Efficacy and Safety of Red Ginseng on Decrement of Body Fat

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01734005

Enrollment

Registered

2012-11-27

Start date

2012-10-10

Completion date

2013-08-31

Last updated

2019-08-28

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Conditions

Obesity

Brief summary

The investigators performed a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled human trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of red ginseng on decrement of body fat. The investigators measured decrement of body fat parameters , including Body Fat Mass, Percent Body Fat, weight and BMI(body mass index), and monitored their blood pressure.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTRed Ginseng

Red Ginseng (1.4g/day)

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTPlacebo

Placebo (1.4g/day)

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

19 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Males and females 19-65 years old * BMI(body mass index) ≥ 25 kg/m\^2 or WC(Waist Circumference) ≥ 90(men), WC ≥ 85(women) * Able to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Significant variation in weight(more 10%) in the past 3 months * Allergic or hypersensitive to any of the ingredients in the test products * History of reaction to any of the test products or of gastrointestinal diseases such as Crohn's disease or gastrointestinal surgery * History of alcohol or substance abuse * Participation in any other clinical trials within past 2 months * Laboratory test, medical or psychological conditions deemed by the investigators to interfere with successful participation in the study * Pregnant or lactating women etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Changes in Body Fat Mass	12 weeks	Body Fat Mass was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week).
Changes in Percent Body Fat	12 weeks	Percent Body Fat was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week).

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Changes in weight	12 weeks	Weight was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week).
Changes in BMI(body mass index)	12 weeks	BMI(body mass index) was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week).

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026