UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000058455
Receipt number R000066799
Scientific Title Investigation of the effects of the test food on the regulation of intestinal function
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/07/14
Last modified on 2025/07/11 11:14:31

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Basic information

Public title

Investigation of the effects of the test food on the regulation of intestinal function

Acronym

Investigation of the effects of the test food on the regulation of intestinal function

Scientific Title

Investigation of the effects of the test food on the regulation of intestinal function

Scientific Title:Acronym

Investigation of the effects of the test food on the regulation of intestinal function

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy subjects

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To investigate the effects of food components in the test food on the regulation of intestinal function in healthy male and female subjects aged 20 to less than 65 years following consumption of the test food.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Evaluation of bowel function (defecation frequency, number of defecation days, fecal output)

Key secondary outcomes

(Secondary outcomes)
Evaluation of bowel function(defecation questionnaire(stool consistency, stool color, stool color, post-defecation feeling)), Evaluation of Intestinal Flora (16S rRNA Gene Analysis), extracellular water ratio, Visual analog scale (swelling, skin, QOL)
(Safety evaluation)
Vital signs, physical measurements (weight, BMI), blood biochemistry, hematology, adverse events


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


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Continuous intake of the test foods for 2 weeks.

Interventions/Control_2

Continuous intake of the placebo foods for 2 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

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

65 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1.Japanese males and females who are aged 20 to less than 65 at the time of written informed consent.
2.Subjects who have a tendency toward chronic constipation with 2 to 4 bowel movements per week.
3.Subjects who are fully explained the purpose and details of the study, have ability to consent, are volunteering to participate in the study with a full understanding of the explanation, and have consented to participate in the study.

Key exclusion criteria

1.Subjects diagnosed with constipated by a physician.
2.Subjects with brain disease, malignancies, immune disease, diabetes mellitus, liver disease (hepatitis), kidney, heart, thyroid, adrenal, and metabolic diseases, and subjects who currently have or previously had serious manifestations of these conditions.
3.Subject receiving medication or outpatient treatment for a serious disease.
4.Subjects who regularly consume medicines, supplements, or health foods that support the regulation of intestinal function, or foods rich in components that may influence the regulation of intestinal function, such as lactic acid bacteria, bifidobacteria, oligosaccharides, or dietary fiber.
5.Subjects who are receiving drugs that affect the intestinal microbiota such as antibiotics ,or subjects who plan to take such medication during the test period.
6.Subjects who are at risk of having allergic reactions to drugs or foods.
7.Subjects with current or previous history of drug dependence or alcohol dependence.
8.Heavy users of alcohol (the mean consumption of pure alcohol is 60 g/day or more).
9.Subjects receiving exercise or diet therapy under the supervision of a physician.
10.Subjects who have extremely irregular life rhythms due to night work, shift work, etc.
11.Subjects whose eating, sleeping, and other habits are extremely irregular.
12.Subject who is attending a hospital due to mental disorders (depression, etc.) or sleep disorders (insomnia, sleep apnea syndrome, etc.) , or who has a history of mental illness in the past.
13.Subjects who are having a very unbalanced diet.
14.Smoker
15.Subjects who are currently pregnant or lactating, may become pregnant during the study period.
16.Subjects who participated in another clinical study/research within 3 months before the date of informed consent or who plan to participate in another clinical study/research during the study period.

Target sample size

80


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Hirosuke
Middle name
Last name Sgahara

Organization

Asahi Quality & Innovations, Ltd

Division name

Department of Brewing science III

Zip code

302-0106

Address

1-21,MIDORI 1-CHOME, MORIYA-SHI, IBARAKI,302-0106

TEL

080-7789-1246

Email

hirosuke.sugahara@asahi-qi.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Hiroyuki
Middle name
Last name Miyazawa

Organization

HUMA R&D CORP

Division name

Clinical Development Department

Zip code

108-0023

Address

NAKANO SPRING Bldg 5F, 4-11-17 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0023 Japan

TEL

03-3431-1260

Homepage URL


Email

rd@huma-rd.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

HUMA R&D CORP

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Asahi Quality & Innovations, 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

Tokyo Shinjuku Clinic Ethical Review Board

Address

5F,SIL Shinjuku-building,2-46-3,Kabukicho,Shinjuku-ku,Tokyo,160-0021,Japan

Tel

03-6709-6071

Email

tokyoshinjuku@taifukukai.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 14 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 07 Month 04 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 07 Month 11 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 07 Month 14 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 10 Month 24 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

(Exclusion criteria continued)
17.Subjects who donated more than 200 mL of whole blood, plasma, or platelets within 1 month before the date of informed consent or 400 mL within 3 months before the date of informed consent.
18.Subjects who have difficulty complying with recording of each survey form.
19.Subjects whose laboratory test values or various test results at screening indicate their ineligibility to participate in the study.


Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 07 Month 14 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 07 Month 11 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000066799