Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of an Extract of Concentrated Korean Red Ginseng for Preventing Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Lead Sponsor:
Chonbuk National University Hospital
Conditions:
Healthy Subjects
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-70 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Upper respiratory tract infections are a major source of morbidity throughout the world. Extracts of Korean red ginseng have been found to have the potential to modulate both natural and acquired immu...
Detailed Description
The extract of Korean red ginseng has been found efficacious in the prevention of respiratory infections in healthy adults. The investigators will be conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-cont...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Males and females 30-70 years old
- have contracted at least 2 colds in the past year
Exclusion
- if they had been vaccinated against influenza in the previous 6 months.
- Subjects with medical conditions such as multiple sclerosis, tuberculosis, diabetes, cancer, lupus, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, neurologic or psychiatric disease, and renal, pulmonary and hepatic abnormalities
- Subjects taking medications such as immunosuppressive drugs, corticosteroids, warfarin, phenalzine, pentobarbital, haloperidol or cyclosporine
- Abnormal liver or kidney function tests (ALT or AST\>2 times the upper limit of normal; elevated creatinine, males\>125uM/L, females\>110uM/L)
- pregnant or lactating women and heavy smokers.
- being judged by the responsible physician of the local study center as unfit to participate in the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01478009
Start Date
November 1 2010
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
December 25 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Clinical Trial Center for Functional Foods; Chonbuk National University Hospital
Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea, 560-822