UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059738
Receipt number R000068220
Scientific Title Study on the Effects of Test Food Intake on Shoulder Discomfort, Shoulder Load, Scapular Range of Motion, and Shoulder Blood Flow - Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Comparative Trial -
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/11/11
Last modified on 2025/11/06 09:20:09

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Basic information

Public title

Study on the Effects of Test Food Intake on Shoulder Discomfort, Shoulder Load, Scapular Range of Motion, and Shoulder Blood Flow
- Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Comparative Trial -

Acronym

Study on the Effects of Test Food Intake on Shoulder Discomfort, Shoulder Load, Scapular Range of Motion, and Shoulder Blood Flow

Scientific Title

Study on the Effects of Test Food Intake on Shoulder Discomfort, Shoulder Load, Scapular Range of Motion, and Shoulder Blood Flow
- Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Comparative Trial -

Scientific Title:Acronym

Study on the Effects of Test Food Intake on Shoulder Discomfort, Shoulder Load, Scapular Range of Motion, and Shoulder Blood Flow

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

No

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study aims to evaluate the effects of continuous consumption of the test food on shoulder function assessment and to examine its safety.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Shoulder Function Assessment Index

Key secondary outcomes

*Secondary Evaluation Items
1)Patient-Reported Shoulder 36 (V1.3)
2)Muscle Hardness Measurement

*Safety Evaluation Items
1)Blood Pressure/Pulse Rate
2)Weight/Body Fat Percentage/BMI
3)Hematological Tests
4)Blood Biochemical Tests
5)Urinalysis
6)Physician Interview/Adverse Event Assessment
7)Daily Activity Log


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

Oral ingestion of a test food (3 tablets in a day; 8 weeks).

Interventions/Control_2

Oral ingestion of a placebo food (3 tablets in a day; 8 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

30 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

65 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Males and females aged 30 years or older but under 65 years at the time of obtaining consent to participate in the trial.
2) Individuals in good health with no chronic physical conditions.
3) Individuals who frequently experience shoulder strain or stiffness in daily life.
4) Individuals who have received sufficient explanation regarding the purpose and content of this trial, possess the capacity to consent, voluntarily volunteer to participate after fully understanding, and can provide written consent to participate in this trial.
5) Individuals who can attend the designated examination date and undergo the examination.
6) Individuals deemed suitable for participation in this trial by the principal investigator.

Key exclusion criteria

1) Individuals using medical products.
2) Individuals suffering from shoulder joint disorders or similar conditions.
3) Individuals with a history or current condition of serious impairment affecting the eyes, digestive organs, liver, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood, or mental health.
4) Individuals who used a drug to treat a disease in the past 1 month.
5) Individuals whose BMI is over 30 kg/m2.
6) Individuals with drug and food allergies.
7) Individuals who currently have, or have had within the past three months, a habit of regularly consuming functional foods, health foods, or supplements that claim to improve blood flow or reduce fatigue, or that contain ingredients that could potentially affect test results; as well as individuals who plan to consume such products during the test period.
8) Individuals whose average weekly pure alcohol consumption exceeds 40 g/day for men and 20 g/day for women.
9) Individuals with possible changes of life style during the test period.
10) Individuals engaged in shift work or night work involving regular fluctuations in working hours.
11) Individuals who have a smoking habit.
12) Individuals who are or are possibly pregnant, or are lactating.
13) Individuals unable to restrict the use of massage, osteopathy, chiropractic, acupuncture, or the application of heat packs and hot compresses during exam periods.
14) Individuals who participated in other clinical studies in the past 3 months.
15) Individuals who are or whose family is engaged in healthy or functional foods.
16) Individuals who are unable to follow instructions from the study supervisor or who judged inappropriate for the study by the principal.

Target sample size

48


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Masakazu
Middle name
Last name Kobayashi

Organization

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Division name

Research and Development Headquarters, Healthcare Development Department, Food Development Group

Zip code

567-0057

Address

1-30-3 Toyokawa, Ibaraki-shi, Osaka

TEL

080-3452-9955

Email

masa-kobayashi@kobayashi.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 110-0015, JAPAN

TEL

+81-3-6801-8480

Homepage URL


Email

r.shimizu@tes-h.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

TES Holdings Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical 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

Ueno-Asagao Clinic Ethical Review Committee

Address

6F Kairaku Building 2-7-5 Higashiueno Taito-ku Tokyo 110-0015, JAPAN

Tel

+81-3-6240-1162

Email

jimukyoku@tes-h.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 11 Month 11 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 28 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 10 Month 30 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 12 Month 24 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 03 Month 19 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 11 Month 11 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 11 Month 06 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068220