The Effects of Ginger Supplementation on Inflammation in Exercising Individuals
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 12
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- SF-36 Questionnaire
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of our graduate student research study is to observe the effects of ginger on hsCRP, IL-6, and TNF-α levels in exercising individuals based on their level of activity.
详细描述
Participants will fill out a demographic questionnaire and a quality of life survey, (SF-36). Take a 3g supplement of ginger in powder form with meals once/day (preferably in the morning) for 8 weeks. By end of week 4 (halfway through the study), subjects will do another blood test for mid-intervention CRP, IL-6, and TNF-α values. By end of week 8, participants will do a final blood test for CRP values and fill out the SF-36 survey for post-intervention levels.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 30 Years 至 70 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •30 - 70 years of age
- •Various levels of activity outlined by the General Physical Activities Defined by Level of Intensity by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- •Regular Exercisers- at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity at least 3 times per week.
- •Non-regular Exercisers- at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity 1-2 times per week.
排除标准
- •Individuals currently taking...
- •Ginger supplements more than 1x/week within the last month
- •Pain meds
- •Individuals with chronic inflammatory conditions such as Cancer, CVD, Diabetes, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Ginger allergies, Metabolic Syndrome, and/or autoimmune diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis
研究组 & 干预措施
Regular Exercise Group
at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity at least 3 times per week. Will recieve 3 grams of ginger for 8 weeks.
干预措施: Ginger (Dietary Supplement)
Non Regular Exercise Group
at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity 1-2 times per week. Will recieve 3 grams of ginger for 8 weeks.
干预措施: Ginger (Dietary Supplement)
结局指标
主要结局
SF-36 Questionnaire
时间窗: Change from baseline to end of 8 weeks.
Quality of life will be assessed using the 36-item Short Form Survey Instrument (SF-36). It was developed by the RAND corporation. The SF-36 is a well accepted and valid survey used to assess overall health measuring 8 different dimensions including physical and social functionality and limitations, mental health, vitality, pain, general health perception, and health change.20 It is a self-administered survey that takes about 10 minutes to complete.
次要结局
- Inflammatory Bio Markers(A composite measurement from :1) at baseline 2) mid point (at 4weeks) and at 3) end of 8 weeks.)
研究者
JeJe Noval
Assistant Professor
Loma Linda University