UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000057051
Receipt number R000065205
Scientific Title Single-arm open-label study to evaluate the effect of seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract on the suppression of postprandial triglyceride elevation
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/02/17
Last modified on 2025/03/31 14:12:33

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Basic information

Public title

Open-label study to confirm suppression of postprandial triglycerides elevation by seaweed extract supplementation

Acronym

Open-label study to confirm suppression of postprandial triglycerides elevation by seaweed extract supplementation

Scientific Title

Single-arm open-label study to evaluate the effect of seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract on the suppression of postprandial triglyceride elevation

Scientific Title:Acronym

Single-arm open-label study to evaluate the effect of seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract on the suppression of postprandial triglyceride elevation

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

None (Healthy adults)

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To investigate the effect of seaweed extract intake on postprandial triglycerides elevation in healthy Japanese men and women.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

AUC of postprandial triglyceride: before and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 hours after high fat diet

Key secondary outcomes

Efficacy
postprandial triglyceride: before and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 hours after high fat diet
Cmax of postprandial triglyceride, Tmax of postprandial triglyceride

Safety
Incidence of side effects and adverse events: after intake


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Self control

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Test food: Acid resistant hard capsule containing 40 mg seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract
Intake: 1 capsule
Intake period: 1 time (after blood collection before high fat diet intake)
Load food: high fat diet (butter roll, lard and corn soup)

Interventions/Control_2


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


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Healthy Japanese males and females over 20 years of age at the time of consent.
2. Participants with fasting triglycerides between 30 mg/dL and 150 mg/dL within the last 6 months.
3. Participants who have been fully informed of the purpose and content of this study and who have signed an informed consent form prior to the start of this study.

Key exclusion criteria

1. Those who are currently being treated for a serious illness.
2. Those receiving treatment, medication, or lifestyle intervention from a doctor due to dyslipidemia or diabetes.
3. Those suffering from a medical condition that may affect the test items and who are currently undergoing treatment at a medical facility.
4. Participants with food allergies or who may have an allergic reaction to the test food and high fat diet.
5. Those who regularly consume medicines or quasi-drugs that may affect the test items.
6. Those who regularly consume health foods (foods for specified health uses, food with nutrient function claims, foods with functional claims, dietary supplements, etc.) that may affect the test items.
7. Those who participate in other studies or who have participated in other studies within the past one month.
8. Pregnant, lactating, or wishing to become pregnant.
9. Those who intends to participate in other clinical studies during this study period.
10.Those who are unable to maintain their daily lifestyle (diet, exercise, smoking etc.).
11.Those determined by the principal investigator to be inappropriate in this study.

Target sample size

16


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Tadashi
Middle name
Last name Watanabe

Organization

Watanabe Hospital

Division name

Surgery

Zip code

144-0043

Address

1-5-16, Haneda, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

03-3741-0223

Email

wnb.cto@gmail.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Ryuto
Middle name
Last name Takahashi

Organization

Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd.

Division name

Healthcare Unit

Zip code

160-0004

Address

1-6-1, Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

03-5362-1334

Homepage URL


Email

ryu_takahashi@rike-vita.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Riken Vitamin 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

Ethics Review Board of Medical Corporation Watanabe Hospital

Address

1-5-16, Haneda, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Tel

03-3741-0223

Email

food-contact@apoplus.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 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

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 01 Month 31 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 02 Month 12 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 02 Month 22 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 03 Month 31 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 17 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 03 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=R000065205