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Fatigue Syndrome, ChronicMELATOZINCNCT03000777

Oral Melatonin Plus Zinc Supplementation in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME)

A study testing melatonin plus zinc in people with Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, run by Laboratorios Viñas, S.A. at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of oral melatonin plus zinc supplementation in relieving self-reported fatigue in CFS/ME Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years, women only
What is being tested?
melatonin plus zinc
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
Feb 2016to Sep 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • CFS patient based on the 1994 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Fukuda definition.
  • Patient who provided signed informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Patients who are participating in another clinical trial of the same or different nature previous 30 days prior to inclusion.
  • Any subject that, in the judgment of the investigator, is not able to follow the instructions or to perform a good completion of the treatment.
  • Subjects that do not provide signed informed consent.
  • Patients who are receiving any of the drugs or products that may interfere with the results, and whose withdrawal could be a relevant medical problem.
  • Patients receiving oral anticoagulants.
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Patients with hypersensitivity to melatonin and/or zinc.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • Vall d'Hebron University Hospital

    Barcelona, 08035

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About this study

Official title: An Unicentric, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled, Phase IV Clinical Trial of Oral Melatonin Plus Zinc to Evaluate Relieving Self-reported Fatigue in CFS/ME

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of oral melatonin plus zinc supplementation in relieving self-reported fatigue in CFS/ME

Read the detailed description

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a complex medical condition, characterized by severe disabling fatigue with no known cause, no established diagnostic tests, and no universally effective treatment. No studies have evaluated symptomatic treatment using oral melatonin plus zinc supplementation in CFS/ME. The primary endpoint was to assess the effect of melatonin plus zinc supplementation on self-reported fatigue. Secondary measures included self-reported outcomes of sleep problems, anxiety/depression, dysautonomia, QoL and side-effects during treatment.

Being tested
melatonin plus zinc, Placebo
Keywords
melatonin, zinc, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, sleep, pain
Medical subject headings
Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • melatonin plus zincDietary supplement

    Also called MelatoZinc

    Melatonin 1 mg plus Zinc 10 mg o.d. 1 hour before going to bed during 16 weeks

  • PlaceboOther

    Also called Control

    Isomaltose o.d. 1 hour before going to bed during 16 weeks

Study groups in NCT03000777
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Melatonin plus ZincExperimentalMelatonin plus Zinc
Receives: Dietary Supplement: melatonin plus zinc
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorIsomaltose
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To evaluate relieving self-reported fatigue using the Fatigue Impact Scale 40-items (FIS 40) questionnaire after oral melatonin plus zinc administration

    Measured: within the first 16 weeks (plus 4 weeks with no treatment)

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Side effects during treatment.

    Measured: within the first 16 weeks (plus 4 weeks with no treatment)

  2. Self-reported sleep quality through the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire.

    Measured: within the first 16 weeks (plus 4 weeks with no treatment)

  3. Self-reported anxiety/depression through the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire.

    Measured: within the first 16 weeks (plus 4 weeks with no treatment)

  4. Self-reported dysautonomia using the Composite Autonomic Symptom Score 31-items (COMPASS 31) questionnaire.

    Measured: within the first 16 weeks (plus 4 weeks with no treatment)

  5. Self-reported QoL through the Short Form Health Survey 36-items (SF-36) questionnaire.

    Measured: within the first 16 weeks (plus 4 weeks with no treatment)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Dec 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2016
  3. Primary completionJul 2017
  4. Study completionSep 2017

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03000777
Sponsor's protocol ID
IC/LV/MEL-ZN/SFC
Acronym
MELATOZINC
Status last verified
Aug 2018
First submitted
19 Dec 2016
Last updated
9 Aug 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Castro-Marrero J, Cordero MD, Saez-Francas N, Jimenez-Gutierrez C, Aguilar-Montilla FJ, Aliste L, Alegre-Martin J. Could mitochondrial dysfunction be a differentiating marker between chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia? Antioxid Redox Signal. 2013 Nov 20;19(15):1855-60. doi: 10.1089/ars.2013.5346. Epub 2013 May 29.

    PubMed 23600892
  • Castro-Marrero J, Cordero MD, Segundo MJ, Saez-Francas N, Calvo N, Roman-Malo L, Aliste L, Fernandez de Sevilla T, Alegre J. Does oral coenzyme Q10 plus NADH supplementation improve fatigue and biochemical parameters in chronic fatigue syndrome? Antioxid Redox Signal. 2015 Mar 10;22(8):679-85. doi: 10.1089/ars.2014.6181. Epub 2014 Dec 18.

    PubMed 25386668
  • Castro-Marrero J, Saez-Francas N, Segundo MJ, Calvo N, Faro M, Aliste L, Fernandez de Sevilla T, Alegre J. Effect of coenzyme Q10 plus nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide supplementation on maximum heart rate after exercise testing in chronic fatigue syndrome - A randomized, controlled, double-blind trial. Clin Nutr. 2016 Aug;35(4):826-34. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2015.07.010. Epub 2015 Jul 17.

