Clinical Trials

The purpose of this study is to define meaningful change in symptoms and physical function for advanced cancer patients receiving treatment.  

Fatigue is among the most challenging symptoms to manage in patients with cancer, both on or off active treatment.  This symptom complex meaningfully contributes to psychosocial distress, healthcare costs, and it also interferes with the delivery of anticancer therapies. Unfortunately, there remain very few safe and effective interventions for patients with fatigue who are unable, or choose not to engage in, exercise; however, ginseng has shown promise in some preliminary studies.  There is a pressing need to understand under what disease and/or treatment-specific circumstances that interventions, such as ginseng, are effective.  The primary goal of this randomized, phase III study ...

This clinical trial tests how well fucoidan works in preventing chemotherapy-related fatigue compared to a placebo in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) or gynecological (GYN) cancer. Fatigue poses a burden in patients with malignancies undergoing systemic chemotherapy. Fucoidan is a dietary supplement made of complex sugar that contain sulfate groups attached to their sugar units (sulfated polysaccharide) which found in brown seaweed. It is thought to have anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-thrombotic, anti-diabetic, and anti-tumor effects in pre-clinical models. Giving fucoidan may be effective in preventing chemotherapy-related fatigue in patients with GI or GYN.

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a remote monitoring program with health coaching for patients with cancer related fatigue.  

The primary objective is to assess the effect of the remote-monitoring program on patient reported fatigue by administering the Brief Fatigue Inventory and the Cancer Fatigue Scale/ MFSI-SF. Secondary objective is to assess the effect of the program on quality of life by administering the LASA questionnaire.

This phase II trial tests how well Reishi mushroom extract works in treating fatigue and/or joint/muscle pain (arthralgias/myalgias) in patients with breast cancer on aromatase inhibitors. Fatigue and arthralgias/myalgias are common symptoms in breast cancer patients taking aromatase inhibitors (AI). Given the long duration of AI treatment for some women (up to 10 years), these symptoms can significantly impact quality of life and premature discontinuation of AIs, a beneficial medication. Reishi mushrooms are among several medicinal mushrooms that have been used for hundreds of years, mainly in Asian countries, to help enhance the immune system, reduce stress, improve sleep, and ...

The purpose of this study is to identify the severity of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) amongst cutaneous oncology patients within the dermatologic surgery department at Mayo Clinic Rochester. We aim to delineate the spectrum of CRF as it relates to tumor incidence and patient perception of incidence.