Effect of Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) on Dry Mouth

The Korean Society of Ginseng

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Xerostomia

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Korean Red Ginseng Powder Capsule; Dietary Supplement: Corn-starch powder with ginseng flavor

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00911768

KHNMC-OH-IRB 2007-007

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of KRG (Korean Red Ginseng) on Dry Mouth (Xerostomia).

Full description

Korean Red Ginseng

• Worldwide use
• A main herb of old oriental prescriptions for dry mouth
• Need for correct information by RCT

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19 to 76 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Dry mouth patients

Exclusion criteria

• Sjögren syndrome
• Irradiation related xerostomia
• Severe psychiatric diseases
• pregnancy or breast feeding women

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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100 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Korean Red Ginseng group

Experimental group

Description:

The brand name of experimental drug is 'Capsule of Korean Red Ginseng Powder'. It consists of the powder of steamed root of Panax ginseng made by Korean Ginseng Corp.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Korean Red Ginseng Powder Capsule

Corn-starch powder with ginseng flavor

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

The placebo of this study is corn-starch powder with Korean Red Ginseng flavor. It has the same shape, color and flavor like experimental drug.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Corn-starch powder with ginseng flavor