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Ancient herbs take on obesity and joint pain: a new clinical trial

NCT ID NCT06859697

Disease control Sponsor: Jaseng Medical Foundation Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tests whether personalized herbal medicine can help obese adults with spinal or joint pain lose weight and reduce pain. Forty participants will receive either herbal treatment plus lifestyle guidance or lifestyle guidance alone. The study measures changes in BMI and body fat percentage over time.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
herbal medicine (complex extract of medicinal herbs prescribed by a Korean medicine doctor)
What this could lead to
If effective, this could offer a natural, drug-free option for managing obesity and related joint pain, potentially reducing the need for painkillers or surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Herbal medicines can vary in quality and may cause side effects or interact with other medications.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 40 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

19 to 69 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 19 years or older but under 70 years. * Individuals with a BMI of 25 kg/m² or higher, meeting the Asia-Pacific obesity criteria. * Individuals experiencing spinal or joint pain, with the most severe pain rated as NRS 5 or higher. * Individuals who voluntarily agree to participate in the clinical trial and sign the consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of findings on X-ray examination of the pain site, such as acute fractures or dislocations, requiring surgical intervention. * Diagnosis of specific diseases that may cause secondary obesity (e.g., Cushing's syndrome, hypothyroidism, insulinoma, adult growth hormone deficiency, etc.). * Current use of medications related to obesity treatment or a history of taking such medications within the past month. * Presence of other chronic diseases that may interfere with treatment efficacy or interpretation of results, such as stroke, myocardial infarction, kidney disease, active hepatitis, diabetic neuropathy, dementia, epilepsy, etc. * Current use of steroids, immunosuppressants, psychiatric medications, or other drugs that may affect study outcomes. * Unsuitability or safety concerns for herbal medicine treatment: individuals with conditions or post-surgical complications affecting drug absorption or digestion, severe liver disease, or kidney disease. * Pregnant or planning to become pregnant, or currently breastfeeding. * Participation in other clinical trials, except for observational studies without therapeutic intervention. * Difficulty in providing informed consent. * Other cases where the investigator deems participation in the clinical study inappropriate.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder Overweight

As listed by the trial registrant

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Obesity and overweight

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

    Seoul, Gangnam-Gu, 135-896, South Korea

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