Efficacy and Safety of Red Ginseng on Decrement of Body Fat

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Placebo; Dietary Supplement: Red Ginseng

• Registration Number: NCT01734005
• Lead Sponsor: Chonbuk National University Hospital

Brief Summary

The investigators performed a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled human trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of red ginseng on decrement of body fat. The investigators measured decrement of body fat parameters , including Body Fat Mass, Percent Body Fat, weight and BMI(body mass index), and monitored their blood pressure.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-10-10
• Study First Submitted: 2012-11-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-11-21
• Study First Posted: 2012-11-27
• Primary Completion: 2013-08
• Study Completion: 2013-08
• Status Verified: 2019-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-08-25
• Last Update Posted: 2019-08-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Males and females 19-65 years old
• BMI(body mass index) ≥ 25 kg/m^2 or WC(Waist Circumference) ≥ 90(men), WC ≥ 85(women)
• Able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Significant variation in weight(more 10%) in the past 3 months
• Allergic or hypersensitive to any of the ingredients in the test products
• History of reaction to any of the test products or of gastrointestinal diseases such as Crohn's disease or gastrointestinal surgery
• History of alcohol or substance abuse
• Participation in any other clinical trials within past 2 months
• Laboratory test, medical or psychological conditions deemed by the investigators to interfere with successful participation in the study
• Pregnant or lactating women etc.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Placebo	Placebo	-
Red Ginseng	Red Ginseng	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in Percent Body Fat	12 weeks	Percent Body Fat was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week).
Changes in Body Fat Mass	12 weeks	Body Fat Mass was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in weight	12 weeks	Weight was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week).
Changes in BMI(body mass index)	12 weeks	BMI(body mass index) was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Clinical Trial Center for Functional Foods; Chonbuk National University Hospital; 🇰🇷 Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Korea, Republic of