UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060765
Receipt number R000069527
Scientific Title Effects of Barley Porridge Intake on Dysphagia and Gut Microbiota in Hospitalized Elderly Patients
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/09/01
Last modified on 2026/02/26 22:36:35

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Basic information

Public title

Effects of Barley Porridge Intake on Dysphagia and Gut Microbiota in Hospitalized Elderly Patients

Acronym

Effects on the Gut Microbiota of Hospitalized Elderly Patients

Scientific Title

Effects of Barley Porridge Intake on Dysphagia and Gut Microbiota in Hospitalized Elderly Patients

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effects on the Gut Microbiota of Hospitalized Elderly Patients

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Elderly with dysphagia and hospitalized elderly

Classification by specialty

Geriatrics

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The objective is to conduct a dietary intervention using rice porridge, the staple food for elderly individuals aged 65 and older with dysphagia and hospitalized elderly patients, along with fecal analysis, to verify whether increasing dietary fiber intake can improve the disruption of the gut microbiota in hospitalized elderly patients.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Fecal microbiota

Key secondary outcomes

Diversity of the Fecal Microbiota


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

YES

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

White rice porridge

Interventions/Control_2

Waxy barley with white rice porridge

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

65 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Patients aged 65 years or older with a total score of 3 or higher on the Swallowing Disorder Screening Questionnaire (Nestle EAT-10), as well as patients admitted to departments such as orthopedics or cardiology (patients capable of eating for 2 to 4 weeks) will be enrolled as subjects.

Key exclusion criteria

1) Hospitalized patients unable to consume hospital meals continuously for 2 to 4 weeks
2) Hospitalized patients for whom informed consent cannot be obtained from the patient or their authorized representative

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Seiichiro
Middle name
Last name Aoe

Organization

Otsuma Women's University

Division name

Faculty of Home Economics, Department of Food Science

Zip code

102-8357

Address

12 Sanban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

TEL

+81-3-5275+6048

Email

s-aoe@otsuma.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Seiichiro
Middle name
Last name Aoe

Organization

Otsuma Women's University

Division name

Faculty of Home Economics, Department of Food Science

Zip code

102-8357

Address

12 Samban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

TEL

+81-3-5275-6048

Homepage URL


Email

s-aoe@otsuma.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Otsuma Women's University, Faculty of Home Economics, Department of Food Science

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Otsuma Women's University

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Medical Corporation Eastern Regional Hospital

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Life Science Research Ethics Committee, Otsuma Women's University

Address

12 Samban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Tel

+81-3-5275-6408

Email

kenkyu.s@ml.otsuma.ac.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

公益財団法人東京都保健医療公社東部地域病院


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 09 Month 01 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

Enrolling by invitation

Date of protocol fixation

2020 Year 03 Month 10 Day

Date of IRB

2020 Year 04 Month 30 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2020 Year 07 Month 10 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 05 Month 01 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2026 Year 06 Month 30 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2026 Year 07 Month 01 Day

Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 02 Month 26 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 02 Month 26 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069527