UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000054535
Receipt number R000062291
Scientific Title Investigation of the effects of instant noodles intake on the intestinal environment
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/06/02
Last modified on 2024/10/04 16:50:00

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Basic information

Public title

Investigation of the effects of instant noodles intake on the intestinal environment

Acronym

Investigation of the effects of instant noodles intake on the intestinal environment

Scientific Title

Investigation of the effects of instant noodles intake on the intestinal environment

Scientific Title:Acronym

Investigation of the effects of instant noodles intake on the intestinal environment

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy male/female adults

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Investigation of the effects of several instant noodle products with different nutritional compositions on the intestinal environment

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Gut microbiota

Key secondary outcomes

Gut metabolomes
Gut putrefactive compounds
Defecation status (frequency, quantity, property, color, feeling of incomplete evacuation, abdominal pain, odor)
Abdominal symptoms (bloating, belching, gas) at times other than during defecation
Clinical laboratory test values


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -but assessor(s) are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

3

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Consumption of the test food 1 (1 meal per day at lunch for 4 weeks)

Interventions/Control_2

Consumption of the test food 2 (1 meal per day at lunch for 4 weeks)

Interventions/Control_3

Consumption of the test food 3 (1 meal per day at lunch for 4 weeks)

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. Subjects whose defecation frequency are more than 3 times per week.
2. Subjects who eat only the test food for lunch and have no problem drinking all the soup.
3. Subjects who can show their understanding of the study procedure and agreement with participating in the study by informed consent prior to the study.

Key exclusion criteria

1. Subjects who are unable to discontinue consumption of instant noodles (cup ramen, cup yakisoba, bagged noodles, frozen noodles, chilled noodles, noodles sold in convenience stores, etc.) from the day of the preliminary test.
2. Subjects who are unable to discontinue consumption of foods for specified health uses, foods with function claims, health foods (including supplements) that may affect the study (intestinal regulation, etc.) from the day of the preliminary test.
3. Subjects who are participating in a clinical study of another drug or health food, or within 4 weeks of the completion of the study, or who is scheduled to participate in another clinical study after consent to participate in this study.
4. Subjects with extremely irregular lifestyles (late-night work, shift work, etc.).
5. Subjects with extremely irregular eating habits.
6. Heavy alcohol drinkers.
7. Smokers.
8. Subjects whose roommates plan to participate in the study.
9. Subjects who are expected to undergo a major change in their family, work, or other living environment (e.g., relocation, transfer, etc.) during the study.
10. Subjects who have taken drugs (antibiotics, antiflatulent, laxatives, etc.) that would affect the study, one month prior to the preliminary test, or during the study.
11. Subjects who have undergone surgery that may affect the study (colonoscopy, removal of gallstones or gallbladder, gastric bypass surgery, etc.) within 6 months prior to obtaining consent.
12. Subjects with a history of appendectomy.
13. Subjects with diabetes mellitus, hyperpiesia or dyslipidemia.
14. Subjects with a history of serious diseases of the heart, liver, kidneys, digestive organs, etc.
15. Females who are pregnant, lactating, or intending to become pregnant during the study.
16. Subjects allergic to medicines and foods.
17. Subjects who are aware of excessive salt in their daily diet.

(Due to character limitation, the following will be listed in the "Others" section)

Target sample size

54


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Shinnosuke
Middle name
Last name Murakami

Organization

Metagen, Inc.

Division name

Headquarters

Zip code

997-0052

Address

246-2 Mizukami, Kakuganji, Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan

TEL

+81-235-64-0330

Email

research@metagen.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Fumiko
Middle name
Last name Nakamura

Organization

CPCC Company Limited

Division name

Clinical Support Division

Zip code

103-0021

Address

4F Daiwa Building, 3-3-10 Nihonbashi-Hongokucho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

+81-3-6225-9001

Homepage URL


Email

cpcc-contact@cpcc.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Metagen, Inc.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS 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

Institutional Review Board of Chiyoda Paramedical Care Clinic

Address

2F Daiwa Building, 3-3-10 Nihonbashi-Hongokucho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0021, Japan

Tel

+81-3-6225-9005

Email

IRB@cpcc.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 02 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

54

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

No longer recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2024 Year 05 Month 20 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 05 Month 17 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 06 Month 03 Day

Last follow-up date

2024 Year 08 Month 21 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

(Continuing from exclusion criteria)
18. Subjects who have donated blood component or 200 mL of blood within 1 month before start of the study.
19. Males who have donated 400 mL of blood within 3 months before start of the study.
20. Females who have donated 400 mL of blood within 4 months before start of the study.
21. Males whose blood collected in the 12 months before study plus the expected blood for the study exceeds 1200 mL.
22. Females whose blood collected in the 12 months before study plus the expected blood for the study exceeds 800 mL.
23. Subjects who are judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator to be inappropriate to participate in this study


Management information

Registered date

2024 Year 05 Month 31 Day

Last modified on

2024 Year 10 Month 04 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000062291