Guarana (Paullinia Cupana) for Breast Cancer Chemotherapy-related Fatigue

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The investigators hypothesize that Guaraná, a native plant from the Amazon, might improve chemotherapy-induced fatigue in breast cancer patients undergoing treatment. In order to assess this, the investigators randomized patients to either guaraná extract or to placebo, switching the assigned treatment mid-term through the cycles of Chemotherapy.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Histological diagnosis of Breast Cancer

• Patients undergoing Chemotherapy (First Cycle)

• 18 years old or older

Exclusion Criteria:

• Hypothyroidism

• Clinical Depression

• Prior Chemotherapy

• Anemia

• Unable to sign informed consent

• Severe Fatigue