UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000061893
Receipt number R000070752
Scientific Title A Study on the Effects of Continuous Consumption of Test Foods on Mental Health-related Indicators
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/07/22
Last modified on 2026/06/12 17:41:57

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Basic information

Public title

A Study on the Effects of Continuous Consumption of Test Foods on Mental Health-related Indicators

Acronym

A Study on the Effects of Continuous Consumption of Test Foods on Mental Health-related Indicators

Scientific Title

A Study on the Effects of Continuous Consumption of Test Foods on Mental Health-related Indicators

Scientific Title:Acronym

A Study on the Effects of Continuous Consumption of Test Foods on Mental Health-related Indicators

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy subjects

Classification by specialty

Not applicable

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study will examine the effects of continuous consumption of the test food over a 4-week period on mental health-related indicators among Japanese men aged 30 to 59.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

POMS2 Adult Short Version

Key secondary outcomes

(Secondary Endpoints)
Mental health-related indicators,Specialized blood tests(cortisol, BDNF, hs-CRP, DHEA-S, serum oxytocin),Urinary metabolite analysis(urinary metabolome analysis)
/The study will be conducted when deemed necessary within the scope of the study objectives, based on a comprehensive evaluation of the results of the primary and other endpoints of the study.

(Safety evaluation items)
Physical measurements,Vital signs,Blood biochemistry tests,Hematological tests,Urinalysis,Adverse events


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

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

Intake of active food - Washout period- Intake of placebo food

Interventions/Control_2

Intake of placebo food - Washout period - Intake of active food

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

30 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

60 years-old >

Gender

Male

Key inclusion criteria

1.Japanese men aged 30 to 59 at the time of obtaining written consent
2.Subjects with a T-score of less than 50 on the Friendship (F) scale of the POMS 2 Adult Short Form in the primary screening (SCR).
3.Subjects with a free testosterone level of 11.8 pg/mL or higher in the secondary screening (SCR).
4.Subjects with a total score of less than 10 on the PHQ-9 in the secondary screening (SCR).
5.Subjects who live with family members or a partner.
6.Subjects who are employed and engaged in desk work.
7.Subjects who have not experienced major life events such as bereavement or divorce within the past six months.
8.Subjects who have been fully explained the purpose and contents of the study, are capable of consenting, fully understand the content, and voluntarily volunteer to participate in the study and agree to participate in the study in writing.

Key exclusion criteria

1.Subjects who have severe mental disorders.
2.Subjects who have a history of testosterone treatment.
3.Subjects who are taking medication or under medical treatment.
4.Subjects who are under exercise therapy or dietetic therapy.
5.Subjects with current or history of drug dependence or alcohol dependence.
6.Subjects who are hospitalized for mental disorders (depression, etc.) or sleep disorders(insomnia, sleep apnea, etc.), or have a history of mental disorders in the past.
7.Subjects with irregular life rhythms due to night shifts or shift work.
8.Subjects with extremely irregular lifestyle habits such as eating and sleeping.
9.Subjects who have an extremely unbalanced diet.
10.Subjects who have a smoking habit (i.e., those who have smoked within the past year).
11.Subjects with heavy alcohol consumption.(Subjects whose average daily net alcohol intake exceeds approximately 60 g)
12.Subjects with serious current or previous illnesses such as brain disease, malignancy, immunological disease, diabetes, liver disease (hepatitis), renal disease, cardiac disease, thyroid disease, adrenal gland disease, or other metabolic diseases.
13.Subjects who are using dietary supplements, health foods, or medications that may affect mental status.
14.Subjects who are expected to experience major changes or high levels of stress in their home or work environment during the study period (e.g., job change, relocation, marriage).
15. Subjects who have participated in other clinical trials (research) within 3 months from the date of consent acquisition or who plan to participate in other clinical trials (research) during the trial period.
16.Subjects who have collected 200 mL of blood or donated more than 400 mL of blood within 3 months from the date of consent acquisition.

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Kyouko
Middle name
Last name Shimadu

Organization

Nippon Co., Ltd.

Division name

Central Research Institute, Innovation Center, Functional Materials Team

Zip code

243-0041

Address

5-1-3 Midorigaoka, Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture

TEL

046-222-6963

Email

k-shimazu@nippn.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Masao
Middle name
Last name Matsuoka

Organization

MIS Co.,Ltd.

Division name

Clinical Development Department

Zip code

531-0072

Address

8F,Sho-rei Building, 3-4-14 Toyosaki, Kitaku, Osaka-Shi, Osaka 531-0072, Japan

TEL

06-7878-6780

Homepage URL


Email

m.matsuoka@mis21.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Other

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Other

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

DiaStep Medical Corporation Home Doctor Clinical Research Ethics Review

Address

Morizumi Building 3F, 22-7 Taishido 4-chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Tel

03-5433-3255

Email

tomohisa.kato@diastep.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 07 Month 22 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

2026 Year 05 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 05 Month 21 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 07 Month 13 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 03 Month 26 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

(Exclusion criteria continued)
17.Subjects who have difficulty observing records on various survey forms.
18.Subjects who are judged as an inappropriate candidate according to the screening data.
19.Subjects who are considered as an inappropriate candidate by the doctor in charge.


Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 06 Month 12 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 06 Month 12 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070752