UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059209
Receipt number R000067720
Scientific Title Additional validation of a study on short-chain fatty acid production by taking probiotics
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/09/26
Last modified on 2025/09/26 17:29:15

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Basic information

Public title

Additional validation of a study on short-chain fatty acid production by taking probiotics

Acronym

Additional validation of a study on short-chain fatty acid production by taking probiotics

Scientific Title

Additional validation of a study on short-chain fatty acid production by taking probiotics

Scientific Title:Acronym

Additional validation of a study on short-chain fatty acid production by taking probiotics

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adults

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To verify the amount of short-chain fatty acids produced by ingesting B. lactis GCL2505.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

organic acids concentration in feces

Key secondary outcomes

gut microbiota, stool volume, number of defecation days, defecation episodes, BSS, stool color, stool odor, feeling after defecation, Subjective questionnaire


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

3-week intake of B. lactis GCL2505

Interventions/Control_2


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) Healthy Japanese males and females from 20 to 65 years old.
2) Subjects who are able to collect and send the required amount of fecal samples within the designated period (with stable bowel movements)
3) Subjects who reside in the Tokyo metropolitan area or the Sapporo area during the study period
4) Subjects who have received sufficient explanation of the purpose and content of the study, have the capacity to consent, have voluntarily volunteered to participate based on a good understanding of the study, and have agreed to participate in the study in writing

Key exclusion criteria

Subjects
1) who have a severe liver, kidney, heart, respiratory, endocrine, or metabolic disorders, or immunodeficiency.
2) who are taking medication for diabetes.
3) who suffer from a disease requiring urgent treatment or who have serious complications.
4) who have a history of or current drug or alcohol dependence.
5) who have recurrent gastrointestinal symptoms such as constipation or diarrhea.
6) who regularly consume alcohol (consuming more than 40 g/day of alcohol).
7) who are smokers.
8) who have extremely irregular eating habits.
9) who are unable to discontinue the intake of Foods for Specified Health Uses (FOSHU), foods with functional claims, nutritional supplements, or dietary supplements during the study period.
10) who have allergies to any food components contained in the study food.
11) who have taken antibiotics within one month before the start of intake.
12) who are pregnant, intend to become pregnant during the study period, or are breastfeeding.
13) who are currently participating in, or intend to participate in, other clinical studies involving foods, drugs, cosmetics, or pharmaceuticals.
14) deemed ineligible by the principal investigator.

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Soichi
Middle name
Last name Tanebe

Organization

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

Division name

Applied Research Laboratory

Zip code

555-8502

Address

4-6-5 Utajima, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 555-8502, Japan

TEL

050-1751-1427

Email

soichi.tanabe@glico.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Masanori
Middle name
Last name Numazu

Organization

KSO Corporation

Division name

Clinical Trial Management department

Zip code

105-0023

Address

1-9-7 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0023, Japan

TEL

03-3452-7733

Homepage URL


Email

eigyou27@kso.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

KSO Corporation

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

KSO Corporation, Watanabe Hospital, Higashinaebo Hospital, Kanamori Giken Co.,Ltd

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

The Institutional Review Board of Watanabe Hospital

Address

1-5-16 Haneda, Ota-ku, Tokyo 144-0043, Japan

Tel

03-3741-0223

Email

wnb.cto@gmail.com


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

医療法人社団 渡辺病院(東京都)、社会医療法人 豊生会 東苗穂病院(北海道)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 09 Month 26 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 27 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 09 Month 03 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 09 Month 27 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 12 Month 31 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 26 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 09 Month 26 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067720