    PubMed 26212172
  • Saez-Francas N, Calvo N, Alegre J, Castro-Marrero J, Ramirez N, Hernandez-Vara J, Casas M. Childhood trauma in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: focus on personality disorders and psychopathology. Compr Psychiatry. 2015 Oct;62:13-9. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2015.06.010. Epub 2015 Jun 17.

    PubMed 26343462
  • Faro M, Saez-Francas N, Castro-Marrero J, Aliste L, Fernandez de Sevilla T, Alegre J. Gender differences in chronic fatigue syndrome. Reumatol Clin. 2016 Mar-Apr;12(2):72-7. doi: 10.1016/j.reuma.2015.05.007. Epub 2015 Jul 17. English, Spanish.

    PubMed 26190206
  • Calvo N, Saez-Francas N, Valero S, Alegre J, Casas M. Comorbid personality disorders in chronic fatigue syndrome patients: a marker of psychopathological severity. Actas Esp Psiquiatr. 2015 Mar-Apr;43(2):58-65. Epub 2015 Mar 1.

    PubMed 25812543
  • Faro M, Alegre J. [Fibromyalgia as a comorbid phenomenon in autoinflammatory diseases]. Med Clin (Barc). 2015 Jun 8;144(11):525. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2014.07.033. Epub 2014 Nov 26. No abstract available. Spanish.

    PubMed 25433788
  • Santamarina-Perez P, Eiroa-Orosa FJ, Rodriguez-Urrutia A, Qureshi A, Alegre J. Neuropsychological impairment in female patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: a preliminary study. Appl Neuropsychol Adult. 2014;21(2):120-7. doi: 10.1080/09084282.2013.771264. Epub 2013 Aug 13.

    PubMed 24826505
  • Saez-Francas N, Valero S, Calvo N, Goma-I-Freixanet M, Alegre J, de Sevilla TF, Casas M. Chronic fatigue syndrome and personality: a case-control study using the Alternative Five Factor Model. Psychiatry Res. 2014 May 30;216(3):373-8. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.02.031. Epub 2014 Mar 3.

    PubMed 24630915
  • Docampo E, Escaramis G, Gratacos M, Villatoro S, Puig A, Kogevinas M, Collado A, Carbonell J, Rivera J, Vidal J, Alegre J, Estivill X, Rabionet R. Genome-wide analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms and copy number variants in fibromyalgia suggest a role for the central nervous system. Pain. 2014 Jun;155(6):1102-1109. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2014.02.016. Epub 2014 Feb 26.

    PubMed 24582949
  • Faro M, Saez-Francas N, Castro-Marrero J, Aliste L, Collado A, Alegre J. [Impact of the fibromyalgia in the chronic fatigue syndrome]. Med Clin (Barc). 2014 Jun 16;142(12):519-25. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2013.06.030. Epub 2014 Jan 2. Spanish.

    PubMed 24387955
  • Blazquez A, Ruiz E, Aliste L, Garcia-Quintana A, Alegre J. The effect of fatigue and fibromyalgia on sexual dysfunction in women with chronic fatigue syndrome. J Sex Marital Ther. 2015;41(1):1-10. doi: 10.1080/0092623X.2013.864370. Epub 2014 Mar 11.

    PubMed 24274008
  • Valero S, Saez-Francas N, Calvo N, Alegre J, Casas M. The role of neuroticism, perfectionism and depression in chronic fatigue syndrome. A structural equation modeling approach. Compr Psychiatry. 2013 Oct;54(7):1061-7. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.04.015. Epub 2013 Jun 5.

    PubMed 23759150
  • Curriu M, Carrillo J, Massanella M, Rigau J, Alegre J, Puig J, Garcia-Quintana AM, Castro-Marrero J, Negredo E, Clotet B, Cabrera C, Blanco J. Screening NK-, B- and T-cell phenotype and function in patients suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. J Transl Med. 2013 Mar 20;11:68. doi: 10.1186/1479-5876-11-68.

    PubMed 23514202
  • Castro-Marrero J, Zaragoza MC, Lopez-Vilchez I, Galmes JL, Cordobilla B, Maurel S, Domingo JC, Alegre-Martin J. Effect of Melatonin Plus Zinc Supplementation on Fatigue Perception in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Antioxidants (Basel). 2021 Jun 23;10(7):1010. doi: 10.3390/antiox10071010.

    PubMed 34201806

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing melatonin plus zinc in people with Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, run by Laboratorios Viñas, S.A. at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Aug 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To evaluate relieving self-reported fatigue using the Fatigue Impact Scale 40-items (FIS 40) questionnaire after oral melatonin plus zinc administration (time frame: within the first 16 weeks (plus 4 weeks with no treatment)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03000777, which also lists 15 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Aug 2018.

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