Table 2.

Secondary endpoints change from baseline*

Variable (range: 0–100, higher is better)	Data Point	Ginseng (SD)	Placebo (SD)	P
MFSI-SF Physical	4 weeks†	1.6 (15.9)	−0.4 (14.7)	.39
	8 weeks‡	3.0 (17.9)	−1.7 (18.2)	.004
MFSI-SF Mental	4 weeks†	2.0 (15.2)	0.6 (16.1)	.41
	8 weeks‡	2.8 (16.5)	3.4 (15.2)	.80
MFSI-SF Emotional	4 weeks†	0.5 (16.1)	0.5 (16.7)	.99
	8 weeks‡	3.0 (17.4)	2.3 (17.4)	.68
MFSI-SF Vigor	4 weeks†	1.8 (19.0)	0.4 (15.5)	.70
	8 weeks‡	4.6 (20.5)	2.5 (17.6)	.71
MFSI-SF total score	4 weeks†	4.1 (13.4)	2.1 (12.9)	.21
	8 weeks‡	6.7 (14.0)	3.7 (14.6)	.02
POMS
Fatigue inertia	4 weeks§	14.5 (25)	7.7 (23.6)	.08
	8 weeks||	18.6 (24.8)	10.2 (26.1)	.008
Vigor activity	4 weeks§	5 (18.7)	3.9 (17.3)	.79
	8 weeks||	8.2 (19.8)	6.4 (19.8)	.47

* MFSI = Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory–Short Form; POMS = Profile of Mood States; SD = standard deviation.

† n = 147 in the ginseng arm and n = 152 in the placebo arm at 4 weeks.

‡ n = 138 in the ginseng arm and n = 132 in the placebo arm at 8 weeks.

§ n = 139 in the ginseng arm and n = 142 in the placebo arm at 4 weeks.

|| n = 132 in the ginseng arm and n = 128 in the placebo arm at 8 weeks.