UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000013386
Receipt number R000015619
Scientific Title The efficacy of L-Cartin for chronic fatigue syndrome
Date of disclosure of the study information 2014/03/20
Last modified on 2017/09/11 17:25:18

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Basic information

Public title

The efficacy of L-Cartin for chronic fatigue syndrome

Acronym

The efficacy of L-Cartin for chronic fatigue syndrome

Scientific Title

The efficacy of L-Cartin for chronic fatigue syndrome

Scientific Title:Acronym

The efficacy of L-Cartin for chronic fatigue syndrome

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Classification by specialty

Medicine in general

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To investigate an efficacy of taking "L-Cartin" which indicates for carnitine deficiency, for symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome patients

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Chalder Fatigue Scale,Performance
Status, Fatigue sensation : Visual Analog Scale

Key secondary outcomes

CES-D, POMS, Autonomic nervous system, Carnitine, Ammonia, arithmetic task, d-ROMs, BAP, sleep-wake cycle, near infrared spectrometer


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

L-Cartine FF 10 % (Otsuka Pharmacy, Co.LTD., Japan), 2000 mg / day, 8 weeks

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

60 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients who visit Osaka City University Hospitals, Fatigue Clinical Center and are eligible for the following criteria.
(1) Patients fulfilling the CFS criteria determined by CDC (1994)
(2) Patients whose diseases duration are more than 6 months and less than 15 years
(3) Patients whose fatigue related performances status are equal or less than 3
(4) Patients who are less than 60 year-old and non-smokers at the time of getting the informed consent
(5) Patients whose body mass index are equal or more than 16 and equal and less than 30 at the time of getting the informed consent
(6) Patients who are capable of understanding the study, and those who can give written informed consents

Key exclusion criteria

(1)Patients comorbid with organic diseases which apparently induce fatigue except CFS
(2)During the pregnancy or nursing, or patients to be pregnant during the study period
(3)Patients who receive warfarin
(4)Patients who receive carnitine
(5)Others

Target sample size

60


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Masaaki Inaba

Organization

Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine

Division name

Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine

Zip code


Address

1-5-7, Asahi-machi, Abenoku, Osaka Cit

TEL

06-6645-2311

Email

m1356849@med.osaka-cu.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Hirohiko Kuratsune

Organization

Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine

Division name

Physiology

Zip code


Address

1-4-3, Asahi-machi, Abenoku, Osaka City

TEL

06-6646-3033

Homepage URL


Email

kura@med.osaka-cu.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

outside various funds

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Yamaguchi University, Graduate School of Medicine

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2014 Year 03 Month 20 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

No longer recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2014 Year 01 Month 09 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2014 Year 05 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date


Date of closure to data entry

2017 Year 08 Month 10 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2017 Year 08 Month 10 Day

Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2014 Year 03 Month 10 Day

Last modified on

2017 Year 09 Month 11 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000015619


Research Plan
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Research case data specifications
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Research case data
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