Hypoglycemic Effects of Fermented Red Ginseng in Subject With Impaired Fasting Glucose or Type 2 Diabetes

Chonbuk National University

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 3

Phase 2

Conditions

Impaired Glucose or Type 2 Diabetes

Treatments

Dietary Supplement: Fermented Red Ginseng

Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01826409

WKP-FG7070-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of daily supplementation of fermented red ginseng (FRG) on glycemic status in subjects with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or type 2 diabetes.

Full description

This study was a 4 weeks, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Forty-two subjects with IFG or type 2 diabetes were randomly allocated to 2 groups to consume placebo or FRG three times per day for 4 weeks. Fasting and postprandial glucose profiles during meal tolerance test were assessed before and after the intervention.

Enrollment

42 patients

Sex

All

Ages

20 to 75 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age 20-75 years with fasting glucose 100~140 mg/dL at least two of the following

Exclusion criteria

Lipid metabolic disorder
Acute or chronic inflammatory disease
Taking medication of corticosteroid within 4 weeks of the study
Cardiovascular disease (arrhythmia, heart failure, myocardial infarction or patient with pacemaker)
Allergic or hypersensitive to any of the ingredients in the test products
Participation in other clinical trials within 2 months
Abnormal hepatic liver function or renal disease (acute/chronic renal failure or nephrotic syndrome)
Taking medication of lipid phosphates within 3 months of the study etc,