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CompletedNCT03911921Updated Apr 16, 2019

RSYR for Fatigue Reduction in Cancer Survivors

A Phase 2 interventional study of RSYRT decoction and Astragalus membranaceus in Cancer-related Problem/Condition, sponsored by Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-04-16.

Sponsored by Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 3 years 10 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jun 2015, registered Apr 2019).
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
92
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This randomized Phase II trial to establish the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herbal products above control group for treating fatigue in patients with cancer.

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Patients who were randomized and been enrolled in, had stable disease and no anemia, and reported moderate to severe fatigue over two months (rated ≥4 on a 0-10 scale). Patients took TCM decoction Renshen Yangrong decoction (RSYR),Which containing 12 TCM herbs, twice a day for 6 weeks. RSYRT aims to correct Qi deficiency. Fatigue was assessed before and after RSYRT therapy.

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Conditions studied

  • Cancer-related Problem/Condition

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Keywords

  • Fatigue, Cancer
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In context

Fatigue

1,860 studies on the registry are indexed under Fatigue; 376 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 92 is above the median of 54 across 1,440 interventional studies indexed under Fatigue.

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Lead sponsor

Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute is the lead sponsor of 261 studies on the registry; 128 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Pathological diagnosis of malignant tumors; 3 months without surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, biological treatment; Hemoglobin > 11g/L; Complete remission of the lesion, or recent review of the Disease is stable, the estimated survival time is more than 6 months; ECOG score is 0-2, fatigue score of the last 24 hours > 4 ; Age is 18-65 years old; TCM syndrome differentiation for deficiency of qi; Liver, kidney function, electrolyte normal; Willing to join the group and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Allergies to herbs and plant drugs; Uncontrollable diabetes, hypertension, TSH abnormalities, uncontrollable pain, and a history of myocardial infarction within 6 months; Scores of anxiety disorders and depression (HAD-D) were 11 or more, antidepressants and antioxidants were used in the past month; Breast cancer receptor positive patients took endocrine therapy drugs; Tonics were used in the past 2 weeks.; Children, pregnant and lactating women; Receiving anemia-related treatment; Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation with excessive heat; Unable to read or understand the scale.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
92 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    RSYYT decoction

    RSYYT decoction Compound granules of traditional Chinese medicine

    Drug: RSYRT decoction

  • Experimental
    Astragalus membranaceus

    one herb decoction Compound granules of one herb (Astragalus membranaceus)

    Drug: Astragalus membranaceus

Interventions

  • DrugRSYRT decoction

    Compound granules of traditional Chinese medicine

  • DrugAstragalus membranaceus

    One herb

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Fatigue score

    Self-assessed 24-hour fatigue symptom score. According to the NCCN fatigue guide, the score is 0-10 points, 0 points means no fatigue, 10 points means the most serious fatigue that can be imagined.

    Time frame: 6 weeks

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Publications

  • Xu Y, Wang XS, Chen Y, Shi Q, Chen TH, Li P. A Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial of Renshen Yangrong Tang Herbal Extract Granules for Fatigue Reduction in Cancer Survivors. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 May;59(5):966-973. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.10.018. Epub 2019 Oct 24. PubMed 31668965 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 16, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03911921
Lead sponsor
Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
Responsible party
Yichen Xu (Research leader, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute) — Principal investigator
First posted
Apr 11, 2019
Start date
Jun 1, 2015
Primary completion
Feb 1, 2019
Completion
Feb 1, 2019
Last update
Apr 16, 2019

Study contacts

Pingping Li, Prof.
study director · Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
Ting Lu, Dr.
principal investigator · Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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