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Clinical Trial of the Seaweed Supplement Fucoidan in Survivors of Cancer

Description

To determine the feasibility of an 8-week fucoidan supplement intervention for patients with fatigue post-cancer treatment and assess changes in fatigue, frailty, and inflammation.

Conditions

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Study overview

To determine the feasibility of an 8-week fucoidan supplement intervention for patients with fatigue post-cancer treatment and assess changes in fatigue, frailty, and inflammation.

Minimizing Fatigue and Inflammation in Survivors of Cancer: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of the Seaweed Supplement Fucoidan

Clinical Trial of the Seaweed Supplement Fucoidan in Survivors of Cancer

Condition
Fatigue
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Rochester

University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States, 14642

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Survivors of cancer
  • * Age 18 or older
  • * Speak and understand English
  • * Have completed surgery, radiation, and/or systemic intravenous anticancer therapy (e.g., chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy) ≤10 years prior to enrollment.
  • * Have a baseline level of fatigue, as determined by reporting a score of 4 or higher for the question, "In the last week, how bad was your worst fatigue on a scale from 0-10?"
  • * Be willing to commit to the fucoidan supplement dosing and delivery method, to complete evaluation instruments, and to attend all study visits.
  • * Completed Informed Consent
  • * Current warfarin or other anti-coagulation medication use.
  • * Current use of supplements that contain fucoidan
  • * Any allergy to fucoidan
  • * Be diagnosed with a major psychiatric illness requiring hospitalization within the last year.
  • * Be diagnosed with dementia.
  • * Be pregnant or nursing

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Rochester,

Study Record Dates

2026-04-15