UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000056893
Receipt number R000065025
Scientific Title A verification of the effect of tea flower extract powder intake on improving bowel movements in healthy adults : a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/03/05
Last modified on 2025/01/31 16:57:30

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Basic information

Public title

A verification of the effect of tea flower extract powder intake on improving bowel movements in healthy adults

Acronym

A study on the effects of tea flower extract powder

Scientific Title

A verification of the effect of tea flower extract powder intake on improving bowel movements in healthy adults : a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Scientific Title:Acronym

A study on the effects of tea flower extract powder

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adult

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To verify the effect of tea flower extract powder intake on improving bowel movements in healthy adults

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Constipation Assessment Scale (Japanese version)
Stool Consistency Visual Analog Scale
Bristol Stool Form Scale

Key secondary outcomes

Profile of Mood States 2
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Questionnaire (Cold symptoms)


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

YES

Concealment

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

To intake tea flower extract powder capsules 3 tablets/day(300mg/day) for 4 weeks(28days)

Interventions/Control_2

To intake placebo capsules without tea flower extract powder 3 tablets/day for 4 weeks(28days)

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

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

70 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

(1) persons who is generally judged as healthy
(2) Persons who can give voluntary written consent to participate in the present trial
(3) Person who are aware of their constipation

Key exclusion criteria

(1) persons who have any dietary supplements, quasi drugs or medicines which cause same or similar efficacy with the effect evaluated in this study
(2) persons who have changed their habitats to take supplements within past 4 weeks.
(3) Persons who work in night shift or in day and night shift
(4) persons who have been treated their illness or prevention in a clinic at their informed consent
(5) persons with their medical histories as follows: serious diseases of sugar metabolism, lipid metabolism, hepatic function, renal function, heart, circulatory, respiratory, endocrine system, immune system, or mental illness of the nervous system
(6) persons with the medical histories of alcoholism or drug dependence
(7) persons who might be developed allergic reaction to foods.
(8) Persons who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or hope to be pregnant during the study period
(9) persons who had always participated in or will participate in any other clinical trial (to use foods/medicine/quasi medicine/medical device)
(10) persons who will not be judged suitable to the participants by the investigator.

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Kouichirou
Middle name
Last name Ohnuki

Organization

User Life Science Co.,Ltd.

Division name

The research and development part

Zip code

820-0115

Address

372-3,Niho,Iiduka-shi,Fukuoka,Japan

TEL

0948-82-3123

Email

ohnuki.rinp@gmail.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Keiko
Middle name
Last name Ohnuki

Organization

User Life Science Co.,Ltd.

Division name

The research and development part

Zip code

820-0115

Address

372-3,Niho,Iiduka-shi,Fukuoka,Japan

TEL

0948-82-3123

Homepage URL


Email

userlifescience@gmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

User Life Science Co.,Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Japan Medicinal Foods Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Faculty of Humanity-Oriented Science and Engineering, Kindai University

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Kindai University, Faculty of humanity-oriented science and engineering, Ethics Committee

Address

11-6,Kayanomori,Iiduka-shi,Fukuoka,Japan

Tel

0948-22-5655

Email

ohnuki@fuk.kindai.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

2026 Year 03 Month 05 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

41

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

No longer recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 01 Month 15 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 03 Month 06 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 01 Month 31 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 03 Month 05 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 31 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 01 Month 31 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000065025