Cicadae on Vision Care | Myopia | 60 | Completed | — | 500mg/ day |
| NCT06266559 | Efficacy Evaluation of Chang Geng Healthy Drink on Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease | Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease | 60 | Unknown | — | — |
| NCT06902662 | Sanghuangporus Sanghuang Supplementation to Improve Anti-Fatigue Performance in Healthy Adults | Nutritional Supplementation, Physical Performance | 58 | Completed | — | 4 g, 2 capsule |
| NCT05900024 | A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Funk It Cycle Bites on PMS | Premenstrual Syndrome | 30 | Completed | — | — |
| NCT05728918 | Effectiveness of Antrodia Cinnamomea Mycelia on Improving Immune Response in Subhealth People | Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Cold | 25 | Completed | — | 600 mg/day |
| NCT07135193 | Evaluation of the Protective Effects of Cordyceps Cicadae on Visual Function and Anti-Fatigue Performance in E | Visual Acuity, Accommodation | 12 | Active not recruiting | — | 500mg |
| NCT06599710 | The Effects of a Food Product Containing Mushroom Extracts (AndoSanTM) in Subjects With Colorectal Cancer-rela | Cancer-related Fatigue | — | Withdrawn | — | — |
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