UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000058138
Receipt number R000066450
Scientific Title Evaluation of the Effects of Glycine Intake on Sleep in Collegiate Athlete
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/07/01
Last modified on 2025/06/10 13:34:14

* This page includes information on clinical trials registered in UMIN clinical trial registed system.
* We don't aim to advertise certain products or treatments


Basic information

Public title

A study on the effects of glycine on the sleep of college athletes

Acronym

The effects of glycine on athletes' sleep

Scientific Title

Evaluation of the Effects of Glycine Intake on Sleep in Collegiate Athlete

Scientific Title:Acronym

Glycine, sleep, and athletes

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

N/A

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of glycine on sleep in college track and field athletes using physiological methods.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Subjective sleep assessment
Sleep architecture

Key secondary outcomes

Core Body Temperature
Sleep architecture


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

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

Treatment

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

glycine intake (1 min)

Interventions/Control_2

Core body temperature measurement (during sleep, approximately 7 hours)

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

30 years-old >=

Gender

Male

Key inclusion criteria

1) Members of the Waseda University Men's Track and Field club
2) Those who scored 5 or more but less than 10 on the Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ)
3) Those who are 18 years of age or older and 30 years of age or younger at the time of obtaining consent
4) Those who have received sufficient explanation about participation in the study, fully understand it, and have provided written consent of their own free will

Key exclusion criteria

1)Individuals who currently regularly consume amino acid supplements
2) Individuals with mental disorders or sleep disorders who are undergoing regular outpatient treatment and medication
3) Individuals currently undergoing treatment for physical illnesses or injuries
4)Individuals with gastrointestinal disorders (e.g., ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease) or a history of abdominal surgery
5) Individuals weighing 40 kg or less
6)Individuals with swallowing difficulties
7)Individuals with plans to undergo MRI or other electromagnetic wave exposure on the day of or the day after the experiment
8)Individuals who have previously experienced issues with capsule ingestion
9)Individuals who regularly use nicotine
10)Individuals with travel plans during the intervention period (including the washout period)
11)Individuals participating in other studies during the course of this study
12)Individuals deemed by the principal investigator to be at risk of health compromise due to participation in the experiment

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name MASAKI
Middle name
Last name NISHIDA

Organization

Waseda University

Division name

Faculty of Sport Sciences

Zip code

359-1192

Address

2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-1192 JAPAN

TEL

04-2947-6771

Email

nishida@waseda.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name MASAKI
Middle name
Last name NISHIDA

Organization

Waseda University

Division name

Faculty of Sport Sciences

Zip code

359-1192

Address

2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-1192 JAPAN

TEL

0429476771

Homepage URL


Email

nishida@waseda.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Waseda University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Ajinomoto Co.,Inc.

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

Waseda University Ethics Review Committee for Research Involving Human Subjects

Address

Room 101, Building No. 121, Waseda University 513 Tsurumaki-cho, Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0041, Japan

Tel

03-5272-1639

Email

rinri@list.waseda.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

早稲田大学スポーツ科学学術院


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 07 Month 01 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 06 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 07 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2032 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 06 Month 10 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 06 Month 10 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000066450