Effect of a Ginger-Based Beverage on Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Endothelial Function

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age23-65
SponsorJavier Marhuenda

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 volunteers

Qualifiers

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

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Functional beverage enriched with ginger

    Dietary supplement

    Functional drink enriched with ginger

  • Control beverage without ginger

    Dietary supplement

    Control beverage without ginger

Treatment groups

50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Ginger-supplemented beverageExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Placebo beveragePlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change in serum interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) levels

Evaluation on differences in serum IL-1β levels

Time frame
Day 1 and Day 60
2

Change in serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels

Evaluation on differences in serum IL-6 levels

Time frame
Day 1 and Day 60
3

Change in plasma homocysteine levels

Evaluation on differences in homocysteine levels

Time frame
Day 1 and Day 60
4

Change in plasma fibrinogen concentrations

Evaluation on differences in fibrinogen concentrations

Time frame
Day 1 and Day 60

Secondary outcomes

1

Change in total cholesterol

Evaluation on differences in total cholesterol leveles (mg/dL)

Time frame
Day 1 and Day 60
2

Change in LDL-cholesterol

Evaluation on differences in LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) levels

Time frame
Day 1 and Day 60
3

Change in HDL-cholesterol

Evaluation on differences in HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) levels

Time frame
Day 1 and Day 60
4

Change in triglycerides

Evaluation on differences in triglycerides (mg/dL) levels

Time frame
Day 1 and Day 60

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Javier Marhuenda

Lead sponsor

Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia

Sponsor institution