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A human study for evaluating effectiveness and safety of barley sprout extracts consumption on alcoholic liver damage

A human study for evaluating effectiveness and safety of barley sprout extracts consumption on alcoholic liver damage

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0002891
Enrollment
76
Registered
2018-05-24
Start date
2017-09-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-06-24

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Sponsors

Ewha Womans University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Subject who voluntarily agree to participate and signs informed consent form 2) 20 years= Age (Ratio of men and women 1:1) 3) Have been drinking alcohol more than a year as follows: - Men: more than 140g/week( about 2.5 bottle as Soju, 2.5glass/day) - Women: more than 70g/week( about a bottle as Soju, 1 glass/day) 4) Comply one of the following conditions - more than upper llimit of AST, AST:ALT ratio is 1 - more than upper llimit of GGT 5) Confirmed a fatty liver

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Usually drinking alcohol more than 350g/week( about 6 bottles/week, 6 glasses/day) 2) Exceed 3 times of normal upper limit more than one of the following categories: AST, ALT, GGT, total bilirubin 3) Have anamnesis in following diseases ? Related to liver function - post-transfusion hepatitis (hepatitis B surface antigen(HBsAg) or type C) - hepatic insufficiency, primary biliary cirrhosis - drug or surgery induced hepatitis - genetic liver disease ? whole body infectious disease (include tuberculosis), serious cardiovascular or digestive system, thyroid disease, autoimmune disease, malignant tumor, multisystem failure, inflammatory enteropathy, a mental patient, confirmed as HIV-positive.4) Medical history of organ transplant or bone-marrow transplantation 5) Consumption of sprout foods within 2 weeks before the first visit 6) Consumption of prohibit drugs within 6 months before the first visit or have potential to take during the study period 7) Continuous consumption of dietary supplement or oriental medicine or sobering drinks that affect liver function, inflammation, antioxidative capacity within 4 weeks before the first visit 8) Subjects with hypersensitivity to test materials 9) Participation in other human study within 4 weeks before the first visit 10) Pregnant or lactating women 11) Any condition that the principal investigator believes may put the subjects at undue risk

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Liver function biomarkers

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Liver function related metabolic biomarkers

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYunsoo Kim

Ewha Womans University

sookim726@gmail.com+82-2-3277-3087

Outcome results

None listed

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