Effect of Ginseng on Blood Pressure

Unity Health Toronto

Status: Completed

Conditions: Blood Pressure

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Ginseng

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01913210

MetaBPG

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine the effect of ginseng on blood pressure control.

Full description

The effect of ginseng on blood pressure control is controversial, originating from an early 1970s observational study, suggesting that ginseng may adversely effect blood pressure. Despite these early findings, extensive research has since suggested that ginseng may have a positive effect on blood pressure. The current study will help clarify present uncertainty on the effect of ginseng on blood pressure control.

This systematic review and meta-analysis will follow The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials will be searched using appropriate search terms. Intervention trials that investigate the effect of ginseng on blood pressure in humans will be included.

Enrollment: 500 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• clinical trials in humans
• randomized treatment allocation
• ≥ 1 month
• suitable control
• viable endpoint data

Exclusion criteria

• non-human studies
• non-randomized treatment allocation
• < 1 month
• lack of a suitable control
• no viable endpoint data
• trials where ginseng is part of a multi-herbal treatment