UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000055645
Receipt number R000063073
Scientific Title Exploratory Study on the Effects of Lactobacillus Consumption on Mental Health
Date of disclosure of the study information 2024/09/27
Last modified on 2025/10/27 15:45:28

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Basic information

Public title

Exploratory Study on the Effects of Lactobacillus Consumption on Mental Health

Acronym

Exploratory Study on the Effects of Lactobacillus Consumption on Mental Health

Scientific Title

Exploratory Study on the Effects of Lactobacillus Consumption on Mental Health

Scientific Title:Acronym

Exploratory Study on the Effects of Lactobacillus Consumption on Mental Health

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adults

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To confirm the effects of continuous consumption of test food for 4 weeks on mental health, compared to the consumption of a control food.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

- Bacterial count of each gut microbiota species in feces
- Occupancy rate of each gut microbiota species in feces
- Salivary chromogranin A and oxytocin
- Blood levels of zonulin, LBP, IL-6, TNF-alpha, high-sensitivity CRP, BDNF, L-DOPA, and 5-HTP
- Questionnaires
Performance-related indicators: WHO-HPQ (short form, Japanese version)
Stress-related indicators: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Form JYZ (STAI), Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (57-item version), Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire Japanese version, Subjective Vitality Scale Japanese version (SVS-J)
Well-being indicators: Cantril's Ladder, Japanese version of the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), Interdependent Happiness Scale (IHS)
Sleep-related indicators: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Japanese version (PSQI), Oguri-Shirakawa-Azumi Sleep Inventory MA version (OSA-MA)
Gastrointestinal-related indicators: Izumo Scale

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

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

Consumption of the test food (1 bottle a day) for 4 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

Consumption of the placebo food (1 bottle a day) for 4 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

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

59 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Men and women aged 20 to 59 years at the time of consent acquisition.
2. Subjects who can give informed consent to partake in this study, after being provided with an explanation of the protocol detail.
3. Subjects who feel a decline in their work performance.

Key exclusion criteria

1. Subjects with a history of gastric or lower gastrointestinal surgery (excluding hemorrhoids and polypectomy).
2. Subjects scheduled to undergo gastric X-ray barium examination or small intestine/colon endoscopy at a clinic, or intestinal cleansing at a clinic or at home between the time of consent and the end of the trials.
3. Subjects planning to take or use medications that may affect the study (such as antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), diabetes medications (e.g., metformin), laxatives (e.g., magnesium oxide), or bile acid sequestrants (e.g., UDCA)) one or more times between the time of consent and the end of the trial.
4. Subjects scoring 50 or above on the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS).
5. Subjects with a history or current diagnosis of mental disorders, or those receiving treatment, medication, lifestyle guidance, or counseling for mental disorders.
6. Subjects who have smoking habit.
7. Subjects planning overseas travel, trips longer than one week, or business trips from one week before each intake period to the end of each intake period.
8. Subjects with allergies to food.
9. Females who are pregnant or lactating, and females who could become pregnant during trial period.
10. Subjects deemed unsuitable for participation in the trial by the principal investigator or sub-investigator.

Target sample size

60


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Fumiko
Middle name
Last name Nakamura

Organization

CPCC Company Limited

Division name

Clinical Support Department

Zip code

103-0021

Address

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

TEL

03-6225-9001

Email

cpcc-contact@cpcc.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Makoto
Middle name
Last name Ichinohe

Organization

CPCC Company Limited

Division name

Clinical Planning Department

Zip code

103-0021

Address

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

TEL

03-6225-9001

Homepage URL


Email

cpcc-contact@cpcc.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

CPCC Company Limited

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Meiji Co., Ltd.

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-Hongoku-Cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0021, Japan

Tel

03-6225-9005

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

2024 Year 09 Month 27 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

60

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

2024 Year 07 Month 22 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 07 Month 19 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 09 Month 28 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 01 Month 19 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 09 Month 27 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 10 Month 27 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000063073