UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059473
Receipt number R000068022
Scientific Title Evaluation of the effect of a test product on the skin maintenance of skin elasticity
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/10/21
Last modified on 2025/10/20 16:19:28

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Basic information

Public title

Evaluation of the effect of a test product on the skin maintenance of skin elasticity

Acronym

Evaluation of the effect of a test product on the skin maintenance of skin elasticity

Scientific Title

Evaluation of the effect of a test product on the skin maintenance of skin elasticity

Scientific Title:Acronym

Evaluation of the effect of a test product on the skin maintenance of skin elasticity

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 test product on the skin elasticity in men and women aged 35 to 50.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

The value of skin elasticity (F3) at 12 weeks after the start of intake

Key secondary outcomes

The value of following items measured 12 weeks after the start of intake
・Skin elasticity (R0, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, F0, F1, F2, F4)
・Moisture content of the dermis
・Skin carotenoid level
・Serum beta-carotene concentration
・Serum malondialdehyde


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 active beverage for 12 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

Ingestion of placebo beverage 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

35 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

50 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1.Healthy Japanese men and women aged 35 to 50 at the time of obtaining consent to participate in the study
2.Individuals who are concerned about skin elasticity

Key exclusion criteria

1. Individuals currently receiving outpatient treatment and using medications
2. Individuals consuming vegetable or vegetable-fruit mix juice three or more times per week
3. Individuals consuming either carrots, pumpkin, spinach, or chrysanthemum greens a total of at least three or more times per week
4. Individuals currently consuming supplements containing carotenoids three or more times per week
5. Individuals currently consuming medications, quasi-drugs, specific health foods, nutritional supplements, functional foods, or so-called health foods that claim skin elasticity improvement, moisturizing effects, or estrogen-like effects at least three times per week
6. Individuals unable to refrain from activities involving excessive UV exposure beyond daily life during the study period.
7. Individuals who have undergone cosmetic procedures on the measurement site
8. Individuals who have received body esthetic treatments on the measurement site within the past month
9. Individuals with chronic skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis
10. Individuals with abnormalities on the measurement site, such as wounds or inflammation
11. Smokers
12. Individuals with a physical constitution that may interfere with blood collection
13. Individuals at risk of showing allergic symptoms upon food
14. Individuals whose average weekly alcohol consumption, converted to pure alcohol, exceeds 40 g/day for men and 20 g/day for women
15. Individuals with asthma
16. Individuals with hay fever
17. Individuals with a BMI below 18.5 or above 25.0
18. Individuals planning overseas travel or extended domestic travel during the study period
19. Individuals working night shifts or rotating shifts
20. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study period
21. Individuals participating in another clinical study within the past three months
22. Any other individuals deemed ineligible for this study by the principal investigator

Target sample size

80


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 Kanako
Middle name
Last name Sakurai

Organization

Inforward, inc

Division name

Ebisu skin research center

Zip code

150-0013

Address

5F Sankei Building, 1-11-2 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-5793-8712

Homepage URL


Email

sakurai@inforward.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 10 Month 21 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 10 Month 20 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 10 Month 20 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 12 Month 03 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 03 Month 10 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 10 Month 20 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 10 Month 20 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068022