UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000058174
Receipt number R000066503
Scientific Title Effect of probiotics on symptoms of perennial allergic rhinitis. A randomized, Double-blind, placebo-controlled study
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/06/13
Last modified on 2025/06/13 19:42:38

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Basic information

Public title

Effect of probiotics on symptoms of perennial allergic rhinitis. A randomized, Double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Acronym

Effect of probiotics on symptoms of perennial allergic rhinitis. A randomized, Double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Scientific Title

Effect of probiotics on symptoms of perennial allergic rhinitis. A randomized, Double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effect of probiotics on symptoms of perennial allergic rhinitis. A randomized, Double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adult

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The aim of this study is to investigate effect of probiotics on symptoms of perennial allergic rhinitis for healthy adults.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Nasal and ocular symptom-medication score.

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Double blind -all involved are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Ingestion of the test food and milk for 8 consecutive weeks.

Interventions/Control_2

Ingestion of the placebo and milk for 8 consecutive weeks.

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

64 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

(1) Healthy males and females from 18 to 64 years of age.
(2) Subjects who have frequently presence of nasal and ocular discomfort.
(3) Subjects whose specific IgE (house dust) is positive.
(4) Subjects who fully understand the purpose and content of the study and voluntarily agree to participate in the study.

Key exclusion criteria

(1) Subjects who regularly use or have regularly used drugs affecting nasal and ocular symptoms. (Excluding subjects who occasionally use or have occasionally used anti-allergy medicine)
(2) Subjects who are constantly using health food affecting nasal and ocular symptoms.
(3) Subjects who are constantly using foods or supplements containing lactic acid bacteria, bifidobacteria or oligosaccharide, etc., or foods, medicines, supplements, etc. that affect the intestinal environment, or subjects who cannot stop using them during the test period.
(4) Subjects who having a milk allergy or lactose intolerance.
(5) Subjects who have serious disease in the liver, kidney, heart, lung, gastrointestinal tract, blood, endocrine system, malignant tumors, respiratory disease, or metabolic system etc., or those who have serious medical history of these.
(6) Subject who have undergone gastrointestinal surgery. (Excluding adenoids, appendicitis, etc.)
(7) Subjects who have chronic digestive symptoms such as diarrhea.
(8) Subjects who have asthma.
(9) Subjects who are heavy smokers. (Smoking 21 or more cigarettes/day or more)
(10) Subjects who drink excessively. (the mean consumption of pure alcohol is 60 g/day or more).
(11) Subjects who have medical history of drug allergy or severe food allergy.
(12) Subjects who intend to become pregnant or lactating.
(13) Subjects who have drawn more than 400mL of blood within 12 weeks prior to the start of intake, or more than 200mL of blood during the pre-observation period.
(14) Subjects who participated in another clinical study/research within 1 months before the date of informed consent or who plan to participate in another clinical study/research during the study period.
(15) Subjects who are judged as unsuitable for the study by the principal investigator or the investigator for other reason.

Target sample size

200


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Hideyuki
Middle name
Last name Beppu

Organization

Medical Corporation Hirookai

Division name

Nishi-Tokyo Sakura Clinic

Zip code

188-0011

Address

4th Floor, 2-16-10 Tanashi-cho, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

042-497-6035

Email

beppu-ind@umin.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Saki
Middle name
Last name Miyayama

Organization

EP Mediate Co., Ltd.

Division name

Development Department Trial Planning Section

Zip code

162-0814

Address

Acropolis TOKYO, 6-29 Shin-ogawamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo,

TEL

070-3023-8210

Homepage URL


Email

miyayama.saki392@eps.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

EP Mediate Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Morinaga milk industry co.,ltd
R&D Division, Food Function Research institute

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

医療法人社団 浩央会 西東京さくらクリニック(東京都)
Medical Corporation Hirookai Nishi-Tokyo Sakura Clinic(Tokyo)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 06 Month 13 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 12 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 06 Month 12 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 06 Month 14 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 10 Month 29 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 13 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 06 Month 13 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000066503