A Pilot Study of Gentiana lutea (radix), Zingiber officinalis, and Curcuma longa for the Treatment of Anorexia in Cancer Patients

Titre officiel

Suprex – A Pilot Study of Gentiana lutea (radix), Zingiber officinalis, and Curcuma longa for the Treatment of Anorexia in Cancer Patients

Sommaire:

L’objectif primaire consiste à déterminer l’innocuité et la tolérabilité de la racine de gentiane jaune (Gentiana lutea), du gingembre (Zingiber officinalis) et du curcuma (Curcuma longa) chez les patients cancéreux anorexiques.

Description de l'essai

The exploratory objectives are:

• To determine whether the administration of Gentiana lutea radix (Tincture or powder), Zingiber officinalis, and Curcuma longa has an effect on anorexia, as determined by a visual analogue scale and the Function Assessment of Anorexia/Cachexia Therapy Scale (FAACT) at baseline and weekly thereafter.
• To determine the compliance rates of the intervention regimens.