Study of Efficacy and Safety of Ginger Extract Compared With Loratadine for Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Efficacy and adverse effects of Ginger extract in treating allergic rhinitis patients compared with Loratadine.The double blind randomized controlled trial study was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of Thammasat University NO.1.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Thai Traditional Medical Knowledge Fund
• Collaborator: Thammasat University
• Treatments: Loratadine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients have moderate allergic rhinitis (itching and nasal obstruction, watery nasal discharge, sneezing and congestion )with a minimum total nasal symptom score 7 point

2. These patients do not have the respiratory disease such as tuberculosis, nasal polyps.

3. These patients do not have the history of disease: heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, epilepsy, high blood pressure and severe asthma.

4. These patients are not pregnant or breastfeeding.

5. These patients have normal BMI and vital signs.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Those who have taken anti-coagulant and anti-platelet aggregation medications.

2. Those who get serious side effects from Loratadine and ginger allergy.

3. Communication problems especially listening and interview.