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Human study for the evaluation of the efficacy of aqueous extract of Acanthopanax on improving blood flow and blood pressure

Human study for the evaluation of the efficacy of aqueous extract of Acanthopanax on improving blood flow and blood pressure through the endothelium-dependent vasodilation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0001072
Enrollment
84
Registered
2014-04-16
Start date
2014-03-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-11

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Dietary Supplement : Eeah group takes either placebo or Acanthopanax extract twice a day for 12 weeks

Sponsors

Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Subject who agrees to participate and signs informed consent form 2) Age: 20~65 years 3) Subject who has more than 2 risk factors of cardiovascular disease as follows: smoking, high blood pressure, high blood lipid level.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Subject with high level of physical activity 2) Woman who is postmenopausal or under hormone therapy. 3) Subject whose body weight changes more than 10% within 8 weeks prior to first visit or who is controlling the body weight. 4) BMI =35kg/m2 5) Subject with diseases as follows: cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, thyroid gland dysfunction, infectious diseases, renal diseases, hepatic diseases, etc. 6) Subject who is predicted to use prohibited drugs or consumption of oriental medicine during the experimental period 7) Subject with hypersensitivity to test materials 8) Consumption of dietary supplements that can affect cardiovascular function within 4 weeks prior to the first visit 9) Participation in other human study within 12 weeks prior to the first visit 10) Pregnant or lactating woman 11) Any condition that the principal investigator believes may put the subjects at undue risk

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Marker of blood flow ;Blood pressure

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Makers of inflammation

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactKyung-ha Lee

Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 19, 2026