UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000045324
Receipt number R000051762
Scientific Title Placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized, parallel-group comparative study of the effect of ingestion of test food on improving the intestinal environment
Date of disclosure of the study information 2021/08/31
Last modified on 2022/08/31 09:07:25

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Basic information

Public title

Placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized, parallel-group comparative study of the effect of ingestion of test food on improving the intestinal environment

Acronym

Study of the effect of ingestion of test food on improving the intestinal environment

Scientific Title

Placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized, parallel-group comparative study of the effect of ingestion of test food on improving the intestinal environment

Scientific Title:Acronym

Study of the effect of ingestion of test food on improving the intestinal environment

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy Adults

Classification by specialty

Not applicable

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Exploratory evaluation of the effect on improving the intestinal environment when the test food is ingested continuously for 8 weeks.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Number of bowel movements / week
Gut microbiota analysis
before, 4 weeks after, and 8 weeks after ingestion.

Key secondary outcomes

Questionnaire on defecation status
Gut microbiota analysis
Stool water content
Stool pH
Fecal putrefactive substances
Short-chain fatty acids in feces
Skin moisture content
Weight, BMI, abdominal circumference
Questionnaire on sleep, stress and fatigue
before, 4 weeks after, and 8 weeks after ingestion.


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

3

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Ingest test food A by dissolving it in water or lukewarm water at breakfast every day for 8 weeks.

Interventions/Control_2

Ingest test food B by dissolving it in water or lukewarm water at breakfast every day for 8 weeks.

Interventions/Control_3

Ingest maltodextrin by dissolving it in water or lukewarm water at breakfast every day for 8 weeks.

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

30 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

50 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Persons who received a sufficient explanation of the purpose and contents of the exam, have the capacity to consent, applied with free will with sufficient understanding, and agreed to participate with a written document
2. Japanese who are 30 years old or more and under 50 years old
3. Those who are aware of constipation tendency (defecate 2 to 5 times / week)
4. Select 60 people with high average similarity regarding the intestinal flora at the time of screening.

Key exclusion criteria

1. Persons who have chronic illness, receiving medication, have a serious disease history
2. Persons who have less than 1 bowel movement / week
3. Persons who are allergic to the test food
4. Persons who usually take a large amount of supplements containing dietary fiber and oligosaccharides
5. Persons who regularly use medicines, foods for specified health use, health foods, etc. that may affect the intestinal environment
6. Persons who have participated in other tests within the first month before the start of the test, or those who intend to participate in another exam after consenting to this exam
7. Persons who are pregnant, planning or hoping to be pregnant during the study period, breastfeeding
8. Persons who were judged as inappropriate for study participants by the principal investigator

Target sample size

60


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Takamasa
Middle name
Last name Masuda

Organization

Healthcare Systems Co., Ltd.

Division name

Research and Development Department

Zip code

105-0004

Address

Nisshin Tatemono Shinbashi Bld. 7F, 4-6-15 Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN

TEL

03-6809-2722

Email

masudat@hc-sys.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Takamasa
Middle name
Last name Masuda

Organization

Healthcare Systems Co., Ltd.

Division name

Research and Development Department

Zip code

105-0004

Address

Nisshin Tatemono Shinbashi Bld. 7F, 4-6-15 Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN

TEL

03-6809-2722

Homepage URL


Email

masudat@hc-sys.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Healthcare Systems Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Taiyo Kagaku 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

The Ethics Committee of Healthcare Systems Co., Ltd.

Address

Nisshin Tatemono Shinbashi Bld. 7F, 4-6-15 Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN

Tel

03-6809-2722

Email

soumu@hc-sys.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

2021 Year 08 Month 31 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

60

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

2021 Year 08 Month 25 Day

Date of IRB

2021 Year 08 Month 25 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2021 Year 09 Month 29 Day

Last follow-up date

2022 Year 01 Month 15 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2021 Year 08 Month 31 Day

Last modified on

2022 Year 08 Month 31 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000051762