UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000049328
Receipt number R000056177
Scientific Title A confirmation study for effects of synbiotics on reducing body fat: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel group study
Date of disclosure of the study information 2024/01/13
Last modified on 2024/01/12 10:56:01

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Basic information

Public title

A confirmation study for effects of synbiotics on reducing body fat

Acronym

A confirmation study for effects of synbiotics on reducing body fat

Scientific Title

A confirmation study for effects of synbiotics on reducing body fat: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel group study

Scientific Title:Acronym

A confirmation study for effects of synbiotics on reducing body fat

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

None

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To verify the effect of Bifidobacterium with dietary fiber on body fat

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Visceral fat area(Week 12)

Key secondary outcomes

Visceral fat area(Week 8), Abdominal subcutaneous fat area(Week 8, 12), Abdominal total fat area(Week 8, 12), Body weight, Body-mass index, Body fat percentage (impedance method), waist circumference, hip circumference, W/H ratio, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, free fatty acid,fecal bifidobacteria


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

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

100g beverage containing bifidobacterium GCL2505 (1.10^10 CFU/mL) and inulin (2g) (once a day for 12 weeks), observation period (1 weeks)

Interventions/Control_2

100g placebo beverage containing neither bifidobacterium GCL2505 nor inulin (once a day for 12 weeks), observation period (1 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

1)Males and females aged of 20-64 years at the date of informed consent
2)Subjects of BMI between 23 and 30
3)Subjects who can stop drinking from 2 days before each measurement.
4)Subjects who have received a sufficient explanation of the purpose and content of the study, have the consent ability and good understandings, and have agreed voluntarily in writing to participate in the study

Key exclusion criteria

1)Subjects who regularly undertake medications that affect obesity, hyperlipidemia or lipid metabolism
2)Subjects who have a history of severe kidney disease, heart disease, respiratory disease, endocrine disease, diabetes, etc., and undergoing treatment for them (excluding transient treatment such as colds)
3)Subjects who cannot stop taking health foods or supplements that affect obesity, hyperlipidemia or lipid metabolism
4)Subjects who can't limit the ingestion of foods which may affect intestinal microbiota
5)Subjects who are taking antibiotics and/or anti-microbe agents, or who had taken them within one month prior to the screening test
6)Subjects who regularly use intestinal drugs and laxatives (including strong laxatives)
7)Subjects with a digestive organ disease or surgical history that has an influence on digestive absorption
8)Subjects who declare some allergies to the components of the test product
9)Subjects who has a current or history of drug dependence and/or alcoholism
10)Subjects who have metal in the CT scan measurement site due to surgery, etc.
11) Subjects with implantable medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
12) Claustrophobic
13)Subject who is pregnant or under lactation, or who is expected to be pregnant during the study
14) Subjects who are currently participating in other clinical studies that take or apply other foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, or chemicals, who have participated in other clinical studies within the past three months from the date of consent, or who plan to participate in others
15) Subjects who are judged unsuitable for this study by principal investigator

Target sample size

120


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Daisuke
Middle name
Last name Tsuge

Organization

Shinagawa Season Terrace Health Care Clinic

Division name

Doctor

Zip code

108-0075

Address

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

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

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

TEL

03-3452-7733

Homepage URL


Email

yoshikawa@kso.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

KSO Corporation

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Ezaki Glico 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 Kobuna Orthopedics Clinic

Address

5-656-17 Joutou-machi,Maebashi-shi,Gunma

Tel

027-212-5608

Email

sagawa@mc-connect.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

2024 Year 01 Month 13 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/24/5025

Publication of results

Published


Result

URL related to results and publications

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/24/5025

Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

120

Results

Participants consumed a test beverage containing 1 * 10^10 colony-forming units of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis GCL2505 per 100 g and 2.0 g of inulin per 100 g for 12 weeks. There were significant reductions in visceral fat area and total fat area. The intervention significantly increased the total number of bifidobacteria and affected the levels of several lipid markers.

Results date posted

2024 Year 01 Month 12 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results

2023 Year 12 Month 07 Day

Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow

Number of Intention To Treat: 120
Number of Full Analysis Set: 118
Number of Per Protocol Set: 114

Adverse events

Nothing

Outcome measures

Visceral fat area, Abdominal subcutaneous fat area, Abdominal total fat area
Body weight, Body-mass index,
Body fat percentage (impedance method), waist circumference, hip circumference, W/H ratio, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, free fatty acid,fecal bifidobacteria

Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2022 Year 10 Month 05 Day

Date of IRB

2022 Year 10 Month 05 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2022 Year 11 Month 14 Day

Last follow-up date

2023 Year 04 Month 23 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete

2023 Year 08 Month 25 Day

Date analysis concluded

2023 Year 09 Month 30 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2022 Year 10 Month 26 Day

Last modified on

2024 Year 01 Month 12 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000056177