UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000056648
Receipt number R000064747
Scientific Title The effect of fats-coating sodium acetate on the gut environment
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/01/07
Last modified on 2026/01/15 10:07:32

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Basic information

Public title

The effect of fats-coating sodium acetate on the gut environment

Acronym

The effect of fats-coating sodium acetate on the gut environment

Scientific Title

The effect of fats-coating sodium acetate on the gut environment

Scientific Title:Acronym

The effect of fats-coating sodium acetate on the gut environment

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adults

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To investigate the effect of taking a fats-coated sodium acetate supplement for two weeks on the gut environment

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

The proportion of butyric acid-producing bacteria before and after 2 weeks of intake

Key secondary outcomes

Fecal physical and chemical test (moisture, pH, IgA, organic acids)
bowel habits


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

Intake of test food for 2 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

Intake of placebo for 2 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. Subjects aged 20 to 60 at the time of obtaining consent
2. Subjects receiving a sufficient briefing of the objective and content of the present study, fully understanding and agreeing to voluntarily participate in the study and being able to personally sign a written informed consent
3. Subjects who have not taken any foods for specified health uses, functional foods, dietary supplements, that may affect defecation, or who can maintain the same type and frequency of intake of these products they have been taking up until that point during the study period

Key exclusion criteria

1.Subjects with serious cardio-vascular, hepatic, renal, respiratory, endocrine or metabolic disorders or having a medical history of these disorders
2.Subjects receiving treatment for a gastrointestinal disease currently or those who have had gastrointestinal surgery
3.Subjects who are suffering from or have a history of a disease that may affect defecation
4.Subjects who take regularly pharmaceuticals or quasi-drugs which having the efficacy for microbiome such as intestinal regulator
5.Subjects who have used antibiotics within the past month
6. Subjects who have had the habit of drinking vinegar (including fruit vinegar, black vinegar, etc.) continuously within the past 3 months
7.Subjects who plan to make significant changes to their lifestyle (e.g., diet, sleep, exercise) during the study period
8. Subjects with smoking habits
9. Subjects with irregular lifestyles due to night shifts
10.Female subjects who are pregnant or lactating, or intending to become pregnant during the study
11.Subjects who took part in another study within 3 months prior to the start of the present study or who is currently taking part in another study
12. Subjects deemed unsuitable by the investigator

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Tomoya
Middle name
Last name Isaji

Organization

NOF CORPORATION

Division name

Functional Foods Division Functional Foods Research Lab.

Zip code

210-0865

Address

3-3 chidoricyo, kawasaki-ku, kawasaki-shi

TEL

044-281-2502

Email

tomoya_isaji@nof.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Takayoshi
Middle name
Last name Fukushima

Organization

Cykinso, Inc.

Division name

Science & Operation Division

Zip code

151-0053

Address

1-36-1 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku

TEL

03-5309-2522

Homepage URL


Email

mykinsoresearch_mq02@cykinso.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

NOF CORPORATION

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

NOF CORPORATION

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

Shiba Palace Clinic Ethics Review Committee

Address

DaiwaA Hamamatsucho Bldg. 6F, 1-9-10, Hamamatsucho, Minato-ku

Tel

03-5408-1599

Email

shiba_palace@s-palace-clinic.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 07 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

20

Results

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted on healthy adult men and women aged 20 to 65 years taking the fats-coating sodium acetate supplements for two weeks.
As a result, there was no significant change in the proportion of butyric acid-producing bacteria (3 genera) based on 16S rRNA analysis.

Results date posted

2026 Year 01 Month 15 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics

Male and female aged 20 to 60 years old

Participant flow

Enrollment: 20
Allocation: 20
Analysis: 19

Adverse events

There were no adverse events related to the test or placebo foods.

Outcome measures

The proportion of butyric acid-producing bacteria
Fecal physical and chemical test (moisture, pH, IgA, organic acids)
bowel habits

Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2024 Year 12 Month 13 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 12 Month 26 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 01 Month 08 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 02 Month 28 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete

2025 Year 04 Month 14 Day

Date analysis concluded

2025 Year 06 Month 10 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 01 Month 07 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 01 Month 15 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000064747