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A study investigating the effect of Java ginger extract in patients with refractory leg neuropathic pain

An exploratory study to investigate the effect of Java ginger extract in patients with refractory lower extremity neuropathic pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCTs041210100
Enrollment
10
Registered
2021-11-15
Start date
2021-11-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Nueropathic pain pain,

Interventions

Take the test food 6 tablets daily (2 tablets each morning, noon, and night) with water or hot water for 3 months.

Sponsors

Ushida Takahiro
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Those who can provide written consent for participation in the study. 2) Age: 20 to 80 years old (at the time of obtaining consent) 3) Gender: Males and females who reside in Japan and can communicate in Japanese 4) Patients who have been diagnosed with intractable neuropathic pain

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with current or previous diabetes mellitus 2) Those who are currently being treated with some kind of anticancer drug 3) Those who are planning to take or may take some kind of new therapeutic drug during the study period 4) Those who have a current or history of drug allergy or food allergy 5) Those who are being treated for drug dependence or drug abuse or have a history of drug dependence or drug abuse 6) Persons who regularly use health foods and supplements such as food for specified health use and food with functional properties that are expected to improve pain 7) Those who are pregnant or lactating, or those who wish to become pregnant during the study period 8) Those who have difficulty in oral intake 9) Those who are participating in other clinical trials or within one month of the end of the study 10) Those who are judged inappropriate for participation in this study by the study investigator or sub-investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity(Numerous Rating Scale)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain Disability Scale(PDAS) Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HADS) Pain Catastrophizing Scale(PCS) Pain Self Efficacy questionnaire(PSEQ) Athenes Insomnia Scale(AIS) Health Related Quality of Life (EQ-5D)

Contacts

Public ContactYuki Terajima

Aichi Medical University

y.terajima@aichi-med-u.ac.jp+81-561-62-5004

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026