UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000052060
Receipt number R000059402
Scientific Title A clinical study for evaluating the effects of intake of test food on cognitive function: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group comparative method
Date of disclosure of the study information 2023/08/30
Last modified on 2025/02/28 10:42:39

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Basic information

Public title

A clinical study for evaluating the effects of intake of test food on cognitive function: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group comparative method

Acronym

A clinical study for evaluating the effects of intake of test food on cognitive function

Scientific Title

A clinical study for evaluating the effects of intake of test food on cognitive function: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group comparative method

Scientific Title:Acronym

A clinical study for evaluating the effects of intake of test food on cognitive function

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adult

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To evaluate the effects of lactic acid bacteria-containing food on cognitive function after 12 weeks of continuous intake, using a placebo as a control

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Cognitive function tests

Key secondary outcomes

Blood biomarkers (antioxidant, inflammation, glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism)
Subjective psychological assessments


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

Continuous intake of test food for 12 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

Continuous intake of placebo for 12 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

60 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

74 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

(1) Healthy males and females from 60 to 74 years old
(2) Subjects who are concerned about cognitive functions such as forgetfulness
(3) Subjects with an MMSE score of >=24 and <=29
(4) Subjects who understand sufficiently the purpose and content of this study and voluntarily agree to participate in this study

Key exclusion criteria

Subjects
(1) with an MMSE score of <=23
(2) who have difficulty distinguishing colors and performing cognitive tests
(3) with poor eyesight
(4) with poor hearing
(5) who have difficulty operating a computer
(6) who cannot answer online survey
(7) who have or have a history of dementia, mental disease, etc. or who are suspected
(8) who have or have a history of drug or alcohol dependence
(9) who have a menopausal disorder
(10) who have or have a history of serious illness
(11) who take medicines that may affect the research
(12) who may develop allergies
(13) who continuously take health foods that may affect cognitive function
(14) who continuously take health foods that may affect blood biomarkers and cannot stop during the study
(15) who continuously take foods containing a lot of lactic acid bacteria, etc. or medicines that may affect the intestinal environment
(16) who are lactose intolerant or prone to diarrhea caused by dairy products
(17) who are prone to diarrhea due to alcohol intake
(18) who have diarrhea frequently
(19) who have irregular lifestyle habits multiple times during the study
(20) who plan to change their lifestyle during the study
(21) who smoke more than 21 /day
(22) who regularly take too much alcohol
(23) who have participated in other study within a month before the consent or who plan to participate in other study during the study
(24) who have taken a cognitive test conducted in this study within 3 months before the test, or who plan to take a cognitive test during the study
(25) who donated or received blood transfusion within 3 months before the screening test, or donated blood components within 2 weeks before the test
(26) who are judged to be unsuitable from the lifestyle questionnaire
(27) who are judged to be unsuitable based on the results of clinical or physical examination
(28) who are judged to be unsuitable by doctor for other reasons

Target sample size

150


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Shunjiro
Middle name
Last name Kobayashi

Organization

MEGMILK SNOW BRAND Co., Ltd.

Division name

Milk Science Research Institute

Zip code

350-1165

Address

1-1-2 Minamidai, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-1165, Japan

TEL

049-242-8060

Email

syunjirou-kobayashi@meg-snow.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Mariko
Middle name
Last name Kondo

Organization

EP Mediate Co., Ltd.

Division name

Foods Department, Trial Planning Section 2

Zip code

162-0821

Address

Kagurazaka AK Bldg., 1-8, Tsukudo-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

TEL

070-3023-8211

Homepage URL


Email

kondo.mariko793@eps.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

EP Mediate Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

MEGMILK SNOW BRAND 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

Medical Station Clinic Research Ethics Committee

Address

3-12-8, Takaban, Meguroku, Tokyo

Tel

03-6452-2712

Email

nakagawa.akiko297@eps.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

2023 Year 08 Month 30 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

150

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 08 Month 10 Day

Date of IRB

2023 Year 08 Month 10 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2023 Year 09 Month 06 Day

Last follow-up date

2024 Year 08 Month 09 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 08 Month 30 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 02 Month 28 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000059402