UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000056875
Receipt number R000064655
Scientific Title Investigation of the effects of using far-infrared blood circulation-promoting garments on capillaries, skin function, sleep, and body sensation
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/01/30
Last modified on 2026/03/13 16:32:34

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Basic information

Public title

Investigation of the effects of using far-infrared blood circulation-promoting garments on capillaries, skin function, sleep, and body sensation

Acronym

Investigation of the effects of using far-infrared blood circulation-promoting garments on capillaries, skin function, sleep, and body sensation

Scientific Title

Investigation of the effects of using far-infrared blood circulation-promoting garments on capillaries, skin function, sleep, and body sensation

Scientific Title:Acronym

Investigation of the effects of using far-infrared blood circulation-promoting garments on capillaries, skin function, sleep, and body sensation

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

No

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of wearing the test product on capillaries, skin function, sleep, and experience.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

* Capillary Assessment
(Week 0, Week 4, Week 8)

Key secondary outcomes

*Indexes for skin function(1)
*Sleep Assessment(1)
*Experience evaluation(1)
*Safety
1) Blood pressure, pulsation (1)
2) Weight, body fat percentage, BMI (1)
3) Doctor's questions (1)
4) Side effects/ Adverse events (2)
5) Subject's diary (3)

(1): Week 0, Week 4, Week 8
(2): Week 4, Week 8
(3): Every day from the start date of test product use to the end of the test


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

Other

Interventions/Control_1

Wearing the product under test (During the day, at bedtime, for 8 weeks).

Interventions/Control_2

Wearing a control product (During the day, at bedtime, 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

40 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

60 years-old >

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Women between 40 and 59 years of age at the time of obtaining consent to participate in the study.
2) Individuals who are healthy and have no chronic physical disease including skin disease.
3) Individuals who are aware of their cold nature compared to many others.
4) Individuals who are aware of coldness in the waist, limbs, or other parts of the body, and have daily problems such as swelling, tiredness, etc.
5) Individuals who have the habit of using body warmers or other measures to protect themselves from cold during the winter season.
6) Individuals who can consent to the use of the results of this study in a form that does not personally identify them for use in academic conferences, corporate advertisements, etc.
7) Individuals who have been fully informed of the purpose and content of the study, have the capacity to consent, understand the study well, voluntarily volunteer to participate, and are able to consent to participation in the study in writing.
8) Individuals who can come to the designated venue for this study and be inspected.
9) Individuals judged appropriate for the study by the principal.

Key exclusion criteria

Individuals
1) using medical products.
2) undergoing hormone replacement procedures.
3) with strange skin conditions at measurement points.
4) with metal allergies
5) with scars or inflammation in the evaluation area, as well as a history of cosmetic procedures or treatments in the evaluation area.
6) who used a drug to treat a disease in the past 1 month.
7) who have a history or current history of serious disorders of the liver, kidney, heart, lungs, blood, etc.
8) who are a patient or have a history of or endocrine disease.
9) with depression, schizophrenia, or other mental disorders.
10) with severe anemia, sleep disorders requiring treatment.
11) whose BMI is over 25 kg/m2.
12) who are currently, or have been within the past month, habitual consumers of specified health foods, functional foods, or health foods, and individuals who plan to consume such foods during the study period.
13) who excessively take alcohol (expressed in an amount of alcohol: over 60g/day).
14) who are a smoker.
15) with high-intensity exercise habits and individuals on a diet.
16) who engage in a night work.
17) with irregular lifestyle or eating habits, and individuals who may change their lifestyle during the examination period.
18) who may develop skin irritation due to hay fever or seasonal allergic symptoms during the study period. Also, individuals who may use antiallergic drugs (eye drops are acceptable).
19) who cannot intentionally refrain from being exposed to direct sunlight during the examination period, such as sunburns.
20) who are pregnant, lactating or may become pregnant during the study period
21) Individuals who participated in other clinical studies in the past 1 month.
22) who are or whose family is engaged in healthy or functional foods.
23) judged inappropriate for the study by the principal.

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Takao
Middle name
Last name Muto

Organization

MTG Co.,Ltd.

Division name

Academic Planning Division

Zip code

453-0041

Address

MTG No. 2 HIKARI Building, 4-13 Honjintori, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi, 453-0041 Japan

TEL

070-5290-6753

Email

takao.muto@mtg.gr.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Ryoma
Middle name
Last name Shimizu

Organization

TES Holdings Co., Ltd.

Division name

Administrative Department of Clinical Trials

Zip code

110-0015

Address

6F Kairaku Building 2-7-5 Higashiueno Taito-ku Tokyo 110-0015, JAPAN

TEL

+81-3-6801-8480

Homepage URL


Email

r.shimizu@tes-h.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

TES Holdings Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

MTG 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

Ueno-Asagao Clinic Ethical Review Committee

Address

6F Kairaku Building 2-7-5 Higashiueno Taito-ku Tokyo 110-0015, JAPAN

Tel

+81-3-6240-1162

Email

jimukyoku@tes-h.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 01 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 12 Month 21 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 12 Month 25 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 02 Month 15 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 04 Month 18 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 01 Month 30 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 03 Month 13 Day



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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000064655