UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059885
Receipt number R000068489
Scientific Title A study for the efficacy of test food on knee joint discomfort -A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study-
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/11/26
Last modified on 2025/11/26 14:21:45

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Basic information

Public title

A study for the efficacy of test food on knee joint discomfort
-A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study-

Acronym

A study for the efficacy of test food on knee joint discomfort

Scientific Title

A study for the efficacy of test food on knee joint discomfort
-A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study-

Scientific Title:Acronym

A study for the efficacy of test food on knee joint discomfort

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adult

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To investigate effects of test food on knee joint discomfort for 12 weeks

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

JOA score

Key secondary outcomes

JKOM,J-KOOS,VAS,knee flexion angle


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Double blind -all involved are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Intake of test food for 12 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

Intake of placebo for 12 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

40 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Males and females aged 40 years old or older at the time of informed consent.
2) Subject with discomfort or pain of knee joints.
3) Subjects diagnosed as grade 0 or I according to the Kellgren- Lawrence grade (KL grade).
4) Subjects whose BMI are less than 30.
5) Subjects who can make self-judgment and are voluntarily giving written informed consent.

Key exclusion criteria

1) have a history of and/or contract rheumatoid arthritis, or are suspected to have rheumatoid arthritis by screening tests.
2) Subjects who are judged suffering from knee osteoarthritis by the investigator.
3) with knee artificial joints, etc.
4) take joint related medicines (such as poultices, liniments, and/or analgesics, etc.) three or more times a week.
5) with knee joint diseases such as chronic joint pain, ligament injury, or meniscal injury, or those currently under treatment for such conditions.
6) have a history of and/or contract serious diseases (eg, liver disease, kidney disease, digestive disease, heart disease, respiratory disease, endocrine disease, metabolic disease and/or joint disease).
7) can't stop using drugs and/or supplements affecting joints during the study period.
8) have allergies to ingredients of test foods.
9) are under treatment for or have a history of drug addiction and/or alcoholism.
10) are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study period.
11) had participated in other clinical studies (measurement) within the last one month prior to the current study and/or are planning to participate in other clinical studies (measurement) during the current study.
12) are judged as unsuitable for the current study by the investigator for other reasons.

Target sample size

80


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Naonori
Middle name
Last name Uchida

Organization

Q'SAI CO., LTD.

Division name

Sales strategy division, Product planning and development department

Zip code

810-8588

Address

1-1-1 Yakuin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Japan

TEL

092-724-0855

Email

n_uchida@kyusai.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Masanori
Middle name
Last name Numazu

Organization

KSO Corporation

Division name

Clinical Trial Management department

Zip code

105-0023

Address

1-9-7 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-3452-7733

Homepage URL


Email

eigyou27@kso.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

KSO Corporation

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Q'SAI CO., LTD.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Ethical Committee of Kobuna Orthopedics Clinic

Address

5-656-17Joutou-machi,Maebashi-shi,Gumma

Tel

027-212-5608

Email

sagawa@mc-connect.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

医療法人公雄会 こぶな整形外科医院(群馬県)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 11 Month 26 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 09 Month 04 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 09 Month 04 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 11 Month 26 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 04 Month 13 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 26 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 11 Month 26 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068489