UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000056079
Receipt number R000064040
Scientific Title Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group comparative study to evaluate the effect of royal jelly on the intestinal environment in elderly persons
Date of disclosure of the study information 2024/11/06
Last modified on 2024/11/06 15:12:14

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Basic information

Public title

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group comparative study to evaluate the effect of royal jelly on intestinal environment in elderly persons

Acronym

The study to evaluate the effect of royal jelly on the intestinal environment in elderly persons

Scientific Title

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group comparative study to evaluate the effect of royal jelly on the intestinal environment in elderly persons

Scientific Title:Acronym

The study to evaluate the effect of royal jelly on the intestinal environment in elderly persons

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

healthy subjects

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To evaluate the effect of royal jelly oral administration on the intestinal environment in elderly persons.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Change in blood LBP concentration from day 0 at 12 weeks of intake

Key secondary outcomes

Change from day 0 of intake at 12 weeks of intake of the items listed below
Physical measurements (height, weight, body composition (BIA method), waist circumference, lower leg circumference, grip strength), laboratory tests (hematological tests, blood biochemical tests, B cell count, T cell count, NK cell count), blood picture (monocyte count, neutrophil count, eosinophil count, basophil count), blood zonulin concentration, hematopoietic stem cell count, intestinal flora, short chain fatty acid concentration in feces, questionnaire


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

Subjects receive 2400 mg/day of enzymatic degradation royal jelly for 12 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

Subjects receive placebo 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

60 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1)The healthy subjects who agree to the study
2)The healthy subjects who are able to understand and comply with the administrative matters for the duration of the said examination
3)The healthy subjects who are deemed eligible by the principal investigator or principal investigator in his/her overall judgment

Key exclusion criteria

1)Persons with food allergies or asthma, or with a history of such allergies or asthma
2)Persons who take supplements, foods, or beverages containing royal jelly on a daily basis
3)Those who are unable to stop taking or consuming medicines and health foods that affect the test results from the time consent is obtained until the completion of the test.
4)Persons who are unable to stop taking or consuming foods or beverages from the time of consent until the end of the study.
5)Persons who do not agree to make any significant changes in the type and amount of fermented foods they consume during the study period.
5)Persons who are scheduled to undergo tests that may cause significant changes in the intestinal microbiota, such as laxatives during the study period.
6)Persons who are judged to be depressed based on the results of PHQ-9 of the screening test
7)Persons with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidney, heart, and circulatory system that affect absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of the test food
8)Persons with a history of major surgery on the gastrointestinal tract site, such as gastrectomy, gastrointestinal suture, or intestinal resection
9)Persons who have serious hepatic disorder, renal or cardiac disease, organ disorder, diabetes mellitus, or other serious illness
10)Consume more than 60 g of alcohol per day on a daily basis.
11)Smoking more than 21 cigarettes per day on a daily basis.
12)Persons who have irregular lifestyle due to night work, shift work, etc.
13)Persons who cannot maintain a regular lifestyle
14)Persons who have had blood samples exceeding 200 mL within 4 weeks or 400 mL within 3 months prior to the start of the study.
15)Participated or currently participating in another clinical trial in the past 3 months.
16)Persons living in the same household who are participating or will participate in this clinical study.
17)Persons who are judged to be ineligible by the principal investigator or research assistant.

Target sample size

60


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Masaki
Middle name
Last name Igarashi

Organization

The University of Tokyo Hospital

Division name

Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases

Zip code

113-8655

Address

7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku

TEL

03-3815-5411

Email

igarashi-tky@umin.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Masaki
Middle name
Last name Igarashi

Organization

The University of Tokyo Hospital

Division name

Department of Diabetes and Metabolism Diseases

Zip code

113-8655

Address

7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku

TEL

03-3815-5411

Homepage URL


Email

igarashi-tky@umin.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Other

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Other

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

The University of Tokyo, Clinical Research Review Board

Address

7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku

Tel

03-5841-0818

Email

ethics@m.u-tokyo.ac.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 11 Month 06 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

2024 Year 10 Month 06 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 11 Month 01 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 11 Month 11 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 05 Month 30 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 11 Month 06 Day

Last modified on

2024 Year 11 Month 06 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000064040