A 12-week, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled 2x2 Cross-over Design Human Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Red Ginseng Concentrated Powder on Improvement of Blood Triglyceride Level
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Hyperlipidemias
- Sponsor
- Chonbuk National University Hospital
- Enrollment
- 50
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Changes of Fasting triglyceride
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of daily supplementation of Red Ginseng Concentrated Powder on Improvement of Blood Triglyceride Level.
Detailed Description
This study was a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 2x2 cross-over design human trial. 50 subjects which of 25 by group were randomly divided into Red Ginseng Concentrated Powder and a placebo group.(A total of 100 subjects completed the 2x2 cross-over study.)
Investigators
Soo-Wan Chae
Principal Investigator, Clinical Trial Center for Functional Foods
Chonbuk National University Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age 19-70 years with Triglyceride 120-200 mg/dL
Exclusion Criteria
- •Lipid lowering agent within past 6 months
- •Those with clinically significant severe cardiovascular, endocrine, immune, respiratory, liver, biliary, renal and urinary tract, neuropsychiatry, musculoskeletal, inflammatory and hematologic and gastrointestinal disorders
- •Persons with significant hypersensitivity reactions to ginseng and red ginseng
- •Those with a history of gastrointestinal disorders (ex, Crohn's disease) or gastrointestinal surgery (excluding simple cecal surgery or hernia surgery) that may affect the absorption of a product for clinical trials
- •Those who have received antipsychotic medication within 2 months before screening
- •Those with a history of alcoholism or substance abuse
- •Those who participated in other clinical trials within 2 months before screening
- •Laboratory test by show the following results
- •Aspartate Transaminase(AST), Alanine Transaminase(ALT) \> Reference range 3 times upper limit
- •Serum Creatinine \> 2.0 mg/dL
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Changes of Fasting triglyceride
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Changes of Fasting triglyceride was assessed before and after the intervention
Secondary Outcomes
- Changes of Carnitine (Serum)(30 weeks)
- Changes of lipoprotein lipase(30 weeks)
- Changes of Lipid metabolism indices(30 weeks)
- Changes of Arteriosclerosis indices(30 weeks)