UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000062143
Receipt number R000070847
Scientific Title A Study to Verify the Additional Weight Loss Effect of Consuming Test Foods in Specific Health Guidance
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/07/06
Last modified on 2026/06/16 18:32:16

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Basic information

Public title

A Study to Verify the Additional Weight Loss Effect of Consuming Test Foods in Specific Health Guidance

Acronym

A Study to Verify the Additional Weight Loss Effect of Consuming Test Foods in Specific Health Guidance

Scientific Title

A Study to Verify the Additional Weight Loss Effect of Consuming Test Foods in Specific Health Guidance

Scientific Title:Acronym

A Study to Verify the Additional Weight Loss Effect of Consuming Test Foods in Specific Health Guidance

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

No

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study targets men who are eligible for active guidance under the Specific Health Guidance program designated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The objective is to verify the additional benefits of consuming the test food within the context of Specific Health Guidance by providing study participants in the test food intake group with information regarding Specific Health Guidance and the test food, and having them replace one of their daily meals (breakfast, lunch, or dinner) with the test food.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Weight

Key secondary outcomes

1) Office blood pressure (systolic blood pressure/diastolic blood pressure)
2) Home blood pressure (systolic blood pressure/diastolic blood pressure)


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

1) Guidance equivalent to specific health guidance
2) Information
3) Oral intake of the test food (replacing one meal-breakfast, lunch, or dinner-with the test food for 12 weeks)

Interventions/Control_2

1) Guidance equivalent to specific health guidance

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

65 years-old >

Gender

Male

Key inclusion criteria

[1] Men aged 40 to 64 at the time of obtaining consent
[2] Individuals who are the subject of the Specific Health Guidance designated by the Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare (a subject of an active support).
(Criteria)
Meet the criterion 1 and at least 2 items from criterion 3, or meet the criterion 2 and at least 3 items from criterion 3.
1) Abdominal circumference: over 85 cm.
2) BMI: over 25 kg/m2.
3)Additional conditions:
- A smoker.
- Blood glucose:
fasting blood glucose: over 100 mg/dl or HbA1c: over 5.6%.
- Lipids:
Triglycerides: over 150 mg/dl or HDL-Cho: less than 40 mg/dl
- Blood pressure:
systolic blood pressure: over 130 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure: 85 mmHg.
[3]Individuals whose written informed consent has been obtained.
[4]Individuals who can visit an inspection facility and be inspected in designated days.
[5]Individuals judged appropriate for the study by the principal.

Key exclusion criteria

Individuals
[1] currently suffering from any medical condition and undergoing drug treatment.
[2] with a history of serious disorders or current conditions affecting the digestive system, liver, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood, or mental health.
[3] who have taken medication for the treatment of a medical condition within the past month.
[4] with symptoms of drug or food allergies.
[5] who have donated whole blood or plasma in amounts exceeding 200 mL within the past month or 400 mL within the past three months.
[6] who are currently receiving specific health guidance, or who have received such guidance within the past six months prior to the pre-intervention examination; or individuals who are likely to receive specific health guidance during the study period.
[7] with irregular eating habits and a tendency toward picky eating.
[8] whose daily alcohol consumption exceeds 60 g of pure alcohol per day.
[9] who currently, or within the past three months, regularly consume FOSHU, FFC, or other health foods claimed to improve lipid/glucose metabolism, blood pressure, visceral fat, or body fat; or who plan to consume such products during the study period.
[10] who may change their lifestyle habits during the study period.
[11] who would find it difficult to consume the test food by substituting it for one of their meals (breakfast, lunch, or dinner) during the trial period.
[12] who are unable to properly store or consume the test food due to reasons such as the inability to install a freezer or the lack of a microwave oven.
[13] currently participating in another human clinical trial, or individuals for whom less than three months have elapsed since their participation in another human clinical trial.
[14] who themselves or their families work at companies or research institutions that develop, manufacture, or sell health and functional foods.
[15] judged inappropriate for the study by the principal.

Target sample size

300


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Futoshi
Middle name
Last name Nakamura

Organization

NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

Division name

Future Food Research & Development Division

Zip code

192-0001

Address

2100 Tobukimachi, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo

TEL

+81-42-696-7606

Email

futoshi.nakamura@nissin.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Ryoma
Middle name
Last name Shimizu

Organization

TES Holdings Co., Ltd.

Division name

Administrative Department of Clinical Trials

Zip code

110-0015

Address

6F Kairaku Building 2-7-5 Higashiueno Taito-ku Tokyo 110-0015, JAPAN

TEL

+81-3-6801-8480

Homepage URL


Email

r.shimizu@tes-h.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS CO., LTD.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS 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

Ueno-Asagao Clinic Ethical Review Committee

Address

6F Kairaku Building 2-7-5 Higashiueno Taito-ku Tokyo 110-0015, JAPAN

Tel

+81-3-6240-1162

Email

jimukyoku@tes-h.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

2026 Year 07 Month 06 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 06 Month 09 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 06 Month 11 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 08 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 11 Month 22 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 07 Month 06 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 06 Month 16 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070847