UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000055996
Receipt number R000063988
Scientific Title A study evaluating the body fat reduction effects of the test food
Date of disclosure of the study information 2024/10/30
Last modified on 2026/01/27 13:57:16

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Basic information

Public title

A study evaluating the body fat reduction effects of the test food

Acronym

A study evaluating the body fat reduction effects of the test food

Scientific Title

A study evaluating the body fat reduction effects of the test food

Scientific Title:Acronym

A study evaluating the body fat reduction effects of the test food

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Not applicable

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of 12 weeks of test food consumption on body fat reduction.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Body fat (total fat area)

Key secondary outcomes

1)Visceral fat area
2)Subcutaneous fat area
3)Body weight
4)BMI
5)Body fat weight
6)Body fat percentage
7)Fat free mass
8)Waist circumference
9)Hip circumference
10)Waist/hip ratio
11)Segmental muscle mass (limbs and trunk)
12)Triglycerides
13)Total cholesterol
14)HDL-cholesterol
15)LDL-cholesterol
16)Fasting blood glucose
17)Insulin
18)HbA1c
19)HOMA-IR
20)Comprehensive analysis of gut bacteria composition


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

Daily intake of the test food for 12 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

Daily intake of placebo (control food) for 12 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

60 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1)Healthy Japanese males and females aged 20 or more and less than 60.
2)Those with a BMI of 23.0 kg/m^2 or more and less than 30.0 kg/m^2 at the time of screening.
3)Those with a visceral fat area of 80 cm^2 or more at the time of screening.
4)Those with a waist circumference of 85 cm or more for men and 90 cm or more for women at the time of screening.
5)Those with a body fat percentage of 25 % or more at the time of screening.
6)Those who fall under ratings A to C in the "Guidelines for assessing medical examination results and follow-up guidance for health checkups", 2024 edition published by the Japan Society of Ningen Dock.
7)Those who can visit the hospital on the designated visit dates.
8)Those who can take the test food once a day.
9)Those who can fill in lifestyle questionnaires every day during the test period.
10)Those who can complete a dietary survey for the set period.
11)Those who can finish eating and drinking by 9pm and refrain from taking alcohol the day before the tests.
12)Those who can comply with intake restrictions other than drinking an appropriate amount of water, until the end of the test on the day of the tests.
13)Those who can follow instructions from the hospital regarding CT scans.
14)Those who can submit the written informed consent form.

Key exclusion criteria

1)Those who are on treatment or have a history of malignant tumors, heart failure, or myocardial infarction.
2)Those with a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
3)Those who are currently undergoing treatment for the following chronic diseases: arrhythmia, liver disorder, kidney disorder, cerebrovascular disease, rheumatism, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and other chronic diseases.
4)Those who regularly use medicines, quasi-drugs, supplements, and diet foods that affect body fat.
5)Those who cannot refrain from consuming health foods that affect body fat.
6)Those who cannot refrain from consuming foods/ drinks containing lactic acid bacteria other than the test foods (yogurt, lactic acid drinks such as Yakult, etc.).
7)Those who regularly drink an amount of alcohol exceeding the recommended amount.
8)Those who smoke an average of more than 20 cigarettes per day.
9)Those with extremely irregular lifestyles (those who work night shifts or shift rotations).
10)Those who have large changes in their diet and exercise habits and are unable to maintain their daily lifestyle.
11)Those who underwent a barium examination 2 weeks prior to the CT scan.
12)Those with metal or other materials embedded in the area to be CT scanned.
13)Those whose weight change in the past year is outside the range of 1 to 2 kg.
14)Those who regularly exercise.
15)Those who have had blood drawn or donated more than 200 mL of blood within a month or more than 400 mL within 3 months before the screening test.
16)Those who have a dairy allergy or who have hypersensitive reactions to the test foods.
17)Those who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant during the study period.
18)Those who participated in other clinical trials within a month prior to the date of consent, or plan to participate in other clinical trials during the study period.
19)Those who are judged as ineligible for the study by the investigator.

Target sample size

200


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Hiroshi
Middle name
Last name Ueno

Organization

MEGMILK SNOW BRAND Co., Ltd.

Division name

Milk Science Research Institute

Zip code

350-1165

Address

1-1-2, Minamidai, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama, 350-1165, Japan

TEL

049-242-8165

Email

hiroshi-ueno@meg-snow.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Misaki
Middle name
Last name Sakata

Organization

APO PLUS STATION CO., LTD.

Division name

Clinical Operations Dept., CRO Business div.

Zip code

103-0027

Address

2-14-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0027, Japan

TEL

03-6777-7789

Homepage URL


Email

food-contact@apoplus.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

APO PLUS STATION CO., LTD.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

MEGMILK SNOW BRAND 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

311-2, Gokammachi, Maebashi-Shi, Gumma, 371-0813, Japan

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

医療法人 前橋北病院/Maebashi North Hospital


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2024 Year 10 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

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2024 Year 10 Month 17 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 10 Month 24 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 11 Month 17 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 10 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 10 Month 30 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 01 Month 27 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000063988