The effect of ginger and sesame oils on resistance against frostbite

Investigation and comparison of the effect of ginger and sesame oils on resistance against frostbite in military personnel

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200102045988N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-02-25

Start date

2020-03-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-03-24

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Conditions

The effect of ginger and sesame oils on resistance against frostbite. Superficial frostbite of right hand

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: ginger oil (20 drops or 0.75 cc using a pipette) will be rubbed on the right hand before immersion in the cold water. Ginger oil extraction method: Standard proto

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male volunteers aged 18-30 year-old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Raynaud’s syndrome Peripheral vascular disease Inflammatory arthritis Heart diseases High blood pressure Malignancy Previous hand or finger transplantation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Index finger skin temperature. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Infrared thermometer.;Systolic blood pressure. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Digital sphygmomanometer.;Diastolic blood pressure. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Digital sphygmomanometer.;Pulse rate. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Digital sphygmomanometer.	—

Measure

Time frame

Index finger skin temperature. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Infrared thermometer.;Systolic blood pressure. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Digital sphygmomanometer.;Diastolic blood pressure. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Digital sphygmomanometer.;Pulse rate. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Digital sphygmomanometer.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Beginning of the pain sensation. Timepoint: After intervention (during immersion). Method of measurement: Stopwatch.;Pain sensation. Timepoint: At the end of the immersion. Method of measurement: Eleven-point scale.;Thermal sensation. Timepoint: At the end of the immersion. Method of measurement: nine-point scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyed Mojtaba Kasaei

Artesh University of Medical Sciences

mkasaee2819@gmail.com+98 13 3353 6365

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026