Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multi-center Study for Therapeutic Effects of Mountain Panax Ginseng C.A. Meyer Extract in Men with Erectile Dysfunction: a Preliminary Report / 대한남성과학회지
Korean Journal of Andrology
; : 84-88, 2006.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-133105
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We investigated the effect of 100-year-old mountain ginseng(Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer, PG-CAM) extract on patients with erectile dysfunction(ED). MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A total of 35 patients with ED(23 patients in PG-CAM administration group, 12 in placebo group) were enrolled in this double-blind study. The drug was administered for 12 weeks. Before and after administration, patients took the self-administered IIEF-5 questionnaire and were tested for serum hormone levels(testosterone, LH, FSH, estradiol), complete blood count, liver and renal function test, and urinalysis.RESULTS:
The IIEF-5 scores for the placebo group were 19.7+/-2.3 and 19.9+/-3.6 before and after treatment, respectively. For all patients taking PG-CAM, IIEF-5 scores increased 18.1+/-5.6 to 20.2+/-4.5. For those patients with initial scores below 17, IIEF-5 scores increased from 12.4+/-6.2 to 19.7+/-6.7. These results indicate that PG-CAM may increase erectile function in ED patients, particularly those with poor erection. No changes were detected in hormonal levels or blood tests. No toxic side effect were reported.CONCLUSIONS:
IIEF-5 score improved significantly in ED patients treated with PG-CAM, suggesting that PG-CAM extract could be a treatment candidates for ED.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Penis
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Blood Cell Count
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Double-Blind Method
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Urinalysis
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Panax
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Hematologic Tests
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Erectile Dysfunction
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Liver
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Andrology
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article