UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000056722
Receipt number R000064732
Scientific Title A Study of the Effects of Bee Product Ingestion on the Activation of Blood pDC - A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Study -
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/01/20
Last modified on 2025/01/08 15:04:43

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Basic information

Public title

A Study of the Effects of Bee Product Ingestion on the Activation of Blood pDC
- A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Study -

Acronym

A Study of the Effects of Bee Product Ingestion on the Activation of Blood pDC

Scientific Title

A Study of the Effects of Bee Product Ingestion on the Activation of Blood pDC
- A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Study -

Scientific Title:Acronym

A Study of the Effects of Bee Product Ingestion on the Activation of Blood pDC

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adults

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To examine the impact of continuous ingestion of the investigational food product for 12 weeks on blood pDC activation in men and women aged 20 to 69.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Expression of cell surface markers (HLA-DR, CD86, CD40, CD80) on peripheral blood pDCs

Key secondary outcomes

IFN-alpha production by PBMC
Expression of cell surface markers (HLA-DR, CD86, CD40, CD80) on peripheral blood cDC1 and cDC2
Self-reported physical health 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

Participants will take three capsules of the test supplement daily after breakfast.

Interventions/Control_2

Participants will take three capsules of the placebo supplement daily after breakfast.

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

69 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Healthy men and women aged 20 to 69 years (at the time of consent)
2. BMI less than 30.0 kg/m^2
3. Individuals who perceive themselves as prone to catching colds
4. Individuals who have had a cold in the past 2 years and engage in face-to-face work outside at least 3 days a week
5. Individuals living with family (those living alone are not eligible)
6. Individuals capable of entering electronic diaries via smartphone or PC
7. Individuals who have received sufficient explanation of the study's purpose and content, fully understand it, voluntarily wish to participate, and have given written consent

Key exclusion criteria

1. Individuals with a current or past history of food allergies, asthma, or atopic dermatitis
2. Individuals with seasonal or perennial allergies during the trial period
3. Individuals regularly taking medications or supplements that may affect study outcomes (participation allowed if these medications or supplements can be discontinued after consent)
4. Individuals with a history of major gastrointestinal surgeries such as gastrectomy, gastrointestinal anastomosis, or intestinal resection (appendectomy is allowed)
5. Individuals with severe liver, kidney, heart diseases, organ disorders, diabetes, or other severe conditions
6. Individuals undergoing drug treatment or planning to receive treatment during the trial period (occasional use of painkillers or antihistamines is allowed)
7. Individuals unable to maintain a regular lifestyle during the trial period
8. Non-daytime workers (night shift or rotating shift workers)
9. Individuals who have donated more than 200 mL of blood within 4 weeks or more than 400 mL within 3 months before the trial
10. Smokers (including electronic cigarettes)
11. Pregnant women or those wishing to become pregnant
12. Heavy alcohol drinkers (pure alcohol intake: 40g/day or more)
13. Individuals planning to travel abroad during the trial period
14. Individuals who participated in other clinical trials within the last 3 months
15. Individuals wishing to receive influenza/COVID-19 vaccination during the trial period or within 4 weeks prior to the SCR visit date
16. Individuals considered unsuitable for study participation by the principal investigator

Target sample size

60


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Takato
Middle name
Last name Nikaido

Organization

Yamada Bee Company, Inc.

Division name

Functional research section, Institute for Bee Products & Health Science, R&D department

Zip code

708-0393

Address

194 Ichiba, Kagamino-cho, Tomata-gun, Okayama, 708-0393, Japan

TEL

0868-54-3825

Email

tn2381@yamada-bee.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yoshitada
Middle name
Last name Hira

Organization

IMEQRD Co., Ltd.

Division name

Planning and Sales Department

Zip code

104-0061

Address

Daiwa Ginza Bld. 3F, 6-2-1, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

0367045968

Homepage URL


Email

clinical-trial@imeqrd.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

IMEQRD Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Yamada Bee Company, Inc.

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

Suda Clinic institutional review board

Address

2-8-14,Takadanobaba,Shinjyuku,Tokyo

Tel

0367045968

Email

jimukyoku@imeqrd.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 20 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 12 Month 17 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 12 Month 24 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 02 Month 27 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 05 Month 23 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 15 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 01 Month 08 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000064732