Antrodia Cinnamomea Extract Effects on Lung Cancer Patients' Quality of Life During Chemotherapy

This study will test whether a nutritional supplement, Antrodia cinnamomea can help improve quality of life in lung cancer patients receiving platinum-based chemotherapy.

Lung cancer patients often experience side effects from chemotherapy treatment, including nausea, vomiting, sleep problems, and other symptoms that affect their daily life. Antrodia cinnamomea is a medicinal mushroom supplement that may help reduce these side effects.

The study will include lung cancer patients who are receiving platinum-based chemotherapy at Tri-Service General Hospital. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: half will receive capsules containing turmeric, probiotics, and Antrodia cinnamomea, and half will receive capsules containing only turmeric and probiotics. Neither participants nor doctors will know which treatment each person is receiving.

All participants will take their assigned capsules daily for 3 months. Researchers will then continue to follow participants for an additional 3 months (up to 6 months total or 24 weeks) to monitor the lasting effects of the supplement. During this time, researchers will use questionnaires to measure nausea and vomiting, sleep quality, and cancer-related symptoms. The study will compare these measurements between the two groups to see if Antrodia cinnamomea supplement helps improve quality of life.

Inclusion criteria

• Pathologically and radio-graphically diagnosed lung cancer
• Age greater than 18 years
• Received platinum-based chemotherapy
• Life expectancy of six months or longer

Exclusion criteria

• Inability to comply with timely supplementation administration.
• Within 14 days prior to trial entry, laboratory data showing abnormal liver function, abnormal kidney function
• Within 30 days prior to trial entry, unexplained fever ≥38.5°C for 7 consecutive days or chronic diarrhea for 15 consecutive days.
• Currently receiving hormone therapy.
• Major cardiac disease or arrhythmia severe enough that the attending physician considers the patient unsuitable for trial participation.
• Major neuropathy.
• Patients with currently active acute infections.
• Patients with known allergies/allergic reactions to the investigational product or any components in their formulations.
• Patients currently taking supplements containing Antrodia camphorata extract.