UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000043735
Receipt number R000049936
Scientific Title Efficacy evaluation of fermented milk drink on healthy adult with poor intestinal health: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group study
Date of disclosure of the study information 2022/04/01
Last modified on 2025/03/31 11:39:51

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Basic information

Public title

Efficacy evaluation of a fermented milk drink

Acronym

Efficacy evaluation of a fermented milk drink

Scientific Title

Efficacy evaluation of fermented milk drink on healthy adult with poor intestinal health: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group study

Scientific Title:Acronym

Efficacy evaluation of fermented milk drink on healthy adult with poor intestinal health: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Subjects with poor intestinal health

Classification by specialty

Gastroenterology Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To examine the effects of a fermented milk drink on intestinal environment, microbiota and immunity index of healthy adult with poor intestinal health

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Intestinal environment

Key secondary outcomes

Stool characteristics and symptoms during defecation
Intestinal microbiota
Immunity index
Health conditon


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

Fermented milk drink
1 bottle/day for 16 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

Placebo drink
1 bottle/day for 16 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

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

65 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Subjects with poor intestinal health

Key exclusion criteria

1. Subjects regularly taking laxatives or drugs effective on digestive systems
2. Subjects taking antibiotics or any drugs affecting on intestinal microbiota
3. Subjects with severe diseases or metabolic diseases regardless under treatment or not
4. Subjects with chronic diseases and taking drug regularly
5. Subject with history of digestive diseases or digestive surgery
6. Subjects regularly taking any functional food products thought to be effective on constipation and immunity
7. Subjects unable to stop taking restricted food such as probiotics, prebiotics and any foods thought to be effective on constipation and immunity during test period
8. Subjects with drug or alcohol addiction, and history of these
9. Subjects regularly drinking a lot of alcohol
10. Subject unable to stop taking alcohol on the day before the screening test or sampling feces
11. Subjects with any food allergies
12. Subjects judged as unsuitable for the study participant on the screening test
13. Subjects participating or willing to participate in any other studies of food, drug and cosmetic
14. Pregnant or lactating women, and those who have possibility to become pregnant during the study period
15. Subjects judged as unsuitable for the study participant by principal investigator from other reasons







Target sample size

90


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Toru
Middle name
Last name Sagami

Organization

Shinagawa Season Terrace Health Care Clinic

Division name

Doctor

Zip code

108-0075

Address

The 5th floor of Shinagawa season terrace, 1-2-70, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-3452-3382

Email

shibaura@sempos.or.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Eiji
Middle name
Last name Yoshikawa

Organization

KSO Corporation

Division name

Sales department

Zip code

105-0023

Address

The 7th floor of Shibaura omodaka building, 1-9-7 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-3452-7733

Homepage URL


Email

yoshikawa@kso.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

KSO Corporation

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Yakult Honsha 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

Ethical Committee of Nihonbashi Cardiology Clinic

Address

Kyodo building,13-4, Nihonbashi-kodenmacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Tel

03-5641-4133

Email

niho-jimucho@well-sleep.jp


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



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2022 Year 04 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol

Unpublished

Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications

Unpublished

Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

90

Results

A placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind, parallel study was conducted in adults with poor intestinal health. The results showed that continuous consumption of lactobacillus fermented beverages resulted in significant improvement in terms of the number of days of defecation and other parameters.

Results date posted

2025 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics

Subjects with a weekly defecation frequency of 3-5 times per week

Participant flow

1)After explaining the study and obtaining written consent to participate in the study, subjects will be interviewed, their height measured, weight measured, blood pressure and pulse rate measured, clinical examination, fecal examination, subject survey form, and one-week subject diary.

2) The investigator will select subjects according to selection and exclusion criteria.

3) Subjects will consume the study beverage for 16 weeks and complete a questionnaire regarding their physical condition.

Adverse events

It was confirmed that there were no safety issues with the consumption of lactic acid bacteria fermented beverages.

Outcome measures

Bowel movement symptoms

Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

No longer recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2021 Year 01 Month 28 Day

Date of IRB

2021 Year 02 Month 26 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2021 Year 03 Month 08 Day

Last follow-up date

2022 Year 09 Month 30 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2024 Year 09 Month 01 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2024 Year 09 Month 30 Day

Date analysis concluded

2024 Year 09 Month 30 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2021 Year 03 Month 25 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 03 Month 31 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000049936