UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000053378
Receipt number R000060923
Scientific Title A study to confirm the effect of continuous ingestion of food containing bifidobacteria to improve gut microbiota
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/06/30
Last modified on 2024/01/17 14:39:28

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Basic information

Public title

A study to confirm the effect of continuous ingestion of food containing bifidobacteria to improve gut microbiota

Acronym

A study to confirm the effect of continuous ingestion of food containing bifidobacteria to improve gut microbiota

Scientific Title

A study to confirm the effect of continuous ingestion of food containing bifidobacteria to improve gut microbiota

Scientific Title:Acronym

A study to confirm the effect of continuous ingestion of food containing bifidobacteria to improve gut microbiota

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adults

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To verify the effects of consumption of the test food on the gut microbiota.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Fecal bifidobacteria

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -participants are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

3

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Ingestion of an enteric capsule containing bifidobacteria for 2 weeks.

Interventions/Control_2

Ingestion of a capsule containing bifidobacteria for 2 weeks.

Interventions/Control_3

Ingestion of an enteric capsule without bifidobacteria for 2 weeks.

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


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Healthy adult men and women who defecate at least five times a week.
2. Subjects who have received sufficient explanation of the purpose and content of the research, is capable of giving informed consent, voluntarily volunteers to participate in the research, and consents to participate in the research in writing.

Key exclusion criteria

1. Subjects who regularly use intestinal or laxative drugs (including laxatives).
2. Subjects who ingested antibiotics within one month of the start of the study.
3. Heavy alcohol drinkers (consuming more than 60 g/day of alcohol) or alcoholics.
4. Subjects who regularly consume fermented milk or lactic acid bacteria beverages containing lactobacilli or bifidobacteria, and foods for specified health uses or foods with functional claims (including supplements) containing large amounts of oligosaccharides and are unable to stop during the study period.
5. Subjects who consume foods high in viable bacteria or high in dietary fiber daily and are unable to refrain from them during the examination period.
6. Subjects suffering from a disease requiring urgent treatment or those with serious complications.
7. Subjects with gastrointestinal diseases affecting digestion and absorption, or with a history of surgery.
8. Subjects with food allergies.
9. Subjects who are pregnant, intend to become pregnant during the study period, or are breastfeeding.
10. Subjects participating in a study involving the ingestion of other foods or the use of drugs.

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Yasuo
Middle name
Last name Saito

Organization

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

Division name

R&D Laboratory

Zip code

555-0021

Address

4-6-5 Utajima, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

TEL

06-6477-8352

Email

yasuo.saito@glico.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Masashi
Middle name
Last name Tsukamoto

Organization

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

Division name

R&D Laboratory

Zip code

555-0021

Address

4-6-5 Utajima, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

TEL

06-6477-8352

Homepage URL


Email

masashi.tsukamoto@glico.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

The Institutional Review Board of Glico Group

Address

4-6-5 Utajima, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

Tel

06-6477-8352

Email

toshihiko.koike@glico.com


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 06 Month 30 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

2023 Year 12 Month 08 Day

Date of IRB

2023 Year 12 Month 08 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 01 Month 18 Day

Last follow-up date

2024 Year 04 Month 08 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded

2024 Year 06 Month 30 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2024 Year 01 Month 17 Day

Last modified on

2024 Year 01 Month 17 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000060923