Effect of Traditional Medicine Product on MS-related Fatigue
- Conditions
- Condition 1: Neurasthenia, Malaise and fatigue. Condition 2: Multiple Sclerosis.Neurasthenia, Malaise and fatigueMultiple sclerosisF48, R53
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014050317545N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for Research of Faculty of Traditional Iranian Medicine of Tehran University of Medi
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 70
MS diagnosis, either relapsing remitting (RR) secondary progressive (SP) or primary progressive, based on specified criteria of modern medicine by MC.Donald criterion approved with neurologist; MS-related fatigue lasting at least one month and there should be indication of anti fatigue treatment; consciously accepting subscription form/ letter of satisfaction; patient shouldn't be under simultaneous anti-fatigue medical treatment; not using any other natural or herbal treatment by the patient during the study; lack of any record of sensitivity to drug ingredients; EDSS equal or less than 6; MFIS more than 45; no crisis of disease over the previous 60 days and Exclusion criteria: relapse of disease over the study period; uncontrolled diabetes; blood hypertension; pregnant or lactating mothers; severe infection; severe mental disorders
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) Standard Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before intervention and after four weeks. Method of measurement: Filling out Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) Standard Questionnaire by the patient.;Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for Fatigue. Timepoint: Before intervention and after four weeks. Method of measurement: Filling out Visual Analog Scale (VAS) by the patient.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sleep Quality of patients contributed in the study. Timepoint: Before intervention and after four weeks. Method of measurement: Filling out Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) by the patient.;Constipation in patient. Timepoint: Before intervention and after four weeks. Method of measurement: Filling out Rome III Criteria for constipation module by the patient.