Can herbs beat Post-Crash fatigue? small trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07254169
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests whether herbal medicine can help people aged 40-69 who feel very tired for 12-24 weeks after a traffic accident. Forty participants will either receive personalized herbal treatments or just educational materials on managing fatigue. The main goal is to see if the herbs safely reduce fatigue more than education alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- herbal medicine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a safe, natural option to reduce fatigue after a traffic accident.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply widely. Herbal treatments can also cause side effects or interact with other medications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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40 to 69 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: * Men and women aged 40 to 69 years. * Patients who have been in a traffic accident for 12 to 24 weeks. * Patients with an average score of 4 or higher on the FSS-K questionnaire. * Participants who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study and signed a consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants diagnosed with and receiving treatment for a specific disease that may cause fatigue (cancer, anemia, thyroid dysfunction, etc.). * Participants with clinically significant abnormalities in blood tests that may be a major cause of fatigue. * Participants taking herbal medicine for fatigue relief or have taken health supplements for fatigue relief within the past two weeks. * Participants with other chronic conditions that may interfere with the treatment effect or interpretation of results: stroke, myocardial infarction, kidney disease, active hepatitis, diabetic neuropathy, dementia, epilepsy, etc. * Participants currently taking steroids, immunosuppressants, psychiatric medications, or other medications that may affect the study results. * Participants who are not suitable for herbal medicine treatment. Unsafe: Patients with conditions that may affect drug intake or absorption, those with digestive problems following surgery related to such conditions, or those with severe liver or kidney disease (AST, ALT, γ-GTP, and serum creatinine levels greater than twice the upper limit of normal during screening). * Are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, breastfeeding, or may be pregnant (e.g., recent missed menstrual periods, irregular menstrual cycles, not using contraception, recently had sexual intercourse, or the investigator determines through medical history that pregnancy is possible). * Participating in research studies other than observational studies without therapeutic intervention. * Difficulty completing the consent form. * Other circumstances in which participation in a clinical trial is deemed difficult by the investigator.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
Seoul, Gangnam-Gu, 135-896, South Korea