Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
| NCT ID | Title | Phase | Status | Enrollment | Velocity | Design | Start | Completion | Last Updated | Sites | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT01672710 | Gulf War Illness: Evaluation of an Innovative Detoxification Program | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | 32 | — | — | Apr 1, 2010 | Dec 1, 2015 | Apr 13, 2020 | 1 | United States |
Qualify of life will be determined per Short Form-36 for veterans quality of life Physical component (PCS) summary scales, range from 0 to 100 with 100 being better; 50 is expected population average. immediate intervention and waitlist groups changes compared from baseline and adjusted mean differences at end of 5 weeks.
| Arm | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| regimen of niacin, exercise, sauna, | EXPERIMENTAL | 4-5 week daily sauna, exercise and niacin with other supplements |
| waitlist | OTHER | 4 week waitlist with treatment as usual |
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| plain crystalline niacin, exercise, sauna | DRUG | A four to six week regimen consisting of daily, supervised, mild-moderate exercise as tolerated for 20 minutes, supervised, intermittent Finnish saunas (at about 140'F) sauna time with breaks and showers, gradually increased as tolerated to approximately 4 hours, dietary supplements including immediate release niacin in gradually increasing doses from 100 mg to a maximum of 5000 mg per day, salt and water, other vitamins, minerals and oils per Hubbard protocol. |
Inclusion Criteria: * Any veteran of the 1990-1991 Gulf War who meets the Kansas Gulf War Illness case definition. Exclusion Criteria: * Veterans who meet the inclusion criteria but have been diagnosed by a physician with (1) chronic conditions (eg., cancer, heart disease, diabetes, liver disease...