UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060727
Receipt number R000069471
Scientific Title Identification of oral bacteria involved in mild cognitive impairment and research on methods for controlling them
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/03/01
Last modified on 2026/02/21 18:01:06

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Basic information

Public title

Identification of oral bacteria involved in mild cognitive impairment and research on methods for controlling them

Acronym

Oral bacteria involved in mild cognitive impairment

Scientific Title

Identification of oral bacteria involved in mild cognitive impairment and research on methods for controlling them

Scientific Title:Acronym

Oral bacteria involved in mild cognitive impairment

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Mild cognitive impairment

Classification by specialty

Psychiatry

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The objective of this study is to identify oral bacteria associated with the promotion of Alzheimer's disease onset, one of the pathophysiological hypotheses involving brain inflammation.

Basic objectives2

Bio-availability

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Others

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Whether dementia developed during the observation period

Key secondary outcomes

Depression, anxiety, motivation, happiness, daily life intensity


Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


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Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

90 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

(1) Patient group: 1) Diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) by the American Psychiatric Association, and 2) scored 25 or below on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)-J, which evaluates multiple cognitive functions, and 20 or above on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)-J.
(2) Control group: Outpatients of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at our hospital with normal cognitive function (MoCA score 26 points or more, MMSE-J score 28 points or more).

Key exclusion criteria

1) History of head trauma, brain tumors, or neurodegenerative diseases.
2) For the patient group, outpatient primary care physicians have already prescribed anti-dementia drugs, steroids, or antibiotics that affect oral bacteria.

Target sample size

225


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Toshio
Middle name
Last name Matsubara

Organization

Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine

Division name

Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience

Zip code

7550041

Address

1-1-1 Minamikogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi

TEL

0836222255

Email

t-matsu@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Toshio
Middle name
Last name Matsubara

Organization

Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine

Division name

Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience

Zip code

7558505

Address

1-1-1 Minamikogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi

TEL

0836222255

Homepage URL


Email

t-matsu@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Yamaguchi University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

General Incorporated Foundation Yamaguchi Institute for Comprehensive Research on Aging

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Non profit foundation

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IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Center For Clinical Research, Yamaguchi University Hospital

Address

1-1-1 Minamikogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi

Tel

0836-22-2428

Email

clin_res@yamaguchi-u.ac.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

山口大学医学部附属病院(山口県)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 03 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

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Progress

Recruitment status

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2019 Year 12 Month 20 Day

Date of IRB

2020 Year 07 Month 31 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2020 Year 08 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2028 Year 03 Month 31 Day

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Other

Other related information

The patient group will undergo cognitive function testing, psychiatric assessment, and oral bacterial sampling during the observation period (at study enrolment, one year post-enrolment, and two years post-enrolment).
The control group will undergo cognitive function testing, psychiatric assessment, and oral bacterial sampling only at study enrolment.
DNA will be extracted from the sampled oral bacteria for comprehensive oral microbiota analysis.


Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 02 Month 21 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 02 Month 21 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069471