UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000057973
Receipt number R000066245
Scientific Title Detection of early biological responses induced by ingestion of a food ingredients that activate gastrointestinal vagal afferent pathways (preliminary study)
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/05/31
Last modified on 2025/05/26 18:19:20

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Basic information

Public title

Detection of early biological responses induced by a food component (preliminary study)

Acronym

Detection of early biological responses induced by a food component (preliminary study)

Scientific Title

Detection of early biological responses induced by ingestion of a food ingredients that activate gastrointestinal vagal afferent pathways (preliminary study)

Scientific Title:Acronym

Detection of early biological responses induced by ingestion of a food ingredients that activate gastrointestinal vagal afferent pathways (preliminary study)

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Male adults

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Evaluate the potential of blood testing to detect changes in proteins induced by a food component that activates vagal afferents through stimulation of enteroendocrine cells.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

Evaluation of analytical strategy

Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Plasma concentrations of proteins downstream of signaling pathways stimulated by the test food component

Key secondary outcomes

Plasma concentrations of gastrointestinal hormones
Correlation between plasma concentrations of proteins and gastrointestinal hormones that showed significant expression changes in the primary endpoints
Changes in the plasma proteome associated with the ingestion of the test food component


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -participants 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

Single intake of the test food -> 2-week washout period -> Single intake of the placebo

Interventions/Control_2

Single intake of the placebo -> 2-week washout period -> Single intake of the test food

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

Key inclusion criteria

1.Healthy males aged 20 to below 60 years at the time of consent acquisition.
2.Office workers
3.Subjects whose average sleep duration is over 6 hours
4.Subjects whose day-to-day variability in bedtime and wake-up time on weekdays is within 2 hours.
5.Subjects who can go to bed before midnight on the day before the test.
6.Subjects who commute by walking or biking (with the duration of approx. 5 to 30 minutes)
7.Subjects who give written informed consent, after receiving a detailed explanation of the study protocol and understanding the provided information.

Key exclusion criteria

1.Subjects with a history or current diagnosis of mental disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep disorders, brain injury, brain dysfunction, learning disabilities, or dementia.
2.Subjects with a history or current diagnosis of diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease, heart disease, respiratory disease, diseases affecting adrenal cortex hormone secretion, or other metabolic diseases.
3.Subjects who are currently undergoing medication treatment.
4.Subjects who have smoking habits.
5.Subjects who daily take excessive alcohol.
6.Subjects who are unable to refrain from exercise on the test day (excluding physical activity related to commuting) until the end of blood sampling.
7.Subjects whose sleep environment may change significantly due to long-term business trips or travel during the study period.
8.Subjects who have a participation in other clinical trials within the last 4 weeks or are intended to participate.
9.Subjects who have allergies to medications and/or food.
10.Subjects who have been considered ineligible for participation in the trial by the investigators.

Target sample size

12


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Kazunori
Middle name
Last name Matsuda

Organization

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

Division name

Food Research Department

Zip code

186-8650

Address

5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

042-577-8946

Email

kazunori-matsuda@yakult.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Kazunori
Middle name
Last name Matsuda

Organization

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

Division name

Food Research Department

Zip code

186-8650

Address

5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

042-577-8946

Homepage URL


Email

kazunori-matsuda@yakult.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

None

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Ethical Review Committee for Research Involving Human Subjects, Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

Address

5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo, Japan

Tel

042-577-8960

Email

kenta-suzuki@yakult.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

2026 Year 05 Month 31 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

2025 Year 04 Month 16 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 04 Month 16 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 05 Month 22 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 07 Month 08 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 05 Month 26 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 05 Month 26 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000066245