Herbal blend shows promise for chronic fatigue in new trial
NCT ID NCT06245642
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed Phase 4 trial tested two herbal granules, Compound Ciwujia and Guipi, in 235 adults with chronic fatigue syndrome. Participants took the granules for 6 weeks. The main goal was to see if fatigue scores improved. The study also looked at quality of life and traditional Chinese medicine symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Compound Ciwujia Granules (herbal granules) and Guipi Granules (herbal granules)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new herbal option to ease fatigue and improve quality of life for people with chronic fatigue syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 4 trial, but results are not yet published. The study uses traditional Chinese medicine concepts, which may not be accepted by all doctors. The improvement measured is based on a symptom scale, not a cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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235 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Meet the diagnostic criteria of Western medicine for chronic fatigue syndrome; * Meet the diagnostic criteria of spleen and kidney deficiency syndrome or heart and spleen deficiency syndrome of traditional Chinese medicine; * Chalder scale score greater than 12 points; * Age 18-70 years old, gender is not limited; * Agree to participate in this clinical study, voluntarily sign informed consent, and agree to participate in visits, examinations, and treatments according to the requirements of the research protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Combined with mental disorders such as severe anxiety and severe depression; * Secondary fatigue caused by drugs or other reasons; * Patients with serious primary diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system, malignant tumors, and other serious complications; Abnormal liver and kidney function ALT, AST≥ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal value, Cr \> the upper limit of normal value; * Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or who may become pregnant in the study and cannot use effective contraception; * Have received relevant treatment and may affect the observed effect indicators; * Suspected to have a history of drug abuse or other patients who do not meet the eligibility criteria; * Allergic physique and allergic to the drug; * Uncontrolled hypertension (DBP \> 100mmHg or SBP \> 160 mmHg); * Diabetic patients; * Those that the researcher thinks are not suitable for participating in this study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200000, China
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