UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000062414
Receipt number R000071427
Scientific Title Evaluation of the Body Fat-Reducing Effect of Continuous Consumption of the Test Food in Conjunction with Dietary Improvement
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/08/02
Last modified on 2026/07/30 22:04:10

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Basic information

Public title

Evaluation of the Body Fat-Reducing Effect of Continuous Consumption of the Test Food in Conjunction with Dietary Improvement

Acronym

Evaluation of the Body Fat-Reducing Effect of Continuous Consumption of the Test Food in Conjunction with Dietary Improvement

Scientific Title

Evaluation of the Body Fat-Reducing Effect of Continuous Consumption of the Test Food in Conjunction with Dietary Improvement

Scientific Title:Acronym

Evaluation of the Body Fat-Reducing Effect of Continuous Consumption of the Test Food in Conjunction with Dietary Improvement

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Not applicable

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The objective of this study is to evaluate the body fat-reducing effect of continued consumption of the test food in conjunction with dietary improvement in obese (Class I obesity) adult men and women aged 20 to 64 years.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Change in abdominal total fat area from baseline to Week 12.

Key secondary outcomes

Abdominal total fat area, abdominal visceral fat area, abdominal subcutaneous fat area, total muscle mass, regional muscle mass (right arm, left arm, trunk, right leg, and left leg), basal metabolic rate, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, step count, and dietary records.


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 Other

Interventions/Control_1

Participants in the test food group will receive dietary improvement guidance and consume the test food for 12 weeks.

Interventions/Control_2

Participants in the control food group will receive dietary improvement guidance and consume the control food 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

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

65 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

(1) Male or female adults who are 20 years of age or older at the time of obtaining informed consent and younger than 65 years of age at the end of the intake period.
(2) Individuals with a BMI of >=25.0 kg/m2 and <30.0 kg/m2.
(3) Individuals who are able to visit the designated study site on the scheduled visit dates.
(4) Individuals who have been provided with a full explanation of the purpose and procedures of the study, have sufficiently understood them, and have provided written informed consent.

Key exclusion criteria

(1) Individuals whose fat energy ratio is <30% at screening.
(2) Individuals with systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg.
(3) Pregnant, potentially pregnant, or breastfeeding individuals.
(4) Individuals who donated blood components or 200 mL whole blood within 4 weeks before study initiation.
(5) Males who donated >=400 mL whole blood within 12 weeks before study initiation.
(6) Females who donated >=400 mL whole blood within 16 weeks before study initiation.
(7) Males whose total blood donation volume during the previous 12 months plus study-related blood collection would exceed 1,200 mL.
(8) Females whose total blood donation volume during the previous 12 months plus study-related blood collection would exceed 800 mL.
(9) Individuals currently participating in, recently completing, or planning to participate in another clinical study.
(10) Individuals with irregular lifestyles, including shift workers.
(11) Individuals with excessive alcohol consumption.
(12) Individuals smoking >=21 cigarettes/day.
(13) Individuals unable to consume the study foods as instructed.
(14) Individuals unable to record dietary intake using the designated mobile application.
(15) Regular users of FOSHU, FFC, supplements, or other health foods that may affect study outcomes.
(16) Individuals regularly taking medications that may affect study outcomes.
(17) Individuals expecting major lifestyle changes during the study.
(18) Individuals with:
a) Cardiac, hepatic, or renal disease.
b) Respiratory disease.
c) A history of cardiovascular disease.
d) Diabetes mellitus.
e) Allergies to the study foods.
(19) Individuals judged ineligible by the Principal Investigator or Sub-Investigator.

Target sample size

120


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Toshihiro
Middle name
Last name Maekawa

Organization

Suntory beverage & Food Co., Ltd.

Division name

Development & Designed Department

Zip code

2110067

Address

13-2 Imaikami-cho, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, JAPAN

TEL

050-1804-0276

Email

Toshihiro_Maekawa@suntory.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Kazuto
Middle name
Last name Shiga

Organization

Suntory beverage & Food Co., Ltd.

Division name

Development & Designed Department

Zip code

211-0067

Address

13-2 Imaikami-cho, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, JAPAN

TEL

050-1734-7443

Homepage URL


Email

Kazuto_Shiga@suntory.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Apo Plus Station Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Suntory beverage & Food 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

Ethical Committee of Kobuna Orthopedics Clinic

Address

311-2 Ushikubo-machi, Maebashi-shi, Gunma 371-0816, Japan

Tel

027-212-5608

Email

sagawa@mc-connect.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

前橋北病院(群馬県)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 08 Month 02 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

2026 Year 07 Month 27 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 07 Month 23 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 08 Month 09 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 01 Month 27 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 07 Month 30 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 07 Month 30 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000071427