UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000028880
Receipt number R000033047
Scientific Title A study to investigate the impact of chocolate ingestion on brain function
Date of disclosure of the study information 2017/08/30
Last modified on 2019/04/22 11:17:34

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Basic information

Public title

A study to investigate the impact of chocolate ingestion on brain function

Acronym

A study to investigate the impact of chocolate ingestion on brain function

Scientific Title

A study to investigate the impact of chocolate ingestion on brain function

Scientific Title:Acronym

A study to investigate the impact of chocolate ingestion on brain function

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

None

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The aim of this study is to assess impact on brain function of intake chocolate

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

MRI brain image

Key secondary outcomes

1)Specialized blood exam
2)Neuropsychological test(Paper based cognitive )tests
3)Subjective evaluation questionnaire


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

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

chocolate (8 weeks).

Interventions/Control_2

Placebo chocolate (8 weeks).

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

45 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

69 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Subjects who competent to consent and give voluntary consent in writing with full understanding after receiving explanation of this study aim and contents.
2) Subjects who are healthy adults of both sexes above 45 years old- under 69 years old and live without receiving any care supports at the point of obtaining informed consent.

Key exclusion criteria

1) Subjects who metallic foreign bodies
2) Subjects who have history of head surgery (including childhood)
3) Subjects who have tattoo, permanent eye shadow, permanent eyebrow, and permanent eyelash extensions
4) Subjects who have history of occupational experience such as metallic abrasive, sheet-metal processing, welding, and lathe working
5) Subjects with claustrophobia
6) Subjects with nyctophobia
7) Subjects whose MMSE score is below 25
8) Subjects who are in pregnancy, lactation, or who are willing to become pregnant during this study
9) Subjects who are under treatment for chronic disorders
10) Subjects who cannot ingest aspartame L-phenylalanine compound (Subjects with phenylketonuria)
11) Subjects who participated in other clinical trial or monitor study within 1 month prior to screening
12) Subject with allergy to cacao, milk constituent and soy
13) Subjects with lactose intolerance
14) Subjects who highly intake cacao products on a daily basis (Cacao-rich chocolate: more than 70g/ week, Milk chocolate: more than 140g/ week)
15) Subjects who highly intake coffee on a daily basis (more than 3 cup of coffee/ day)
16) Subjects who intake medical chemical, quasi-drug, supplement, health food, foods for specified health use, foods with functions claims that potentially influence the outcome of this study, or subjects who plan to intake these during this study (such as health foods or supplement related to brain functions (including ginkgo leave extract, DHA and EPA) or health food containing high polyphenol (Tea of foods for specified health use(such as Iemon-Tokucha or Healthya Green Tea)) within 3 month prior to screening
17) Smokers (including subjects whose non-smoking period is less than 1 year)
18) Subjects who perform exercise more than 3 times a week
* Exercise: Training exercise
19) Subjects who is ineligible for this study due to principal investigator's judgment

Target sample size

150


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Kousuke Ozawa

Organization

Meiji Co., Ltd.

Division name

Chocolate & Cacao Technology Development Center Confectionery R&D Laboratories

Zip code


Address

6-1-2 Fujimi, Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama 350-2201, Japan

TEL

049-279-1448

Email

kousuke.ozawa@meiji.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Shigeru Imai

Organization

CROee.INC

Division name

Evidence Division

Zip code


Address

2F YS Build. 1-13-23 Minamiikebukuro Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

03-5953-2108

Homepage URL


Email

imai@croee.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

CROee.INC

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Meiji Co., Ltd.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



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

東京センタークリニック(東京都)、東京工業大学(東京都)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2017 Year 08 Month 30 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

132

Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2017 Year 08 Month 25 Day

Date of IRB

2017 Year 08 Month 25 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2017 Year 09 Month 24 Day

Last follow-up date

2018 Year 12 Month 22 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2017 Year 08 Month 29 Day

Last modified on

2019 Year 04 Month 22 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000033047