UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059841
Receipt number R000068430
Scientific Title Investigation of the effect of test food intake on fatigue reduction after exercise load
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/11/20
Last modified on 2025/11/20 18:00:12

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Basic information

Public title

Investigation of the effect of test food intake on fatigue reduction after exercise load

Acronym

Investigation of the effect of test food intake on fatigue reduction after exercise load

Scientific Title

Investigation of the effect of test food intake on fatigue reduction after exercise load

Scientific Title:Acronym

Investigation of the effect of test food intake on fatigue reduction after exercise load

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy male adults

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Evaluate the fatigue-reducing effect of oligosaccharide

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Fatigue VAS

Key secondary outcomes

1. Defecation status (presence or absence of defecation, frequency, time of defecation, quantity, property, color, feeling of incomplete evacuation, abdominal pain, odor)
2. Gut microbiota
3. Gut metabolomes
4. Abdominal symptoms (bloating, belching, gas(flatus frequency)) at times other than during defecation
5. RPE
6. POMS2 Japanese version, Short Form
7. Blood biochemical parameters (CK, GLU, Lactic acid, Free fatty acids)


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

Interventions/Control_1

Consumption of test food for 8 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

Consumption of placebo food for 8 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

Key inclusion criteria

(1) At informed consent, male subjects aged more than or equal to 20, and less than 65 years old.
(2) Subjects who habitually exercise once or twice a week (exercise of 5 METs or more for 30 minutes or more, excluding resistance training).
(3) Subjects who can continue their exercise habits from before study participation during the study period.
(4) Subjects who can consume coffee daily.
(5) Subjects who can show their understanding of the study procedure and agreement with participating in the study by informed consent prior to the study.

Key exclusion criteria

(1) Subjects who are unable to discontinue consumption of foods for specified health uses, foods with function claims, health foods that may affect the study (fatigue-reducing effect, intestinal regulation, etc.) from the time consent is obtained.
(2) Subjects who are unable to discontinue consumption of supplements (including powder, tablets, capsules, and other forms distinct from ordinary foodstuffs, taken for nutritional or functional purposes regardless of ingredients or functionality) from the time consent is obtained.
(3) Subjects who have taken drugs (antibiotics, intestinal regulators, laxatives, etc.) that would affect the study one month prior to the pre-test, or those who plan to take them during the study.
(4) Subjects with a tendency for constipation (defecation frequency of 5 times or less per week) or a tendency for diarrhea (more than half of weekly defecations are mushy or watery stools) at the background survey.
(5) Subjects with a history of appendectomy.
(6) Subjects who have undergone surgery that may affect the study (colonoscopy, removal of gallstones or gall bladder, gastric bypass surgery, bariatric surgery, etc.) within 6 months prior to obtaining consent.
(7) Subjects who are expected to undergo a major change in their family, work, or other living environment (e.g., relocation, transfer, etc.) during the study.
(8) Subjects with extremely irregular eating habits or lifestyle rhythms.
(9) Subjects whose roommates plan to participate in the study.
(10) Subjects who have smoked within the past year.
(11) Heavy alcohol drinkers.
(12) Subjects with a history of serious diseases of the heart, liver, kidneys, digestive organs, etc.
(13) Subjects allergic to medicines and foods.

(Due to character limitation, the following will be listed in the "Others" section)

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Tatsuhiro
Middle name
Last name Nomaguchi

Organization

Metagen, Inc.

Division name

Product Development Support Division

Zip code

997-0052

Address

246-2 Mizukami, Kakuganji, Tsuruoka, Yamagata 997-052, Japan

TEL

+81-235-64-0330

Email

research@metagen.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Fumiko
Middle name
Last name Nakamura

Organization

CPCC Company Limited

Division name

Clinical Support Division

Zip code

103-0021

Address

4F Daiwa Building, 3-3-10 Nihonbashi-Hongokucho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

+81-3-6225-9001

Homepage URL


Email

cpcc-contact@cpcc.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Metagen, Inc.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Ajinomoto AGF, Inc.

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

Institutional Review Board of Chiyoda Paramedical Care Clinic

Address

2F Daiwa Building, 3-3-10 Nihonbashi-Hongokucho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0021, Japan

Tel

+81-3-6225-9005

Email

IRB@cpcc.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



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 11 Month 20 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 11 Month 10 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 11 Month 07 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 11 Month 27 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 03 Month 21 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

(Continuing from exclusion criteria)
(14) Participating in a clinical study of another drug or health food, within 4 weeks of the completion of the study, or who is scheduled to participate in another clinical study after consent to participate in this study.
(15) Subjects who have donated 200 mL of blood in one month before the start of the study.
(16) Subjects who have donated 400 mL of blood within 3 months before the start of the study.
(17) Subjects whose blood collected in the 12 months before the study, plus the expected total blood volume for the study, exceeds 1200 mL.
(18) Those who are judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator to be inappropriate to participate in this study.


Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 11 Month 20 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 11 Month 20 Day



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