The Effects of Cordyceps Sinensis and Lingzhi on Cardiovascular Fitness and Cognitive Function

NCT ID: NCT01718548

Last Updated: 2012-10-31

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-12-31

Study Completion Date

2013-12-31

Brief Summary

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Cordyceps Sinensis (CS) and Lingzhi extracts have been used in Chinese Medicine for many years for treatment of a variety of conditions. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of oral ingestion of CS and Lingzhi extracts of a period of 28 days on cardiopulmonary fitness and cognitive functioning in young, healthy physical education students.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Physical Fitness Executive Function

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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CS and Lingzhi

CS liquid (each dosage is a bottle of liquid containing 30 ml: comprising 75% of CS, 6% Lingzhi, 6% shitake, 5% bamboo shoot, 2% honey, 0.1% potassium sorbet and 5.9% pure water) and Lingzhi capsule (each capsule contains 620mg of: 52.42% Lingzhi, 28.23% CS, and 19.35% soy gel ) ; one quarter bottle of CS to be ingested twice a day, and the Lingzhi capsule to be taken once a day, both for a period of 28 days.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cordyceps Sinensis (CS) and Lingzhi

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Liquid tea ingested twice a day and flour-filled capsules ingested once a day over a period of 28 days

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Tea and Flour

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Interventions

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Cordyceps Sinensis (CS) and Lingzhi

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Tea and Flour

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Physical education students

Exclusion Criteria

* All others
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Wingate Institute

Netanya, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

Facility Contacts

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Sharon Tsuk, PhD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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0062-12-HYMC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id