Efficacy and Safety of Platycodon Grandiflorus Extract(GCWB107) on Decrease of Body Fat

NCT ID: NCT04023864

Last Updated: 2019-12-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-10-19

Study Completion Date

2020-11-30

Brief Summary

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This study was conducted to investigate the effects of daily supplementation of Platycodon grandiflorus extract(GCWB107) on decrease of body fat.

Detailed Description

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This study was a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled human trial. 80 subjects were randomly divided into Platycodon grandiflorus extract(GCWB107) group and a placebo group. It is to evaluate the changes in the displayed evaluation items when taking Platycodon grandiflorus extract(GCWB107) extract once a day, in comparison with taking a placebo.

Conditions

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Body Fat

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Platycodon Grandiflorus Extract(GCWB107) group

Once-daily, once a tablet, after meals (900 mg/day, 571 mg/day as a Platycodon Grandiflorus Extract(GCWB107))

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Platycodon Grandiflorus Extract(GCWB107)

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Once-daily, once a tablet, after meals, for 12 week

Placebo group

Once-daily, once a tablet, after meals (900 mg/day, 0 mg/day as a Platycodon Grandiflorus Extract(GCWB107))

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo for 12 week

Interventions

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Platycodon Grandiflorus Extract(GCWB107)

Once-daily, once a tablet, after meals, for 12 week

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Placebo for 12 week

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Males and females aged between 19 and 65 years at the screening
* Participants who were BMI 25\~29.9 kg/m\^2
* Participants who have fully understood the information provided about the study voluntarily decided to participate and agreed to comply with precautions

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants who decrease 10% more of weight within 3 months period to the screening examination
* Participants taking for products affecting body weight within 4 weeks before the screening examination(i.e., Improvement of body fat Healthy functional food, contraceptive, steroid drug treatment, female hormone drug treatment) (However, participation is possible after a 4-week withdrawal period prior to the first intake day)
* Participants who drink more than 14 units/week of alcohol intake
* Patients with a clinically significant acute or chronic cardiovascular system, endocrine system, immune system, respiratory system, liver biliary system, kidney and urinary system, neuropsychiatry system, musculoskeletal system, inflammatory and hematologic
* Patients with diabetics who are taking oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin (at the screening)
* Participants with a past history of gastrointestinal diseases (e.g., Crohn's disease) or gastrointestinal surgery (but, excluding simple cecal surgery and hernia surgery) that can affect the absorption of products of the human trial
* Participants who have a history of clinically significant hypersensitivity to balloon flower and saponin components
* Participants receiving antipsychotic medication within 2 months prior to the screening examination
* Participants who were doubtful about drug abuse
* Participants who have participated in other clinical trials within 3 months prior to the screening examination
* Participants who have SBP≥180 mmHg and DBP≥110 mmHg
* Menopause women
* Participants who show the following relevant results in a Laboratory test

* Aspartate Transaminase(AST), Alanine Transaminase(ALT) \> Reference range 3 times upper limit
* Serum Creatinine \> 2.0 mg/dl
* Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
* Women who may become pregnant and have not used appropriate contraceptives
* Participants who the principal investigator judged inappropriate for the participant in this study because of a laboratory test result, etc
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Chonbuk National University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Soo-Wan Chae

Principal Investigator, Clinical Trial Center for Functional Foods

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Clinical Trial Center for Functional Foods Chonbuk National University Hospital

Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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South Korea

Central Contacts

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Soo Wan Chae, Ph.D., M.D.

Role: CONTACT

82-63-259-3040

Facility Contacts

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Soo-Wan Chae, MD., PhD

Role: primary

82-63-259-3040

Other Identifiers

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GCWB-BF-PG

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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