UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000048945
Receipt number R000055765
Scientific Title The influence of Chlorella supplementation on blood vitamin D and vitamin K concentration in healthy adults: a randomized, controlled, open-label, parallel-group study.
Date of disclosure of the study information 2022/09/15
Last modified on 2022/09/15 15:57:23

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Basic information

Public title

The influence of Chlorella supplementation on blood vitamin D and vitamin K concentration in healthy adults.

Acronym

The influence of Chlorella supplementation on blood vitamin D and vitamin K concentration in healthy adults.

Scientific Title

The influence of Chlorella supplementation on blood vitamin D and vitamin K concentration in healthy adults: a randomized, controlled, open-label, parallel-group study.

Scientific Title:Acronym

The influence of Chlorella supplementation on blood vitamin D and vitamin K concentration in healthy adults.

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy Japanese subjects

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To verify the influence of Chlorella supplementation on blood vitamin D and vitamin K concentration in healthy adults.

Basic objectives2

Bio-availability

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

The blood concentrations of vitamin D and vitamin K at 2 and 4 weeks after Chlorella supplementation.

Key secondary outcomes

1. The blood concentrations of vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folic acid, and total homocysteine at 2 and 4 weeks after Chlorella supplementation.

2. Daily amount of dietary nutrient intake during the study period.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -but assessor(s) are blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

YES

Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Stop to taking Chlorella or multiple supplements containing, vitamin D, vitamin K, and vitamin B a month before the start of the trial.

-After the start of the trial-
Duration: Four weeks
Test food: Chlorella tablets
Administration: Take 8g with water per day.

If you forget to take the test food, take it as soon as you remember. Daily dose should be taken within the day and not carried over to the next day.

Interventions/Control_2

Stop to taking Chlorella or multiple supplements containing, vitamin D, vitamin K, and vitamin B a month before the start of the trial.

-After the start of the trial-
Duration: Four weeks
Test food: None
Administration: None

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

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

50 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Healthy subjects

Key exclusion criteria

1.Subjects who are pregnant, lactation.
2.Subjects who are taking warfarin.
3.Subjects who are taking other alternative medicine or supplements.
4. Subjects with serious medical illness, such as hepatic disorder, nephropathy and cardiopathy.
5. Subjects who are judged as ineligible to participate in this study by the physician.

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Naoto
Middle name
Last name Noguchi

Organization

Chlorella Industry Co., Ltd

Division name

Department of Research & Development

Zip code

833-0056

Address

1343 Hisatomi, Chikugo, Fukuoka, Japan

TEL

0942-52-2191

Email

naoto_noguchi@chlorella.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yumi
Middle name
Last name Imai

Organization

Chlorella Industry Co., Ltd

Division name

Department of Research & Development

Zip code

833-0056

Address

1343 Hisatomi, Chikugo, Fukuoka, Japan

TEL

0942-52-2191

Homepage URL


Email

yumi_imai@chlorella.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Chlorella Industry Co., Ltd

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Chlorella Industry 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

ethics committee of Chlorella Industry

Address

1343 Hisatomi, Chikugo, Fukuoka, Japan

Tel

0942-52-2191

Email

naoto_noguchi@chlorella.co.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 09 Month 15 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol

None

Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications

None

Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

32

Results

Blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and vitamin K1 significantly increased after Chlorella supplementation.

Results date posted

2022 Year 09 Month 15 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics

healthy subjects aged 19-48 years

Participant flow

Randomized (n=32)
Allocation: Control (n=16), Chlorella (n=16)

Lost to follow-up: Control (n=1), Chlorella (n=1)

Analysis: Control (n=15), Chlorella (n=15)

Adverse events

None

Outcome measures

Blood vitamin concentrations.
Mean intake levels of vitamin.

Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2020 Year 01 Month 11 Day

Date of IRB

2020 Year 01 Month 14 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2020 Year 01 Month 14 Day

Last follow-up date

2020 Year 04 Month 24 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2022 Year 09 Month 15 Day

Last modified on

2022 Year 09 Month 15 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000055765


Research Plan
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Research case data specifications
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