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Cognitive FunctionNCT04184388

Efficacy and Safety of Hydrolysed Red Ginseng Extract on Improvement of Cognitive Function

A study testing Hydrolysed Red Ginseng Extract in people with Cognitive Function, run by Chonbuk National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study was the evaluate the efficacy and safety of hydrolysed red ginseng extract on the improvement of Cognitive Function Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 60 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Cognitive Function
What is being tested?
Hydrolysed Red Ginseng Extract
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
1 Nov 2019to 30 Nov 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 60 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Persons who are at least 60 years of age at screening
  • Persons who have Korean Mini-Mental Status Examination(K-MMSE) result in 25-28 points
  • Persons who agree to voluntary participation and to comply with the Notice after fully hearing and understanding the details of this human trial

Who cannot join

  • Patients with a past history of treatment with Axis I disorder in SCID(Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV) which is a structured clinical interview in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders at Screening or who have been treated within the last 3 years
  • Patients with BMI(Body Mass Index)<18.5 kg/m^ or 35 kg/m^≤BMI(Body Mass Index)
  • Patients with alcohol abuse or dependence within the last 3 months
  • Patients who have clinically significant following severe illness (i.e., Cardiovascular, endocrine system, immune system, respiratory system, hepatobiliary system, kidney and urinary system, neuropsychiatric, musculoskeletal, inflammatory, blood and tumors, gastrointestinal diseases, etc.)
  • Patients with a history of clinically significant hypersensitivity to ginseng or red ginseng
  • Patients taking medicines, health functional foods or herbal medicines related to the improvement of cognitive function and memory within 1 month before screening
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  • Patients who ingested ginseng and red ginseng extract's health functional food within 1 month before screening
  • Patients who whole blood donation within 1 months before the first ingestion or Component blood donation within 2 weeks
  • Patients who participate in another human trial within 3 months
  • Those who show the following results in the Laboratory test
  • AST, ALT > 3 times upper limit of the normal range
  • Other significant laboratory test opinion
  • Patients who are deemed unsuitable for participating in the human trial due to other reasons

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Department of Psychiatry, Chonbuk National University Hospital

    Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54907

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: A 12 Weeks, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Human Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Hydrolysed Red Ginseng Extract on Improvement of Cognitive Function

This study was the evaluate the efficacy and safety of hydrolysed red ginseng extract on the improvement of Cognitive Function

Read the detailed description

This study was 12 weeks, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled human trial to evaluate. 100 subjects participated in hydrolysed red ginseng extract or placebo group. To evaluate the changes in the evaluation items when hydrolysed red ginseng extract was taken 12 weeks compared with placebo.

Being tested
Hydrolysed Red Ginseng Extract, Placebo
Keywords
Hydrolysed Red Ginseng Extract, Cognitive Function

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Hydrolysed Red Ginseng ExtractDietary supplement

    once a day for 1 p.o., after breakfast(10 ml/day, Hydrolysed Red Ginseng extract for 1g/day) for 12 week

  • PlaceboDietary supplement

    once a day for 1 p.o., after breakfast(10 ml/day, Hydrolysed Red Ginseng extract for 0g/day) for 12 week

Study groups in NCT04184388
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Hydrolysed Red Ginseng ExtractExperimentalHydrolysed Red Ginseng extract for 1g/day
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Hydrolysed Red Ginseng Extract
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorHydrolysed Red Ginseng extract for 0g/day
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Visual learning test

    Visual learning test was measured in baseline and 12 week.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. Visual working memory test

    Visual working memory test was measured in baseline and 12 week.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  3. MoCA-K; Korean Version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment

    Korean Version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA-K) was measured in baseline and 12 week. The cognitive function evaluation using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA-K) is a total of 8 items, and evaluates cognitive functions such as time / execution power, vocabulary, memory, attention, sentence, abstraction, delayed recall, and orientation.

    Time / execution power's total score is 5 points, vocabulary's total score is 3 points, attention's total score is 3 points, sentence's total score is 3 points, abstraction's total score is 2 points, delayed recall's total score is 5 points, orientation's total score is 6 points. It takes about 10 minutes to complete, and the total score is 30 points and total score make sum score. A score of 23 points or more is regarded as normal. If you have less than 6 years of education, add 1 point.

    Measured: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Auditory continuous performance test

    Auditory continuous performance test was measured in baseline and 12 week.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. Verbal learning test

    Verbal learning test was measured in baseline and 12 week.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  3. PSS; Perceived stress scale

    Perceived stress scale(PSS) was measured in baseline and 12 week. It consists of 10 questions. Each question is evaluated from 0 (none) to 4 (very often), and 4 items (4, 5, 7, 8) are scored back and added to the remaining questions. The duration of the last month should be presented before implementation (if the duration is longer, the predictability is lowered).

    Measured: 12 weeks

  4. BDI; Beck Depression Inventory

    Beck Depression Inventory(BDI) was measured in baseline and 12 week. It consists of 21 items including cognitive, emotional, synchronous, and physical symptoms of depression. The total score ranges from 0~63 points for each question. Beck Depression Inventory(BDI) score is 0 ~ 9 points non-depression, 10 ~ 15 is mild depression, 16 ~ 23 is moderate depression, and 24 ~ 63 is severe depression.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  5. BDNF; Brain-derived neurotrophic factor

    Brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF)(pg/mL) was measured in baseline and 12 week.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  6. TAS(Total antioxidant status)

    Total antioxidant status(TAS) was measured in baseline and 12 week.

    Measured: 12 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 Dec 2019
  2. Study start1 Nov 2019
  3. Primary completion28 Sep 2020
  4. Study completion30 Nov 2020

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
100 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04184388
Sponsor's protocol ID
IH-CF-HRGE
Status last verified
Jan 2021
First submitted
29 Nov 2019
Last updated
27 Jan 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Hydrolysed Red Ginseng Extract in people with Cognitive Function, run by Chonbuk National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jan 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Visual learning test (time frame: 12 weeks). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Jan 2021.

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