UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059726
Receipt number R000068267
Scientific Title Clinical Study of Psychological Impact of Food Ingredients: a placebo-controlled double-blind crossover study
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/11/11
Last modified on 2025/11/10 15:07:37

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Basic information

Public title

Clinical Study of Psychological Impact of Food Ingredients: a placebo-controlled double-blind crossover study

Acronym

Clinical Study of Psychological Impact of Food Ingredients: a placebo-controlled double-blind crossover study

Scientific Title

Clinical Study of Psychological Impact of Food Ingredients: a placebo-controlled double-blind crossover study

Scientific Title:Acronym

Clinical Study of Psychological Impact of Food Ingredients: a placebo-controlled double-blind crossover study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy subjects

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To investigate the psychological impact of food ingredients in humans, the study on the subjective assessment of psychological impact and objective assessment to support the subjective assessment will be conducted.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Psychological evaluation questionnaire

Key secondary outcomes

1. Physiological indicators that support psychology


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

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

Interventions/Control_1

Intake the placebo beverage twice daily (at the start of morning and afternoon work shifts) for 5 days.

Interventions/Control_2

Intake the test beverage twice daily (at the start of morning and afternoon work shifts) for 5 days.

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

45 years-old >

Gender

Male

Key inclusion criteria

1. Aged 20 to under 45 at the time of informed consent.
2. Japanese male
3. BMI of less than 30.0 kg/m2
4. Those who does not smoke (who have not been smoking for the last year)
5. Users of an iPhone with iOS 16 or later, or an Android device with OS 10 or later
6.Those who received sufficient explanation about the trial, volunteered to participate after understanding the purpose, and agree to participate in the trial with written consent.

Key exclusion criteria

1. Subjects receiving any medication or Chinese medication (except drugs as needed).
2. Subjects with history or current diagnosis of serious heart, liver, kidney, or GI tract diseases.
3. Subjects unable to evaluate flavor/aroma due to pollinosis (spring/grass pollen) or allergic rhinitis (seasonal/perennial).
4. Subjects under doctor-supervised dietary or exercise therapy.
5. Subjects regularly using commercial drugs, quasi-drugs, food for specified health use, or food affecting ANS or sleep (eligible if usage can be stopped after IC and during study).
6. Subjects with incompatible anatomy/condition for heartbeat measurements (e.g., thick body hair, pacemaker).
7. Subjects whose smartwatch measurement may be impaired (e.g., dense body hair on wrist).
8. Subjects who rash from chest electrodes or wrist smartwatch measurement.
9. Subjects with excessive alcohol intake (alcohol equivalent 60 g/day or more)
10. Subjects with excessive caffeine intake (400 mg/day or more).
11. Subjects with significantly irregular eating habits/lifestyles (e.g., shift/night workers).
12. Subjects who participated in another clinical study (other than ASAHI psych eval) within 1 month prior to IC, or who are currently/will be participating during study or within 4 weeks after end.
13. Subjects who experienced significant life stress (e.g., moving, job change, separation) within 3 months prior to IC, or who will have such an event during the study.
14. Subjects unable to abstain from caffeine during the study period (on weekdays).
15. Subjects unable to abstain from alcohol consumption from the day prior to 1st test food intake until the final day of intake.
16. Subjects with drug and/or food allergies.
17. Subjects who are unemployed, cannot work remotely, or whose work environment/duties are unstable during the study.
18. Subjects considered ineligible by the investigator.

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Shinya
Middle name
Last name Oikawa

Organization

Comfo-Garden Clinic, Shokoukai

Division name

President

Zip code

162-0054

Address

3-2, Kawadacho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

03-3357-0086

Email

comfo-rinshou@synaps.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Natsu
Middle name
Last name Ikeyama

Organization

Macromill, Inc.

Division name

Life Science Division

Zip code

108-0075

Address

Shinagawa East One Tower. 11F, 2-16-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN

TEL

03-6716-0700

Homepage URL


Email

ikeyama@macromill.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Macromill, Inc.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Asahi Quality & Innovations, 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

Institutional review board of Tsukiji Futaba Clinic.

Address

Tsukiji 1-9-9, Chuou-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Tel

03-6226-5812

Email

tohru@hikobae.net


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

2026 Year 11 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


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

2025 Year 10 Month 30 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 10 Month 31 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 11 Month 11 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 02 Month 28 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 11 Month 10 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 11 Month 10 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068267