UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059802
Receipt number R000068378
Scientific Title A study on the health effects of Bifidobacterium and inulin intake in an uncontrolled environment
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/11/17
Last modified on 2025/11/17 17:50:04

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Basic information

Public title

A study on the health effects of Bifidobacterium and inulin intake in an uncontrolled environment

Acronym

A study on the health effects of Bifidobacterium and inulin intake in an uncontrolled environment

Scientific Title

A study on the health effects of Bifidobacterium and inulin intake in an uncontrolled environment

Scientific Title:Acronym

A study on the health effects of Bifidobacterium and inulin intake in an uncontrolled environment

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

healthy adults

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To clarify the effects of consuming a test food and performing regular body composition measurements on body fat in Japanese adults with a BMI of 23 kg/m2 or higher, without any specific lifestyle restrictions.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Changes in body fat mass over 8 weeks (measured by Inbody)

Key secondary outcomes

Body composition (measured by Inbody) at weeks 0, 4, and 8; gut microbiota (relative abundance, diversity, etc.) at weeks 0 and 8; fecal short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) levels at weeks 0 and 8; bowel movement frequency, consistency, and volume; bristol stool scale; body composition (measured with a consumer body composition monitor) from weeks 0 to 8


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

1. 8-week continuous intake of a food containing bifidobacterium and inulin
2. Regular body composition measurements

Interventions/Control_2


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 and female employees of Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd., aged 20 to 64 years
2.Subjects who have a body mass index (BMI) of 23.0 kg/m2 or higher
3.Subjects who have received sufficient explanation of the purpose and content of the study, have the capacity to consent, have voluntarily volunteered to participate based on a good understanding of the study, and have agreed to participate in the study in writing

Key exclusion criteria

1. Subjects who have used antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to the start of the study.
2. Subjects who are judged to have difficulty providing written informed consent for the study.
3. Subjects who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant during the study period, or are breastfeeding.
4. Subjects who have excessive alcohol consumption (an average daily intake of 60 g or more of pure alcohol).
5. Subjects who have a known allergy to the investigational food.
6. Subjects who are currently participating in another clinical trial.

Target sample size

100


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Kensei
Middle name
Last name Morioka

Organization

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

Division name

Dairy Business Division

Zip code

555-8502

Address

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

TEL

06-6477-8352

Email

kensei.morioka@glico.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yuhei
Middle name
Last name Baba

Organization

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

Division name

Dairy Business Division

Zip code

555-8502

Address

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

TEL

080-9596-0792

Homepage URL


Email

yuhei.baba@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

Profit organization

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

kazunori.nishi@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 11 Month 17 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 09 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 11 Month 18 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 12 Month 31 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 17 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 11 Month 17 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068378