UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000052818
Receipt number R000060282
Scientific Title A study to confirm the effect of lactic acid bacteria intake on improving immune function - Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group comparison study -
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/06/30
Last modified on 2024/01/29 15:06:40

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Basic information

Public title

A study to confirm the effect of lactic acid bacteria intake on improving immune function - Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group comparison study -

Acronym

A study to confirm the effect of lactic acid bacteria intake on improving immune function

Scientific Title

A study to confirm the effect of lactic acid bacteria intake on improving immune function - Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group comparison study -

Scientific Title:Acronym

A study to confirm the effect of lactic acid bacteria intake on improving immune function

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adults

Classification by specialty

Not applicable

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To confirm the effect of the study food intake on immune functions

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

cold-like symptoms questionnaire

Key secondary outcomes

mDC activity, salivary sIgA, NK cell activity, CD8+T cell activity, CD4+T cell activity, B cell activity
intestinal condition questionnaire, SF-36, stress and other things measured by visual analog scale (VAS), OSA sleep inventory MA version (OSA-MA)


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

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

3

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

8-week intake of low dose lactic acid bacteria

Interventions/Control_2

8-week intake of high dose lactic acid bacteria

Interventions/Control_3

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

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) Healthy Japanese males and females from 20 to 65 years old.
2) 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, undergoing treatment, or with a history of diabetes, renal or hepatic disease, or other serious illness, thyroid disease, adrenal gland disease, psychiatric disease, autoimmune disease, or other metabolic disease.
2) who cannot stop taking foods containing lactic acid bacteria, bifidobacteria, oligosaccharides, or other viable bacteria during the study period.
3) who regularly use foods that may affect immunity.
4) who constantly consumes more than the appropriate amount of alcohol.
5) who are unable to abstain from alcohol for 2 days prior to each test.
6) who have declared having food allergies.
7) with a history of gastrointestinal diseases or gastrointestinal surgery (except appendicitis).
8) who are pregnant, breast feeding, or planning to be pregnant during the study period.
9) with a history or current history of drug or alcohol dependence.
10) who are participating or intend to participate in other studies involving the use of other foods, drugs or cosmetics.
11) who regularly use medicines that may affect immunity, or who are unable to stop taking them during the study period.
12) with hay fever, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, or chronic bronchitis.
13) who plan to visit the hospital or take/use prescription medication annually due to hay fever or allergic rhinitis.
14) who have oral problems that involve bleeding, or plan to undergo dental or oral treatment.
15) who engage in strenuous exercise.
16) who plan to travel abroad during the study period.
17) who have taken antibiotics within 1 month of the screening test.
18) who smoke.
19) who are diagnosed as anemic by screening tests and are not suitable for blood sampling.
20) who have donated blood drawn or component blood more than 200 mL within 1 month or 400 mL within 3 months prior to the date of obtaining consent.
21) who work in day and night shifts, late at night, or who are full telecommuters or blue-collar workers.

Target sample size

300


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Yoshitaka
Middle name
Last name Iwama

Organization

Nihonbashi Cardiology Clinic

Division name

Director

Zip code

103-0001

Address

Kyodo Bldg. #201, 13 - 4 Nihonbashi Kodenmacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-5641-4133

Email

yiwama@well-sleep.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Eiji
Middle name
Last name Yoshikawa

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

eigyou@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 06 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


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 11 Month 09 Day

Date of IRB

2023 Year 11 Month 09 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 01 Month 16 Day

Last follow-up date

2024 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

2023 Year 11 Month 16 Day

Last modified on

2024 Year 01 Month 29 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000060282