UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000062521
Receipt number R000071569
Scientific Title Effects of chlorella intake on exercise performance in basketball players
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/08/07
Last modified on 2026/08/07 22:17:59

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Basic information

Public title

Effects of chlorella intake on exercise performance in basketball players

Acronym

Effects of chlorella intake on exercise performance in basketball players

Scientific Title

Effects of chlorella intake on exercise performance in basketball players

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effects of chlorella intake on exercise performance in basketball players

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy young male basketball players

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of chlorella supplementation on exercise performance in basketball players

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Effects of 4 weeks of chlorella supplementation on exercise performance in healthy young male basketball players

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Cluster

Blinding

Double blind -all involved are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Healthy young male basketball players in the chlorella group

Interventions/Control_2

Healthy young male basketball players in the placebo group

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

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

25 years-old >=

Gender

Male

Key inclusion criteria

Individuals who can make self-judgment and voluntarily provides written informed consent

Key exclusion criteria

Individuals who smoked or had hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, orthopedic disorders, or other medical conditions

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Motoyuki
Middle name
Last name Iemitsu

Organization

Ritsumeikan University

Division name

Faculty of Sport and Health Science

Zip code

525-8577

Address

0775613760

TEL

0775613760

Email

iemitsu@fc.ritsumei.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Motoyuki
Middle name
Last name Iemitsu

Organization

Ritsumeikan University

Division name

Faculty of Sport and Health Science

Zip code

525-8577

Address

1-1-1 Noji-Higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga

TEL

0775994131

Homepage URL


Email

iemitsu@fc.ritsumei.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Ritsumeikan University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Sun Chlorella Corp.

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

Ethics committee of Ritsumeikan University

Address

1-1-1 Nojihigashi, Kusatsu, Shiga

Tel

0775613412

Email

b-rinri@st.ritsumei.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



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 08 Month 07 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

30

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

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 06 Month 29 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 06 Month 29 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 06 Month 29 Day

Last follow-up date

2028 Year 05 Month 31 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 08 Month 07 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 08 Month 07 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000071569