UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000056730
Receipt number R000064739
Scientific Title Study of the effect on the gut microbiota by ingestion of probiotics
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/01/16
Last modified on 2025/01/16 10:08:15

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Basic information

Public title

Study of the effect on the gut microbiota by ingestion of probiotics

Acronym

Study of the effect on the gut microbiota by ingestion of probiotics

Scientific Title

Study of the effect on the gut microbiota by ingestion of probiotics

Scientific Title:Acronym

Study of the effect on the gut microbiota by ingestion of probiotics

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 gut microbiota, compared to the consumption of a control food.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Composition and diversity of the intestinal microbiota after 0, 2 and 4 weeks of intake

Key secondary outcomes

Stool shape
Status of fatigue
Sleep habits
Frequency of defecation
Skin condition


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Double blind -all involved are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

3

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Consumption of the probiotic-containing test food (1 bottle per day) for 4 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

Consumption of the 10x probiotic-containing test food (1 bottle per day) for 4 weeks

Interventions/Control_3

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

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

64 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Healthy men and women aged 20 to 64 years at the time of consent acquisition.
The definition of a healthy subjects is as follows:
-who have no history of gastrointestinal laparotomy.
-who have not visited a medical institution within the past month.
-who are not currently taking prescription oral or injectable medications (excluding eye drops or ointments).
2. Subjects who can give informed consent to partake in this study, after being provided with an explanation of the protocol detail.

Key exclusion criteria

1. Subjects with a history of laparoscopic surgery of the upper digestive tract (esophagus, stomach, duodenum) or laparoscopic surgery of the lower digestive tract (small intestine, large intestine, rectum). (excluding hemorrhoids, polypectomy and endoscopic treatment).
2. Subjects who have undergone gastric X-ray barium examination, small bowel endoscopy, colonoscopy, or bowel cleansing, or taken 2 L laxatives at a clinic or at home in the month prior to the date of consent or are scheduled to do so before the date stool collection after completion of intake.
3. Subjects who plan to take prescribed oral or injectable medications (not including eye drops or ointments) the date of stool collection after completion of intake.
4. Subjects with habits of consuming milk, yogurt, lactobacillus beverages, lactobacillus or bifidobacteria supplements, or probiotics at least once a week during the month prior to the date of consent (excluding subjects who can discontinue their intake from the date of consent until stool collection after completion of intake).
5. Subjects planning to travel abroad, for more than one week, or on a business trip between the date of consent and the date of stool collection after completion of intake.
6. Subjects with allergic to milk
7. Pregnant, lactating, or possibly pregnant.
8. Subjects deemed unsuitable participation in the trial by the principal investigator.

Target sample size

99


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Seiya
Middle name
Last name Makino

Organization

Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.

Division name

Wellness Science Labs

Zip code

192-0919

Address

1-29-1 Nanakuni, Hachioji, Tokyo

TEL

042-632-5838

Email

seiya.makino@meiji.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Seiya
Middle name
Last name Makino

Organization

Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.

Division name

Wellness Science Labs

Zip code

192-0919

Address

1-29-1 Nanakuni, Hachioji, Tokyo

TEL

042-632-5838

Homepage URL


Email

seiya.makino@meiji.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.

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


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Meiji Institutional Review Board

Address

1-29-1 Nanakuni, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0919, Japan

Tel

042-632-5900

Email

MEIJI.IRB@meiji.com


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 16 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 12 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 12 Month 12 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 01 Month 24 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 03 Month 28 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 16 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 01 Month 16 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000064739