About this trial
Randomized, double-blind, parallel, placebo-controlled clinical trial designed and conducted to evaluate the effect of daily consumption of ginger, on parameters related to inflammation, oxidative stress, and endothelial damage in adults with excess adiposity.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Male and female participants.
Age between 23 and 65 years.
Body mass index (BMI) > 27.5 kg/m².
Absence of diagnosed chronic diseases.
Disqualifiers
Presence of acute or chronic diseases not specified in the inclusion criteria.
Ongoing chronic pharmacological treatment or active use of dietary supplements.
Major surgery within the previous three months.
Current smokers or recent former smokers (less than six months since cessation).
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Functional beverage enriched with ginger
Dietary supplementFunctional drink enriched with ginger
Control beverage without ginger
Dietary supplementControl beverage without ginger
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Change in serum interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) levels
Evaluation on differences in serum IL-1β levels
Change in serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels
Evaluation on differences in serum IL-6 levels
Change in plasma homocysteine levels
Evaluation on differences in homocysteine levels
Change in plasma fibrinogen concentrations
Evaluation on differences in fibrinogen concentrations
Secondary outcomes
Change in total cholesterol
Evaluation on differences in total cholesterol leveles (mg/dL)
Change in LDL-cholesterol
Evaluation on differences in LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) levels
Change in HDL-cholesterol
Evaluation on differences in HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) levels
Change in triglycerides
Evaluation on differences in triglycerides (mg/dL) levels
Sponsors and contacts
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Javier Marhuenda
Lead sponsor
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Sponsor institution