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Effect of Korean Red Ginseng on Women With Cold Hypersensitivity of Hands and Feet

NCT01664156 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2014-03-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

1. Objectives

1. to verify effect of Korean red ginseng on cold hypersensitivity of hands and feet in women
2. to establish scientific evidence for the use of Korean red ginseng by investigating changes of infrared thermography
2. Hypothesis The hypothesis is that Korean red ginseng will reduce cold hypersensitivity of hands and feet more effectively than placebo after 8 weeks administration of interventions- Korean red ginseng or the placebo.

Conditions

  • Cold Hypersensitivity

Interventions

DRUG

Korean red ginseng

Korean red ginseng is a steamed form of Panax ginseng with preserved major constituents. It has been shown to possess more biological activity than panax ginseng.

DRUG

Placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Korean Society of Ginseng

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • JIN-MOO LEE, Ph. D · Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-10-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2014-03-31

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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