UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000057031
Receipt number R000065089
Scientific Title A study to verify the effectiveness of a dairy product in the elderly.
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/02/17
Last modified on 2025/03/13 16:24:34

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Basic information

Public title

A study to verify the effectiveness of a dairy product in the elderly.

Acronym

A study to verify the effectiveness of a dairy product in the elderly.

Scientific Title

A study to verify the effectiveness of a dairy product in the elderly.

Scientific Title:Acronym

A study to verify the effectiveness of a dairy product in the elderly.

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Adult male and female

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To evaluate the efficacy of a fermented milk containing lactic acid bacteria on nutritional status and weight in elderly people for 48 weeks of continuous intake, and to conduct an exploratory evaluation of indicators of health in the elderly, as well as to examine the safety of the product.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Body weight

Key secondary outcomes

BMI, muscle mass, appendicular skeletal muscle mass, appendicular skeletal muscle mass index, grip strength, blood markers such as nutritional indexes, dietary survey, GDS15, CNAQ-J, PSQI-J, daily life record (fever, hospitalization)


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Continuous intake of test food (1 bottle a day) for 48 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

No intake

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

75 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

(1) Male and female aged 75 years or older
(2) Subjects who have been certified as needing assistance level 1, assistance level 2, nursing care level 1, or nursing care level 2
(3) Subjects with a BMI of less than 25 kg/m^2
(4) Subjects who can obtain written consent to participate in the study from the person himself/herself or a legal representative regarding the purpose and content of the study. When obtaining consent from a legal representative, the purpose and content of the study must be explained to the subject so that he/she can understand it, and an effort must be made to obtain consent from the subject himself/herself (informed assent)

Key exclusion criteria

(1) Subjects suffering from a disease that may be life-threatening during the study period
(2) Subjects who have difficulty orally ingesting the study food
(3) Subjects who cannot ingest the study food due to dietary restrictions for the disease they are being treated for
(4) Subjects who may develop allergies related to the study (Subjects with allergies to milk or soybeans)
(5) Subjects who may experience abdominal symptoms when ingesting the study food or yogurt
(6) Subjects who regularly consume foods containing the relevant ingredients and cannot stop during the study period
(7) Subjects who have participated or plan to participate in other studies within one month from the date of consent acquisition or during the study
(8) Subjects who are judged to be unsuitable as subjects based on their responses to the lifestyle questionnaire
(9) Subjects who are judged to be unsuitable as subjects based on clinical test values and measurements
(10) Subjects who are judged to be unsuitable as subjects by the responsible physician for other reason

Target sample size

70


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Eiichiro
Middle name
Last name Naito

Organization

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

Division name

Food Research Laboratory I, Food Research Department, Yakult Central Institute

Zip code

186-8650

Address

5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo

TEL

042-577-8969

Email

eiichiro-naito@yakult.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Mariko
Middle name
Last name Kondo

Organization

EP Mediate Co., Ltd.

Division name

Development department, Trial planning section

Zip code

162-0821

Address

Kagurazaka AK Bldg., 1-8 Tsukudocho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

TEL

070-3023-8211

Homepage URL


Email

kondo.mariko793@eps.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

EP Mediate Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Medical Station Clinic Research Ethics Committee

Address

3-12-8, Takaban, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Tel

03-6452-2712

Email

nakajima.megumi888@eps.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

社会福祉法人新栄会 滝野川病院(東京都)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 02 Month 17 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

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 01 Month 30 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 01 Month 30 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 02 Month 18 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 05 Month 15 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 02 Month 14 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 03 Month 13 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000065089