UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000058953
Receipt number R000067423
Scientific Title Evaluation of the effect of plant-derived ingredient on the skin moisturizing function and safety of long-term intake
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/09/01
Last modified on 2025/09/01 17:07:17

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Basic information

Public title

Evaluation of the effect of plant-derived ingredient on the skin moisturizing function and safety

Acronym

Evaluation of the effect of plant-derived ingredient on the skin moisturizing function and safety

Scientific Title

Evaluation of the effect of plant-derived ingredient on the skin moisturizing function and safety of long-term intake

Scientific Title:Acronym

Evaluation of the effect of plant-derived ingredient on the skin moisturizing function and safety

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adults

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To assess the effect of a plant-derived ingredient on the skin moisturizing effects and long-term safety in healthy Japanese men and women aged 20 years or older.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

The value of transepidermal water loss at 12 weeks after the start of intake

Key secondary outcomes

a. Evaluation of efficacy
・The value of skin water content at 12 weeks after the start of intake
・The value of stratum corneum cell area and degree of multiple exfoliation at 12 weeks after the start of intake
b. Evaluation of safety
The value of following items measured after 6 weeks and 12 weeks after the start of intake
・Body weight, body fat percentage, and BMI
・Hematological tests
・Blood biochemical tests
・General urine tests
・Number of cases and incidence rate of adverse reactions
・Number of cases and incidence rate of 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

Ingestion of plant-derived ingredient capsules for 12 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

Ingestion of placebo capsules for 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

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

60 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1.Healthy Japanese men and women aged 20 to 59 at the time of obtaining consent to participate in the study
2.Individuals who are concerned about dry or flaky skin

Key exclusion criteria

1.Individuals currently suffering from any chronic illness and receiving treatment or medication
2.Individuals undergoing hormone replacement therapy
3.Individuals with chronic skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis
4.Individuals who have a habit if ingesting or applying medications for disease treatment within the past month
5.Individuals with severe anemia
6.Individuals at risk of allergic reactions to food or medications
7.Individuals who currently have, or have had within the past three months, a habit of consuming medications, quasi-drugs, specific health foods, nutritional supplements, functional foods, or so-called health foods that claim to have skin moisturizing effects
8.Individuals whose average weekly alcohol consumption, converted to pure alcohol, exceeds 40 g/day for men and 20 g/day for women
9.Individuals with a smoking habit
10.Individuals who work night shifts
11.Individuals whose lifestyle habits may change during the study period
12.Individuals who may experience itching or other symptoms at the evaluation areas due to seasonal allergic symptoms such as hay fever during the study period. Additionally, individuals who may take anti-allergic medications or use nasal sprays
13.Individuals who cannot avoid intentional exposure to direct sunlight, such as sunbathing, during the study period
14.Individuals who have undergone cosmetic procedures in the evaluation areas
15.Individuals using medications, quasi-drugs, or cosmetics with strong moisturizing effects or potential effects on wrinkles
16.Individuals with abnormalities such as wounds or inflammation in the evaluation areas
17.Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study period
18.Individuals currently participating in other clinical studies or those who have participated in other clinical studies within the past three months
19.Any other individuals deemed ineligible for this study by the principal investigator

Target sample size

74


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Shigenori
Middle name
Last name Suzuki

Organization

KAGOME CO., LTD.

Division name

Diet & Well-being Research Institute

Zip code

329-2762

Address

17 Nishitomiyama, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi

TEL

0287-36-2935

Email

G167_0@kagome.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

TEL

03-6801-8480

Homepage URL


Email

r.shimizu@tes-h.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

KAGOME CO., LTD.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

KAGOME 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

KAGOME CO.,LTD. Research Ethics Review Committee

Address

Nihonbashi Hamacho F Tower, 3-21-1 Nihonbashi Hamacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Tel

03-5623-8501

Email

IRB@kagome.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 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 08 Month 29 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 08 Month 29 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 01 Month 25 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 04 Month 23 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 01 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 09 Month 01 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067423