Ginger Extract for Asthma
(GINGER Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
Primary Objective: The primary endpoint is a clinically significant improvement in tolerance to inhaled methacholine (PD20).
Secondary Objectives: 1) To determine if oral daily ginger extract intake - decreases fractional excretion of nitric oxide; decreases blood eosinophilia; decreases asthma-associated cytokines in serum; decreases medium chain fatty acids; improves asthma symptoms; and 2) Establish pharmacokinetic parameters of biologically active components of ginger in adult asthmatics.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Emily DiMango, MD
Principal Investigator
Columbia University
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adults with asthma. People who have other major health issues or conditions that could interfere with the study may not be able to participate.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Ginger Extract
Trial Overview
The study compares daily oral ginger extract to a placebo in adults with asthma. Researchers want to see if ginger helps improve breathing and reduces inflammation, using a randomized design where participants are assigned by chance.
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Subjects assigned to the placebo group will receive a matching placebo for 56 days, followed by washout period, then will receive 3 grams daily of Ginger Extract for 56 days.
Subjects assigned to the placebo group will receive a matching placebo for 56 days, followed by washout period, then will receive 2 grams daily of Ginger Extract for 56 days.
Subjects assigned to the intervention will receive 3 grams daily of Ginger Extract for 56 days, followed by washout period, then will receive matching placebo for 56 days.
Subjects assigned to the intervention will receive 2 grams daily of Ginger Extract for 56 days, followed by washout period, then will receive matching placebo for 56 days.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Emily DiMango, MD
Lead Sponsor
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Collaborator
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