Anti-fatigue Effect of Korean Red Ginseng in Patients With Non-alcoholic Hepatitis

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Background: Korea red ginseng (KRG) has anti-carcinogenic activity, anti-oxidant activity, and cancer related anti-fatigue.

Methods: Seventy five patients with non-alcoholic hepatitis were prospectively randomized to receive 3 weeks of KRG or placebo. Liver function test, pro-inflammatory cytokines, adiponectin, fatigue severity scale, and antioxidant activity were check and compared.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≥ 50 U/L or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≥ 50 U/L, and Fatty liver or Hepatitis

Exclusion Criteria:

• viral hepatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, pancreatitis, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, drug induced liver injury, or cancer