UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000058391
Receipt number R000066611
Scientific Title A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, exploratory study of the effects of probiotic intake on various health indicators
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/07/07
Last modified on 2025/07/01 10:21:22

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Basic information

Public title

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, exploratory study of the effects of probiotic intake on various health indicators

Acronym

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, exploratory study of the effects of probiotic intake on various health indicators

Scientific Title

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, exploratory study of the effects of probiotic intake on various health indicators

Scientific Title:Acronym

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, exploratory study of the effects of probiotic intake on various health indicators

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

No

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To investigate the effects of the consumption of the test foods on various health indices of the subjects from multiple perspectives.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

[Efficacy]
1)Blood health indicators
2)Gut environment
3)Urine health indicators
4)NK cell activity
5)Body composition
6)Bone density
7)AGEs score
8)Face age
9)Survey Surveys
10)Frequency of defecation, stool characteristics

[Safety]
Adverse events and side effects

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

YES

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Oral intake of the test food (1 stick per day; 12 weeks).

Interventions/Control_2

Oral intake of the control food (1 stick per day; 12 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

50 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

75 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Individuals who are between 50 and 75 years of age at the time of obtaining consent to participate in the study.
2) Individuals who wear a pedometer on a daily basis and are able to measure the number of steps taken.
3) Individuals who have been fully informed of the purpose and content of the study, have the capacity to consent, and have voluntarily volunteered to participate in the study based on a thorough understanding of the purpose and content of the study, and who have agreed to participate in the study in writing.
4) Individuals who are able to come to the hospital on the designated examination date and undergo the examination.

Key exclusion criteria

Individuals
1) undergoing treatment for chronic diseases, etc.
2) suffering from or with a history of serious diseases such as malignant tumors, respiratory diseases, liver, kidney, heart, lung, digestive and metabolic systems
3) suffering from or with a history of intestinal diseases.
4) who suffer from or have a history of sleep disorders, psychiatric disorders, drug dependence, or alcohol dependence.
5) with severe anemia.
6) with drug or food allergies or a history of allergies.
7) who regularly use medicines, including laxatives, bowel movements or laxatives.
8) who have taken antibiotics for more than one week within three months.
9)who cannot discontinue food for specified health use, food with functional claims, food with nutrient function claims, supplements, and beverages or foods containing bifidobacteria, lactic acid bacteria, or oligosaccharides during the study period.
10)who have a smoking habit.
11) who consume excessive amounts of alcohol (average of more than 40g/day of pure alcohol per week) and individuals who are unable to abstain from alcohol during the 7days prior to testing.
12) Premenopausal or postmenopausal women within 3years of menopause.
13) Women whose FSH level is less than 40mIU/ml or estradiol level is greater than 20pg/ml.
14)with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30kg/m2 or more.
15)with excessive exercise habits.
16) who may change their lifestyle during the study period.
17) who have had blood drawn or donated more than 200mL within 1month of the screening test or 400mL within 3months.
18) who have participated in other drug or food trials within the past month, or who are willing to participate in these trials.
19) who are judged by the investigator to be unsuitable as subjects based on the results of the subject's background, physical examination, physical examination, and clinical examination.

Target sample size

96


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Toshitaka
Middle name
Last name Odamaki

Organization

Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.

Division name

R&D Division, Biotics Research Institute

Zip code

252-8583

Address

5-1-83, Higashihara, Zama city, Kanagawa, Japan

TEL

046-252-3000

Email

t-odamak@morinagamilk.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Ryoma
Middle name
Last name Shimizu

Organization

TES Holdings Co., Ltd.

Division name

Administrative Department of Clinical Trials

Zip code

110-0015

Address

6F Kairaku Building 2-7-5 Higashiueno Taito-ku Tokyo 110-0015, JAPAN

TEL

+81-3-6801-8480

Homepage URL


Email

r.shimizu@tes-h.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

TES Holdings Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Morinaga Milk Industry 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

Ueno-Asagao Clinic Ethical Review Committee

Address

6F Kairaku Building 2-7-5 Higashiueno Taito-ku Tokyo 110-0015, JAPAN

Tel

+81-3-6240-1162

Email

jimukyoku@tes-h.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 07 Month 07 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 05 Month 21 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 06 Month 18 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 09 Month 16 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 12 Month 19 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 07 Month 07 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 07 Month 01 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000066611