Melatonin and Zinc Administration on Cardinal Symptoms in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
NCT ID: NCT05454683
Last Updated: 2022-07-12
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
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106 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-09-05
2024-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The aim is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral treatment with MelatoZinc on the symptomatic complex of fatigue in a larger Spanish ME/CFS population.
This is a single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial. It will include a total of 106 ME/CFS patients who met 2011 ICC criteria for ME/CFS. All patients will take one capsule daily for 16 weeks. Group A will receive MelatoZinc (1 mg melatonin plus 10 mg zinc), and group B will receive a placebo (excipients: isomaltose and magnesium stearate). Clinical symptoms will be evaluated, and standardized questionnaires will be applied to assess the impact of fatigue, pain, anxiety-depression symptoms, sleep quality, dysautonomia, and quality of life. Heart rate variability (HRV) and orthostatic intolerance (10-min NASA Lean Test) will be performed to evaluate autonomic dysfunction. Sleep efficiency will be estimated through an actigraph sensor
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Melatonin plus Zinc
Dietary Supplement:
53 patients treated with melatonin 1 mg plus Zinc 10 mg
melatonin plus zinc
One capsule with melatonin 1mg plus zinc 10 mg o.d. 30 minutes before bedtime, at least 1 hour after dinner during 4 months
Placebo
53 patients treated with isomaltose and magnesium stearate (excipients)
isomaltose and magnesium stearate
One capsule with excipients o.d. 30 minutes before bedtime, at least 1 hour after dinner during 4 months
Interventions
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melatonin plus zinc
One capsule with melatonin 1mg plus zinc 10 mg o.d. 30 minutes before bedtime, at least 1 hour after dinner during 4 months
isomaltose and magnesium stearate
One capsule with excipients o.d. 30 minutes before bedtime, at least 1 hour after dinner during 4 months
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Patients with ME/CFS who met the diagnostic criteria (2011 ICC criteria) from the Central Sensitization Syndrome Unit (USSC) at the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital.
3. Patients who freely give written consent.
Exclusion Criteria
2. Previous diagnosis not unequivocally resolved (chronic hepatitis, malignancy).
3. Past or current psychiatric disorders (major depressive disorder with psychotic or melancholic features, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, delusional disorder, dementias, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa).
4. Participation in another clinical trial of the same or different nature in the 30 days prior to study inclusion.
5. In the judgment of the investigator, inability to follow the instructions or to complete the treatment satisfactorily.
6. Failure to provide signed informed consent.
7. Current consumption of medications that may interfere with the results and/or whose withdrawal may be a relevant problem.
8. Anticoagulant treatment.
9. Pregnancy or breast-feeding, or had not used oral contraceptives or other hormonal preparations in the previous 6 months.
10. Smoking, alcohol intake or substance abuse.
11. Severe obesity (class 3 BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2).
12. Hypersensitivity to melatonin and/or zinc dietary supplements.
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Laboratorio Echevarne
INDUSTRY
Hospital Vall d'Hebron
OTHER
Laboratorios Viñas, S.A.
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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José Alegre, MD, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Vall d'Hebron University Hospital
Locations
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Vall d'Hebron University Hospital
Barcelona, , Spain
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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IC/LV/MEL-ZN/SFC2
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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