UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059138
Receipt number R000067370
Scientific Title Evaluation of the effects of test food intake on improving the gut environment
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/09/19
Last modified on 2025/09/19 18:02:00

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Basic information

Public title

Evaluation of the effects of test food intake on improving the gut environment

Acronym

Evaluation of the effects of test food intake on improving the gut environment

Scientific Title

Evaluation of the effects of test food intake on improving the gut environment

Scientific Title:Acronym

Evaluation of the effects of test food intake on improving the gut environment

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy male/female adults

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The objective is to exploratorily evaluate the effects of ingesting the test food for 4 weeks on the gut environment.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Gut Microbiota

Key secondary outcomes

Gut metabolites
Defecation status (including bowel movement frequency, number of days with bowel movements, stool volume, stool consistency, stool color, sensation of incomplete evacuation, abdominal pain during defecation, and odor)
Abdominal symptoms between bowel movements (including bloating, borborygmus, and gas)
Laboratory parameters


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Dose comparison

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Group A: Consume 10 test foods per day

Interventions/Control_2

Group B: Consume 2 test foods per day

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) Male and female subjects, aged 20 to 64 years inclusive, at the time of informed consent.
(2) Subjects with a bowel movement frequency of 3 to 5 times per week.
(3) Subjects who have received a full explanation of the study, are capable of understanding the procedures, and have voluntarily provided written informed consent.

Key exclusion criteria

(1) Unable to comply with study dietary restrictions as specified in the "Prohibited/Restricted Food List".
(2) Current, recent (within 4 weeks), or planned participation in another clinical trial.
(3) Highly irregular lifestyle (e.g., night or rotating shifts).
(4) Extremely irregular dietary habits.
(5) Excessive alcohol consumption.
(6) Current smoker or smoking within the past year.
(7) Cohabiting with another study participant.
(8) Anticipating significant life changes (e.g., moving, job transfer) during the study.
(9) Use of medications affecting study outcomes (e.g., antibiotics, probiotics) within 1 month prior to or during the study.
(10) Receiving continuous oral medication for a medical condition.
(11) History of surgery potentially affecting study outcomes within 6 months prior to consent.
(12) History of appendectomy.
(13) History or current diagnosis of a severe cardiac, hepatic, renal, or digestive disease.
(14) Pregnant, lactating, or planning pregnancy during the study.
(15) Known allergies to drugs or foods.
(16) Donation of blood components or 200 mL whole blood within 1 month prior.
(17) Male with 400 mL whole blood donation within 3 months prior.
(18) Female with 400 mL whole blood donation within 4 months prior.
(19) Males whose 12-month total blood draw (including this study) would exceed 1200 mL.
(20) Females whose 12-month total blood draw (including this study) would exceed 800 mL.
(21) Deemed unsuitable for participation by the investigator.

Target sample size

100


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Tatsuhiro
Middle name
Last name Nomaguchi

Organization

Metagen, Inc.

Division name

Headquarters

Zip code

997-0052

Address

246-2 Mizukami, Kakuganji, Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan

TEL

+81-235-64-0330

Email

research@metagen.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Fumiko
Middle name
Last name Nakamura

Organization

CPCC Company Limited

Division name

Clinical Support Division

Zip code

103-0021

Address

4F Daiwa Building, 3-3-10 Nihonbashi-Hongokucho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

+81-3-6225-9001

Homepage URL


Email

cpcc-contact@cpcc.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Metagen, Inc.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Mannanlife 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

Institutional Review Board of Chiyoda Paramedical Care Clinic

Address

2F Daiwa Building, 3-3-10 Nihonbashi-Hongokucho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0021, Japan

Tel

+81-3-6225-9005

Email

IRB@cpcc.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 09 Month 19 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 23 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 07 Month 18 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 09 Month 22 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 10 Month 22 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 09 Month 19 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 09 Month 19 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067370