UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059194
Receipt number R000067681
Scientific Title Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of test foods for older adults
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/03/31
Last modified on 2026/03/09 09:34:02

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Basic information

Public title

Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of test foods for older adults

Acronym

Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of test foods for older adults

Scientific Title

Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of test foods for older adults

Scientific Title:Acronym

Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of test foods for older adults

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

N/A

Classification by specialty

Not applicable

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of the test food.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

6-minute walk test

Key secondary outcomes

grip strength, measurement of blood markers, cognitive assessment score


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

4

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Oral intake of the test food for 48 weeks with an exercise intervention

Interventions/Control_2

Oral intake of the placebo food for 48 weeks with an exercise intervention

Interventions/Control_3

Oral intake of the test food for 48 weeks without an exercise intervention

Interventions/Control_4

Oral intake of the placebo food for 48 weeks without an exercise intervention

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

79 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Males or females aged 50-79 years who had provided informed consent.
2) Ability to perform the physical activities required for the conduct of the study.
3) Ability to provide their own smartphone and email address, and to download and use the program/app necessary for the study on that smartphone.
4) Ability to understand the study purpose and procedures, and participate voluntarily.

Key exclusion criteria

1)A total HDS-R score of 20 or less at screening.
2)Difficulty with color discrimination or other problems that interfere with cognitive testing.
3)Unable to complete web questionnaires.
4)Current, prior, or suspected dementia, psychiatric, neurological, or cerebrovascular disease.
5)Current menopausal disorder.
6)Taking medications that could affect the study results.
7)Have undergone cognitive testing within 3 months before screening, or plan non-study cognitive testing during the study.
8)Having a disorder affecting motor function and currently receiving pharmacological treatment.
9)Regularly engaging in activities that influence motor function.
10)Absolute contraindication to exercise therapy or exercise stress testing.
11)Unable to perform measurements or exercise due to injury or illness.
12)Engage regularly in moderate-to-vigorous exercise totaling 3 hours or more per week.
13)Planned unavoidable intense exercise during the study.
14)Have major surgery planned during the study or are awaiting major surgery.
15)Current or past serious illnesses (e.g., malignant neoplasm, diabetes, liver, kidney, or heart disease).
16)Are at risk of developing an allergy related to the study.
17)Regularly using dietary supplements or medications containing the study's active ingredient.
18)Regularly consuming supplements intended to affect cognition, motor, or immune function.
19)Will have multiple occurrences of irregular lifestyle during the study.
20)Plan to change lifestyle habits during the study unrelated to participation in this study.
21)Regular heavy alcohol consumption.
22)Smoke 21 or more cigarettes per day.
23)Participation in another clinical trial within 1 month before consent, or planned during the study.
24)Pregnant or breastfeeding, or plan pregnancy during the study.
25)Judged unsuitable as a study subject based on responses to questionnaire or screening.
26)Any other reason the principal investigator considers the candidate unsuitable for participation.

Target sample size

52


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Hiroko
Middle name
Last name Uchida

Organization

Morinaga & Co., Ltd.

Division name

Health Science and Research Center, R&D institute

Zip code

230-8504

Address

2-1-1, Shimosueyoshi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama

TEL

045-571-6140

Email

h-uchida-ji@morinaga.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Shinpei
Middle name
Last name Kawakami

Organization

Morinaga & Co., Ltd.

Division name

Health Science and Research Center, R&D institute

Zip code

230-8504

Address

2-1-1, Shimosueyoshi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama

TEL

045-571-6140

Homepage URL


Email

s-kawakami-jf@morinaga.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Morinaga & Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Morinaga & 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

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



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 03 Month 31 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 09 Month 18 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 09 Month 25 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 09 Month 26 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 11 Month 30 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 25 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 03 Month 09 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067681