UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000052417
Receipt number R000059832
Scientific Title A study to confirm the effect of lactic acid bacteria intake on intestinal environment in healthy elderly subjects - Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study -
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/05/31
Last modified on 2023/10/05 09:41:06

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Basic information

Public title

A study to confirm the effect of lactic acid bacteria intake on intestinal environment in healthy elderly subjects - Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study -

Acronym

A study to confirm the effect of lactic acid bacteria intake on intestinal environment in healthy elderly subjects

Scientific Title

A study to confirm the effect of lactic acid bacteria intake on intestinal environment in healthy elderly subjects - Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study -

Scientific Title:Acronym

A study to confirm the effect of lactic acid bacteria intake on intestinal environment in healthy elderly subjects

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adults

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To verify comprehensively the effects of lactic acid bacteria on intestinal environment in healthy elderly subjects

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Fecal metabolites

Key secondary outcomes

Gut microbiome
Oral microbiome
Fecal concentration of organic acids
Fecal concentration of putrefaction products
Fecal concentration of ammonia
Salivary stress markers
OSA sleep inventory MA version
Questionnaires on skin
Skindex-16
POMS2 (Short Form)
Fecal amount, days of defecation, frequency of defecation, BSS, fecal color, fecal odor, feeling after defecation


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

8-week intake of lactic acid bacteria

Interventions/Control_2

8-week intake of placebo (not containing lactic acid bacteria)

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


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Healthy Japanese males and females ages 60 and over
2. Subjects who are able to collect and send specimens by the specified method during the specified period
3. Subjects whose defecation frequency is more than three times per week
4. Subjects who have received sufficient explanation of the purpose and content of the study, have the capacity to consent, have voluntarily volunteered to participate based on a good understanding of the study, and have agreed to participate in the study in writing

Key exclusion criteria

Subjects-
1. suffering from serious liver, kidney, heart, respiratory, endocrine, metabolic, or immunodeficiency diseases
2. who take medication for diabetes
3. with a history or current history of drug or alcohol dependence
4. who consistently consumes more than the appropriate amount of alcohol (approximately 40 g of pure alcohol per day)
5. with extremely irregular eating habits
6. with recurring constipation or diarrhea
7. who cannot comply with restrictions on foods and supplements that affect the intestinal environment during the research period
8. who have taken antibiotics or antibacterial agents within 1 month before taking test foods.
9. who have a history of serious gastrointestinal disease surgeries
10. who have some allergies to the components of the test food products
11. who smoke
12. who have oral problems that involve bleeding, or plan to undergo dental or oral treatment
13. who are diagnosed with dry mouth
14. 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. who are determined to be inappropriate as research subjects by the principal investigator--

Target sample size

40


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 Masanori
Middle name
Last name Numazu

Organization

KSO Corporation

Division name

Clinical Trial Management department

Zip code

105-0023

Address

1-9-7 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-3452-7733

Homepage URL


Email

eigyou27@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 Joto-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

2025 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


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

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2023 Year 09 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2023 Year 09 Month 23 Day

Last follow-up date

2023 Year 12 Month 16 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 10 Month 05 Day

Last modified on

2023 Year 10 Month 05 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000059832