UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000061495
Receipt number R000070361
Scientific Title Clinical Study for the Evaluation of the Effects of Test Food Consumption on Walking Function
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/05/11
Last modified on 2026/05/08 16:08:41

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Basic information

Public title

Clinical Study for the Evaluation of the Effects of Test Food Consumption on Walking Function

Acronym

Clinical Study for the Evaluation of the Effects of Test Food Consumption on Walking Function

Scientific Title

Clinical Study for the Evaluation of the Effects of Test Food Consumption on Walking Function

Scientific Title:Acronym

Clinical Study for the Evaluation of the Effects of Test Food Consumption on Walking Function

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adult

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Placebo-controlled evaluation of 12-week test food intake on walking function and safety.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

6-minute walking distance

Key secondary outcomes

JKOM score, Grip strength, Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, 5 times sit-to-stand test, VAS (Visual Analog Scale)


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Double blind -all involved are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

One packet of the test food daily for 12 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

One packet of placebo food daily for 12 weeks

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

50 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

75 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

(1) Healthy men and women aged 50 to 75 years
(2) Subjects with age-related declines in walking ability
(3) Person who can understand the purpose and content of this study and agree in this study

Key exclusion criteria

(1) Subjects with diseases that may affect the study evaluation, or a history of such conditions
(2) Subjects who experience severe knee or lower-back pain that interferes with daily activities or walking
(3) Subjects who continuously consume health foods related to joints or muscles
(4) Subjects who engage in strenuous exercise that places stress on the joints
(5) Subjects who regularly engage in activities that may affect the evaluation of efficacy
(6) Subjects who may develop allergies in relation to the study
(7) Subjects with conditions requiring continuous medication those currently under treatment , or those with a history of serious illnesses requiring pharmacological treatment
(8) Subjects with serious neurological diseases, malignant tumors, diabetes, liver, kidney, or heart diseases, or a history of such conditions
(9) Subjects with current or past psychiatric disorders, or those strongly suspected of having such conditions
(10) Subjects with markedly abnormal anthropometric, physical, or clinical test values prior to intake
(11) Subjects with irregular lifestyles such as shift work or night work
(12) Subjects with participation in another clinical study within the past month
(13) Subjects who plan to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study period
(14) Subjects who are judged to be unsuitable as subjects based on the answers to the background survey
(15) Subjects who are judged as unsuitable for the study by the principal investigator or the investigator for other reason

Target sample size

60


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Shinji
Middle name
Last name Onose

Organization

DHC Corporation

Division name

Laboratories, Division 2

Zip code

261-0025

Address

2-42 Hamada, Mihama-ku, Chiba-city, Chiba

TEL

043-275-4811

Email

sonose@dhc.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Chiharu
Middle name
Last name Goto

Organization

EP Mediate Co., Ltd.

Division name

Development Department Trial Planning Section

Zip code

162-0814

Address

Acropolis TOKYO, 6-29 Shin-ogawamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

TEL

090-1536-4583

Homepage URL


Email

goto.chiharu069@eps.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

EP Mediate Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

DHC Corporation

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


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

epmd_fd-erb@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

メディカルステーションクリニック (Medical station clinic) (東京都)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 05 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


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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

2026 Year 04 Month 23 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 04 Month 23 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 05 Month 11 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 10 Month 21 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 05 Month 08 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 05 Month 08 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070361