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Effect of Korean red ginseng on cold hypersensitivity in the hands and feet: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Kyoung-Sun Park, Jin-Woo Kim, Jun-Young Jo, Deok-Sang Hwang, Chang-Hoon Lee, Jun-Bock Jang, Kyung-Sub Lee, Inkwon Yeo, Jin-Moo Lee

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Trial report in Trials, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01664156 (Effect of Korean Red Ginseng on Women With Cold Hypersensitivity of Hands and Feet), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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2 · The registry

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NCT01664156 phase4completednot on this map

Effect of Korean Red Ginseng on Women With Cold Hypersensitivity of Hands and Feet : a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe Korean Society of GinsengRan2012 to 2014Enrolled80ConditionsCold HypersensitivityArmsKorean red ginseng, Placebo
3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kyoung-Sun Park
Jin-Woo Kim
Jun-Young Jo
Deok-Sang Hwang
Chang-Hoon Lee
Jun-Bock Jang
Kyung-Sub Lee
Inkwon Yeo
Jin-Moo LeeDepartment of Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Hoegi-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea. hanbang9597@hanmail.net.
Kyung Hee University · KRSookmyung Women's University · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCold hypersensitivity in the hands and feet (CHHF) is one of the most common complaints among Asians, especially in women. Korean red ginseng (KRG), which is a steamed form of Panax ginseng, has vasodilating action in the peripheral vessels and increases blood flow under cold stress. However, few studies have evaluated the effect of KRG on cold hypersensitivity. METHODS/

designThis trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 80 CHHF patients. The trial will be implemented at Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong in Seoul, Korea. The participants will take KRG or a placebo for eight weeks, after which they will be followed-up for four weeks. During the administration period, six capsules of 500 mg KRG or placebo will be provided twice a day. The primary outcome is change of skin temperature in the hands between baseline and after treatment. The secondary outcomes include the visual analogue scale scores of cold hypersensitivity in the hands, change of skin temperature and the VAS scores of cold hypersensitivity in the feet, the recovery rate of the skin temperature by the cold stress test of the hands, the distal-dorsal difference of the hands, power variables of heart rate variability, and the 36-item short form health survey. DISCUSSION: This study is the first trial to evaluate the efficacy of KRG on CHHF by using infrared thermography. Our study will provide basic evidence regarding CHHF.

trial registrationCliniacalTrials.gov NCT01664156.

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PanaxResearch DesignAdolescentAdultClinical ProtocolsCryopyrin-Associated Periodic SyndromesDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFootHandHospitals, UniversityHumansMedicine, Korean TraditionalMiddle AgedPhytotherapyPlant PreparationsPlant PreparationsVasodilator Agents

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PMID24354675
PMCPMC3878242
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