UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059136
Receipt number R000067643
Scientific Title Exploratory study on the effects of verbal encouragement on endogenous biomarkers in healthy adult males
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/11/22
Last modified on 2025/10/28 09:10:00

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Basic information

Public title

Exploratory study on the effects of verbal encouragement on endogenous biomarkers in healthy adult males

Acronym

Exploratory study on the effects of verbal encouragement on endogenous biomarkers in healthy adult males

Scientific Title

Exploratory study on the effects of verbal encouragement on endogenous biomarkers in healthy adult males

Scientific Title:Acronym

Exploratory study on the effects of verbal encouragement on endogenous biomarkers in healthy adult males

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy individuals

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To explore the effects of verbal encouragement on endogenous biomarkers in healthy adult males

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

1) Primary Outcome Measures
Changes in the following omics profiles based on the presence or absence of verbal encouragement (VE):
- Blood: Proteome, metabolome, microRNA, synchrotron radiation-based particle and elemental analysis
- Feces: Microbiome
- Skin: Gas component profile

2) Safety Evaluation
Frequency of adverse events occurring during the verbal encouragement (VE) intervention period

Key secondary outcomes

1) Secondary Outcome Measures
Changes in psychological questionnaire scores based on the presence or absence of verbal encouragement (VE):
- PANAS, POMS2, SHS, GSES, FRS, Mind-body questionnaire

2) Exploratory Outcome Measures
Changes in cognitive function based on the presence or absence of verbal encouragement (VE)


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -but assessor(s) are blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Presence of verbal encouragement - Washout - Absence of verbal encouragement

Interventions/Control_2

Abesence of verbal encouragement - Washout - Presence of verbal encouragement

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

59 years-old >=

Gender

Male

Key inclusion criteria

1) Individuals who have given written consent to participate in this study
2) Males aged 30 to 59 when obtaining the consent
3) Individuals who are able to undergo preliminary/follow-up examinations, cognitive test, consume the prescribed food, answer the various questionnaire, have blood draws and stool collections, and skin gas collection according to the schedule requested by the research personnel
4) Individuals who scored between 30 and less than 70 in the standardized score of the behavioral temperament test during preliminary examination

Key exclusion criteria

1) Individuals who were deemed ineligible for this study by the principal investigator based on the results of the preliminary examination
2) Individuals with visual, auditory, or motor impairments that interfere with the administration of cognitive function tests
3) Individuals who currently have or previously had gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, endocrine, inflammatory (immunological), neuropsychiatry, or other diseases; individuals who regularly use drugs to treat diseases and are considered unsuitable to participate in this study by the principal investigator; individuals on antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-allergic drugs, steroids, immunosuppressants, etc.; and individuals with a common cold
4) Individuals with smoking habits
5) Individuals who intend to stay abroad overnight between the prescreening and follow-up examinations
6) Individuals with food allergy
7) Individuals who donated blood within 12 weeks prior to the prescreening examination
8) Individuals who are currently participating in another study or are scheduled to participate in one during the study period
9) Individuals who are estimated inappropriate to this study by principal investigator or study director

Target sample size

24


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Shoichiro
Middle name
Last name Inoue

Organization

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Division name

Advanced Research Institute for Core Science

Zip code

520-0106

Address

1-11-1 Karasaki, Otsu, Shiga, Japan

TEL

077-519-0111

Email

Inoue.Shoichiro@otsuka.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Hiroyuki
Middle name
Last name Miyazawa

Organization

HUMA R&D CORP

Division name

Clinical Development Department

Zip code

108-0023

Address

NAKANO SPRING Bldg 5F, 4-11-17 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0023 Japan

TEL

03-3431-1260

Homepage URL


Email

rd@huma-rd.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

HUMA R&D CORP

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Otsuka 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

Tokyo Shinjuku Clinic Ethical Review Board

Address

5F,SIL Shinjuku-building,2-46-3,Kabukicho,Shinjuku-ku,Tokyo,160-0021,Japan

Tel

03-6709-6071

Email

tokyoshinjuku@taifukukai.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 22 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

No longer recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 09 Month 05 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 09 Month 12 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 09 Month 22 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 11 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

2025 Year 09 Month 19 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 10 Month 28 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067643