A Clinical Trial of Ginseng in Diabetes

September 5, 2019 updated by: Washington University School of Medicine

A Clinical Trial of Ginseng for Glucose Intolerance

a clinical study of Ginseng its potential affect on diabetes

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Comparing three groups (those with & without normal blood sugar levels) to see if there is any clinically significant change in blood sugar levels in relationship to those taking:

  1. ginseng
  2. ginsenoside RE (a type of metabolized ginseng)
  3. placebo

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

19

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
        • Washington University School of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ages 18-65
  • healthy, non-diabetic
  • healthy, impaired glucose tolerance/mild diabetes (no medications required)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • impaired glucose tolerance (borderline diabetes that requires medications)
  • diabetes (requiring medications)
  • caffeine sensitivity
  • known cardiac, peripheral vascular diseases
  • arrhythmias (irregular heart rhythms)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: 1. Ginseng
Ginseng group
Drug: Ginseng
Each of the 3 arms will be compared to determine if there is any clinical difference in blood sugars between the 3 groups
Drug: Ginseng
Active Comparator: 2. Ginsenosdie RE
Ginsenoside RE (a metabolite of ginseng) group
Drug: Ginseng
Each of the 3 arms will be compared to determine if there is any clinical difference in blood sugars between the 3 groups
Drug: Ginseng
Drug: ginsenoside RE
active metabolite of ginseng
Placebo Comparator: 3. Placebo
placebo ("sugar" pill) group
Dietary supplement: Placebo (sugar pill)
placebo group

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 27, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 27, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

October 29, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 9, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 5, 2019

Last Verified

September 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 03-0824

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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