UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000055194
Receipt number R000062819
Scientific Title Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group comparative study to investigate the efficacy of synbiotics on mental health in postpartum women
Date of disclosure of the study information 2024/08/09
Last modified on 2025/02/07 08:41:47

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Basic information

Public title

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group comparative study to investigate the efficacy of synbiotics on mental health in postpartum women

Acronym

Effects of ingestion of synbiotics on postpartum mental health

Scientific Title

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group comparative study to investigate the efficacy of synbiotics on mental health in postpartum women

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effects of ingestion of synbiotics on postpartum mental health

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

None

Classification by specialty

Not applicable

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To evaluate the effect of synbiotics on mental health.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Key secondary outcomes



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

Ingestion of test foods for 8 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

Ingestion of placebo foods for 8 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

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Adult women who underwent a postpartum check-up after two weeks.
2. Subjects who is able to continuously intake test foods during 8 weeks.

Key exclusion criteria

1. Subjects with a score of 9 or higher on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, or those who scored 1 or higher on question 10.
2. Subjects with a recent history of their newborn being admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), as well as those who have been admitted in the past.
3. Subjects who are unable to discontinue the intake of medications or over-the-counter drugs that are believed to have an impact on mental health during the trial period.
4. Subjects who are unable to discontinue the intake of oligosaccharides, probiotics (such as lactobacillus and bifidobacterium), or other similar supplements during the trial period.
5. Subjects who have participated in clinical trials of other drugs or foods within the past 6 months.
6. Subjects with a history of drug allergies or severe food allergies.
7. Subjects who are judged inappropriate to this trial by the principal investigator or co-investigator based on the subject's background, physical examination, and results of laboratory and clinical tests.

Target sample size

100


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Fumiaki
Middle name
Last name Kitamura

Organization

Marunouchi Hospital

Division name

obstetrics & gynecology

Zip code

390-8601

Address

1-7-45 Nagisa, Matsumoto, Nagano

TEL

0263-28-3003

Email

drbunmei@marunouchi.or.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Shioji
Middle name
Last name Ota

Organization

Marunouchi Hospital

Division name

pharmacy department

Zip code

390-8601

Address

1-7-45 Nagisa, Matsumoto, Nagano

TEL

0263-28-3003

Homepage URL


Email

oota_s@marunouchi.or.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Marunouchi Hospital

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Morinaga Milk Industry 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

Research Ethics Committee of Marunouchi Hospital

Address

1-7-45 Nagisa, Matsumoto, Nagano

Tel

0263-28-3003

Email

oota_s@marunouchi.or.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

2024 Year 08 Month 09 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

Enrolling by invitation

Date of protocol fixation

2024 Year 07 Month 08 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 07 Month 08 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 08 Month 15 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2024 Year 08 Month 08 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 02 Month 07 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000062819