NCT00976274

Korean Red Ginseng and Metabolic Syndrome

Effects of Korean Red Ginseng on Cardiovascular Risks in Subjects With Metabolic Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: The Korean Society of Ginseng · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Five factor consisting of Metabolic syndrome is closely linked by insulin resistance. Until now, several studies have been performed about effects of Korea red ginseng on hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia, but not metabolic syndrome. The investigators hypothesize that Korean red ginseng could improve each constituents of metabolic syndrome, arterial stiffness, and inflammatory markers. The aim of this study is to determine effects of Korean red ginseng on cardiovascular risks in subjects with metabolic syndrome.

Detailed description

The details of study objective are followed by these: * comparison of blood pressure before and after Korean red ginseng administration * comparison of metabolic indicator before and after Korean red ginseng administration * comparison of oxidative stress and inflammatory markers before and after Korean red ginseng administration * comparison of arterial stiffness before and after Korean red ginseng administration

Conditions

• Metabolic Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Korean red ginseng	5 capsules (300 mg/capsule) three times everyday for 12 weeks
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	starch	5 capsules three times everyday for 12 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-08-01
• Primary completion: 2011-01-01
• Completion: 2011-01-01
• First posted: 2009-09-14
• Last updated: 2012-02-27
• Results posted: 2012-02-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea