UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060130
Receipt number R000068595
Scientific Title A study to confirm the effects of continued intake of test food consumption on oral function in children
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/06/30
Last modified on 2025/12/15 13:51:32

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Basic information

Public title

A study to confirm the effects of continued intake of test food consumption on oral function in children

Acronym

A study to confirm the effects of continued intake of test food consumption on oral function in children

Scientific Title

A study to confirm the effects of continued intake of test food consumption on oral function in children

Scientific Title:Acronym

A study to confirm the effects of continued intake of test food consumption on oral function in children

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

N/A

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Child

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study aims to examine the changes in oral function in children due to the continued intake of the test food.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

oral function index

Key secondary outcomes



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

Oral ingestion of the test food for 4 weeks

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

6 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

9 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Child
(1) Healthy male and female aged 6 to 9 years at the time point of acquiring the informed consent.
(2) Those who do not currently have dental care affecting their occlusion.
(3) Those who do not currently have braces.
(4) Those whose first molars have erupted.
(5) Those who are able to eat the test food twice daily.
(6) Those with a body weight of 16.0 kg or more at the time informed consent is obtained.
(7) Those who have received explanation and understood about this study, and who can consent to the content on the informed consent documents.
(8) Those who are judged by the investigator that they have no problem participating in the study.

Parent
(9) Parents of healthy male and female aged 6 to 9 years at the time point of acquiring the informed consent.
(10) Those who can cooperate with diary and questionnaire
(11) Those who have received explanation and understood about this study, and who can consent to the content on the informed consent documents.

Key exclusion criteria

(1) Those who have a history of medication, hospitalization, or surgery within a year.
(2) Those who have or suspected infectious disease such as COVID-19, or who are in close contact with such a disease on study entry.
(3) Those who are currently on any medical treatments, or who are planning some kind of treatments during the study period.
(4) Those who cannot eat chewing soft candy.
(5) Those who have allergy in medicine, foods. (Especially gelatin).
(6) Those who are unable to come to the venue on the day of the examination.
(7) Those who have participated in other clinical trials within 3 months prior to the date of consent, are currently participating in a clinical trial of another drug or health food, or are scheduled to participate in another clinical trial after consent to participate in this trial.
(8) Those who judged by the principal investigator to be unsuitable for participation in the study.

Target sample size

70


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Noriyuki
Middle name
Last name Nishikawa

Organization

Morinaga & Co., Ltd.

Division name

R&D institute

Zip code

230-8504

Address

2-1-1, Shimosueyoshi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama

TEL

045-571-6140

Email

n-nishikawa-ie@morinaga.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Itaru
Middle name
Last name Aoyama

Organization

Morinaga & Co., Ltd.

Division name

R&D institute

Zip code

230-8504

Address

2-1-1, Shimosueyoshi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa

TEL

045-571-6140

Homepage URL


Email

i-aoyama-af@morinaga.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Morinaga & Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Morinaga & 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

Japan Conference of Clinical Research

Address

1-13-23 Minamiikebukuro Toshima-ku Tokyo

Tel

03-6868-7022

Email

jccr-info@jccr.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

2026 Year 06 Month 30 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 18 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 09 Month 18 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 01 Month 17 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 03 Month 14 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 12 Month 19 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 12 Month 15 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068595