Clinical Trial to Assess the Improvement of Fatigue, Sleep Problems, Anxiety / Depression, Neurovegetatives Alterations and Quality of Life After the Administration of ImmunoVita® in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients

NCT ID: NCT04301609

Last Updated: 2023-03-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

67 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-11-10

Study Completion Date

2023-01-31

Brief Summary

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS / MS) is a medical entity characterized mainly by debilitating and prolonged fatigue lasting more than 6 months, post-exertion fatigue (physical and / or mental), non-sleep restorative, cognitive impairment and orthostatic intolerance with prolonged recovery that is not relieved by rest. Currently, the etiopathogenic mechanisms of the disease are not known, although mitochondrial dysfunction with bioenergetic immuno-metabolism alterations, oxidative stress, and immuno-inflammatory response stands out. At present, there is no diagnostic test, nor effective treatment in the disease. ImmunoVita, is a food supplement composed of the latest yeast beta-glucans, in addition to vitamin D3, vitamin B6 and zinc, which could contribute to the normal functioning of the immune system and the inflammatory response.

Detailed Description

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In patients with CFS / ME, neuroimmune, gastrointestinal, autonomic and cardiovascular alterations have been observed, among others. CFS / ME is characterized by disabling chronic fatigue, non-restorative sleep, severe intolerance to physical exercise, neurocognitive dysfunction with changes in concentration and immediate memory and neurovegetative symptoms in the form of dizziness, syncopes and alterations in bowel and bladder rhythm . Within the etiopathogenic hypotheses of the disease, they are involved if patients treated with ImmunoVita® could significantly reduce the scores on the scale of the impact of fatigue, sleep problems, neurovegetative dysfunction, anxiety / depression, and improve the quality of life compared to the placebo group.

Based on the different etiopathogenic hypotheses of the syndrome, various mechanisms would be involved, which could modulate them, the ImmunoVita food complex.

1. Do patients with CFS / ME have high scores on the fatigue impact scale, hospital anxiety-depression scale and Pittsburg sleep quality questionnaire?
2. Do patients with CFS / ME have high scores in the autonomic dysfunction symptomatology scale?
3. Do patients with CFS / ME have low scores in the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire?
4. Do CFS / MS patients treated with ImmunoVita significantly reduce the scores on the scales of fatigue, anxiety / depression and autonomic dysfunction?
5. Will patients with CFS / ME treated with ImmunoVita significantly increase the scores on the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire?

GOALS

Main goal

The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of active ImmunoVita® in patients with CFS / MS vs. placebo in the perception of fatigue, evaluated through the scale of perception of fatigue (FIS-40).

Secondary goals:

1. Evaluate the efficacy of active ImmunoVita® in patients with CFS / MS vs. placebo in the improvement of sleep dysfunction, through the Pittsburg questionnaire.
2. Analyze the efficacy of active ImmunoVita®, in patients with CFS / ME vs. placebo in the improvement of anxiety-depressive symptomatology, through the hospital anxiety-depression scale (HAD).
3. Evaluate the efficacy of active ImmunoVita®, in patients with CFS / ME vs. placebo in the improvement of the quality of life, through the SF-36 questionnaire.

Conditions

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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ImmunoVita®

250 mg Yeast beta-glucan + 3.75 microg Vitamin D3 + 1.05 mg Vitamin B6 + 7.5 mg zinc)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Active

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Take 4 capsules daily (2 capsules on an empty stomach + 2 capsules 30 minutes before dinner).

Placebo

473,2 mg microcristalline cellulose + 0,06 mg Brown Oxide dye + 0,27 mg yellow A oxide dye

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Take 4 capsules daily (2 capsules on an empty stomach + 2 capsules 30 minutes before dinner).

Interventions

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Active

Take 4 capsules daily (2 capsules on an empty stomach + 2 capsules 30 minutes before dinner).

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Take 4 capsules daily (2 capsules on an empty stomach + 2 capsules 30 minutes before dinner).

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Other Intervention Names

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ImmunoVita®

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult patients of both sexes, between 18-65 years.
* Patients with a BMI ≤ 25.
* Patients diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome according to diagnostic criteria of 1994 CDC / Fukuda and 2003 Canadian criteria from the University of Central Sensitization Syndrome (Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona).
* Patients who freely grant written consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who are participating in another clinical trial of the same or different nature in the last 30 days prior to inclusion.
* Any subject that, in the opinion of the investigator, is not able to follow the instructions or make a good completion of the treatment.
* Subjects who do not grant written informed consent to participate in the study.
* Patients who are receiving any of the prohibited drugs or products and that the withdrawal of the drugs / products not allowed in the study is expected to pose a relevant problem.
* Pregnant women and / or during breastfeeding periods.
* Patients under treatment with oral anticoagulants.
* Patient with any type of immunosuppression.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hospital Vall d'Hebron

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Vitae Health Innovation

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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José Alegre, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital Vall d´Hebron

Locations

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Hospital Vall d'Hebron

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Castro-Marrero J, Saez-Francas N, Santillo D, Alegre J. Treatment and management of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: all roads lead to Rome. Br J Pharmacol. 2017 Mar;174(5):345-369. doi: 10.1111/bph.13702. Epub 2017 Feb 1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28052319 (View on PubMed)

Barbado Hernandez FJ, Gomez Cerezo J, Lopez Rodriguez M, Vazquez Rodriguez JJ. [The chronic fatigue syndrome and its diagnosis in internal medicine]. An Med Interna. 2006 May;23(5):238-44. doi: 10.4321/s0212-71992006000500009. No abstract available. Spanish.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16817704 (View on PubMed)

Akramiene D, Kondrotas A, Didziapetriene J, Kevelaitis E. Effects of beta-glucans on the immune system. Medicina (Kaunas). 2007;43(8):597-606.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17895634 (View on PubMed)

El Khoury D, Cuda C, Luhovyy BL, Anderson GH. Beta glucan: health benefits in obesity and metabolic syndrome. J Nutr Metab. 2012;2012:851362. doi: 10.1155/2012/851362. Epub 2011 Dec 11.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22187640 (View on PubMed)

Ganda Mall JP, Casado-Bedmar M, Winberg ME, Brummer RJ, Schoultz I, Keita AV. A beta-Glucan-Based Dietary Fiber Reduces Mast Cell-Induced Hyperpermeability in Ileum From Patients With Crohn's Disease and Control Subjects. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 Dec 19;24(1):166-178. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izx002.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29272475 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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PR(AG)447/2019

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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