UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Basic information
Official scientific title of the study	A clinical study for evaluating the effects of P-chondroitin NHZ on knee joint symptoms
Title of the study (Brief title)	Effects of P-chondroitin NHZ on knee joint symptoms
Region	Japan

Condition
Condition	Healthy volunteer
Classification by specialty	Adult
Classification by malignancy	Others
Genomic information	NO

Objectives
Narrative objectives1	To evaluate the effects of P-chondroitin NHZ intake for 12 weeks on knee joint symptoms
Basic objectives2	Safety,Efficacy
Basic objectives -Others
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Trial characteristics_2
Developmental phase

Assessment
Primary outcomes	JKOM and VAS (pain, stiffness and discomfort of the knee)
Key secondary outcomes	JOA score

Base
Study type	Interventional

Study design
Basic design	Parallel
Randomization	Randomized
Randomization unit	Individual
Blinding	Double blind -all involved are blinded
Control	Placebo
Stratification
Dynamic allocation
Institution consideration
Blocking
Concealment

Intervention
No. of arms	2
Purpose of intervention	Treatment
Type of intervention	Food
Interventions/Control_1	Intake of tablets containing P-chondroitin for 12 weeks
Interventions/Control_2	Intake of tablets that don't contain P-chondroitin (placebo) for 12 weeks
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Eligibility
Age-lower limit	30 years-old <=
Age-upper limit	65 years-old >=
Gender	Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria	1) Subject, aged from 30 to 65 years males and females with pain of knee 2) Subject, be diagnosed KLgrade 0 or 1 3) Subject, upon briefing of the content of the present study, fully understanding and agreeing to its objective; and being able to personally sign a written informed consent
Key exclusion criteria	1)Subjects having a medical history of rheumatism 2)Subjects who have leg pain or numbness 3)Subjects who have injury of semi-lunar disc or the other knee joint disease 4) Subjects receiving treatment for osteoarthritis 5) Subject receiving treatment for serious liver, renal, cardio-vascular, respiratory, endocrine, or metabolic disorders 6) Subject presenting known allergy or history of pork 7) For female subject: pregnancy or breast feeding, or possibility of pregnancy, or intention to be pregnant during the study 8) Subject having blood sample of 200 ml or more taken (e.g., donated blood) within 1 month, or 400 ml or more within 3 months prior to the start of the present study 9) Subject who took part in another clinical trial within 3 months prior to the start of the present study or who is currently taking part in another clinical trial 10) Subject deemed unsuitable by the investigator
Target sample size	40

Research contact person
Name of lead principal investigator	Osami Kajimoto
Organization	Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine
Division name	Department of Medical Science on Fatigue
Address	1-4-3 Asahimachi, Abeno-ku, Osaka
TEL	06-6645-6171
Email	kajimoto@med.osaka-cu.ac.jp

Public contact
Name of contact person	Tomohiro Sugino
Organization	Soiken Inc.
Division name	Representative Director
Address	Senri Life Science Center 13F, 1-4-2, Shinsenri-higashimachi,Toyonaka,Osaka
TEL	06-6871-8888
Homepage URL
Email	sugino@soiken.com

Sponsor
Institute	Soiken Inc.
Institute
Department

Funding Source
Organization	NH Foods Ltd. Research and Development Center
Organization
Division
Category of Funding Organization	Profit organization
Nationality of Funding Organization

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Co-sponsor
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Secondary IDs
Secondary IDs	NO
Study ID_1
Org. issuing International ID_1
Study ID_2
Org. issuing International ID_2
IND to MHLW

Institutions
Institutions	医療法人弘正会ふくだ内科クリニック

Other administrative information
Date of disclosure of the study information	2018 Year 07 Month 31 Day

Progress
Recruitment status	Completed
Date of protocol fixation	2016 Year 12 Month 17 Day
Anticipated trial start date	2017 Year 02 Month 04 Day
Last follow-up date
Date of closure to data entry
Date trial data considered complete
Date analysis concluded

Related information
URL releasing protocol
Publication of results	Unpublished
URL releasing results
Results
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Management information
Registered date	2017 Year 02 Month 03 Day
Last modified on	2019 Year 02 Month 06 Day

Link to view the page
URL(English)	https://upload.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000029758