UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000051205
Receipt number R000058401
Scientific Title An examination study for evaluating the effects of hearing acuity by consuming the test food: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group comparison study
Date of disclosure of the study information 2023/05/31
Last modified on 2024/04/19 09:15:51

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Basic information

Public title

An examination study for evaluating the effects of hearing acuity by consuming the test food

Acronym

An examination study for evaluating the effects of hearing acuity by consuming the test food

Scientific Title

An examination study for evaluating the effects of hearing acuity by consuming the test food: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group comparison study

Scientific Title:Acronym

An examination study for evaluating the effects of hearing acuity by consuming the test food

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 improving effects of consumption of the test food on hearing acuity

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

1. Minimum audible threshold at six months after consumption

Key secondary outcomes

1. Minimum audible threshold at two months and four months after consumption

2. Otoacoustic emission levels and the Japanese Version of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults (HHIA) (emotional subscale, social subscale, and each item) at two, four, and six months after consumption


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Double blind -all involved are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

YES

Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Duration: Six months
Test food: Capsule containing lactic acid bacteria
Administration: Take one capsule per day with water

*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

Duration: Six months
Test food: Placebo capsule (without lactic acid bacteria)
Administration: Take one capsule per day with water

*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_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

40 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

80 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Japanese

2. Men or women

3. Subjects aged 40 or more and less than 80

4. Subjects whose right, left, and left/right average of the pure tone average (calculated by one-fourth method) are all 24 dB or less

5. Subjects whose difference in the pure tone average (calculated by one-fourth method) between left and right ear is within 20 dB

6. Subjects whose either value of the distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) measured at right, left, or as an average of left and right is -10 dBSPL or more at 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, or 2000 Hz, and whose value measured at right, left, or as an average of left and right is 0 dBSPL or less at 8000 Hz

7. Subjects whose minimum audible threshold of right, left, or left/right average measured at frequency of 8,000 Hz meet any of the following conditions (i~xiv)

i. Men aged 40 to 49: >= 12 dB
ii. Women aged 40 to 49: >= 10 dB
iii. Men aged 50 to 54: >= 19 dB
iv. Women aged 50 to 54: >= 14 dB
v. Men aged 55 to 59: >= 23 dB
vi. Women aged 55 to 59: >= 17 dB
vii. Men aged 60 to 64: >= 30 dB
viii. Women aged 60 to 64: >= 22 dB
ix. Men aged 65 to 69: >= 38 dB
x. Women aged 65 to 69: >= 30 dB
xi. Men aged 70 to 74: >= 44 dB
xii. Women aged 70 to 74: >= 40 dB
xiii. Men aged 75 to 79: >= 53 dB
xiv. Women aged 75 to 79: >= 49 dB

Key exclusion criteria

1. Subjects who are undergoing medical treatment or have a medical history of malignant tumor, heart failure, and myocardial infarction

2. Subjects who have a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)

3. Subjects currently undergoing treatment for any of the following chronic diseases: cardiac arrhythmia, liver disorder, kidney disorder, cerebrovascular disorder, rheumatism, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, neurological disease, insomnia, sleep disorder, labyrinth disease, or any other chronic diseases

4. Subjects who use or take "Foods for Specified Health Uses," "Foods with Functional Claims," or "Foods with Nutrient Function Claims" in daily

5. Subjects who are currently taking medications (including herbal medicines), internal quasi-drugs, or supplements

6. Subjects who drink to excess (average of more than about 20 g/day as absolute alcohol intake) {500 mL: a medium bottle of beer or about 1.5 cans of canned chu-hi, 180 mL: 1 go of sake or about 1.5 glasses of wine, 90 mL: half-go with shochu, 60 mL: a glass of whiskey brandy (double)}

7. Subjects who have a smoking habit

8. Subjects who have difficulty maintaining a constant lifestyle during this trial, such as those who plan to make significant changes in their lifestyle (such as diet, sleep, and exercise), work night shifts or other rotating shifts, or plan to travel abroad

9. Subjects who have not been getting enough sleep

10. Subjects who have constipation

11. Subjects who are allergic to medicines and/or the test food related products

12. Subjects who are pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant during this trial

13. Subjects who suffer from COVID-19

14. Subjects who have been enrolled in other clinical trials within the last 28 days before the agreement to participate in this trial or plan to participate another trial during this trial

15. Subjects who are judged as ineligible to participate in this study by the physician

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Tsuyoshi
Middle name
Last name Takara

Organization

Medical Corporation Seishinkai, Takara Clinic

Division name

Director

Zip code

141-0022

Address

9F Taisei Bldg., 2-3-2, Higashi-gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

03-5793-3623

Email

t-takara@takara-clinic.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Naoko
Middle name
Last name Suzuki

Organization

ORTHOMEDICO Inc.

Division name

R&D Department

Zip code

112-0002

Address

2F Sumitomo Fudosan Korakuen Bldg., 1-4-1, Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

TEL

03-3818-0610

Homepage URL


Email

nao@orthomedico.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

ORTHOMEDICO Inc.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

WAKAMOTO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Medical Corporation Seishinkai, Takara Clinic

Nerima Medical Association, Minami-machi Clinic

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

the ethical committee of the Takara Clinic, Medical Corporation Seishinkai

Address

9F Taisei Bldg., 2-3-2, Higashi-gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Tel

03-5793-3623

Email

IRB@takara-clinic.com


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

医療法人社団盛心会 タカラクリニック (東京都)
Medical Corporation Seishinkai, Takara Clinic (Tokyo, Japan)

南町医院 (東京都)
Nerima Medical Association, Minami-machi Clinic (Tokyo, Japan)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2023 Year 05 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

24

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

2023 Year 05 Month 17 Day

Date of IRB

2023 Year 05 Month 17 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2023 Year 05 Month 31 Day

Last follow-up date

2023 Year 12 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

2023 Year 05 Month 31 Day

Last modified on

2024 Year 04 Month 19 Day



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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000058401