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| National Taiwan University | OTHER |
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Major Depression Disorder is one of the most common psychiatric disease and has affecting approximately 350 million people in the world. According to World Health Organization's report, it may be the first burden of disease in 2030. Due to the high morbidity and low acceptance in the treatment, it is necessary to find some nature compounds to prevent the disease.
Cordyceps militaris, one of the most treasure Chinese herbs in Asia, contains many kinds of component such as cordycepin, polysaccharide, mannitol. In winter, it appears as an worm in the soil, afterwards, it grows out of the soil and convert into grass in summer. A previous study has demonstrated that Cordyceps militaris has anti-depressive effect in mouse tail suspension test, and in this study we will explore its effect in human subjects.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Active arm | Experimental | Subjects will receive treatment with active beverage containing the active ingredient |
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| Placebo arm | Placebo Comparator | Subjects will receive treatment with placebo beverage not containing the active ingredient |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| beverage containing mushroom-extracts | Dietary Supplement | Subjects recruited from both arms will receive treatment and be followed up clinically for 8 weeks. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change of subjective depressive symptoms | Measured by Beck Depression Inventory-II | 8 weeks |
| Change of objective depressive symptoms | Measured by Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression | 8 weeks |
| Change of somatic symptoms | Measured by Neurotoxicity Rating Scale, a 39-item self-report scale to evaluate the somatic symptoms such as anorexia, fatigue and pain; higher scores indicate higher severity. | 8 weeks |
| Cortisol level | Measured as a stress-related biomarker | 8 weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Kuan-Pin Su, MD, PhD | China Medical University, China | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| China Medical University Hospital | Taichung | 404 | Taiwan |
The study has not yet fully discuss the plan for IPD opening.
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| ID | Term |
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| D004660 | Encephalitis |
| ID | Term |
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| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D000090862 | Neuroinflammatory Diseases |
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A triple-blind, randomized-controlled trial
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