UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000063050
Receipt number R000072136
Scientific Title Effects of Paramylon (beta-glucan) Intake on Recovery and Conditioning in Female Athletes: Open-label Single-arm Before-After Study
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/09/25
Last modified on 2026/09/25 13:21:30

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Basic information

Public title

Effects of Paramylon-containing Yogurt on Physical Condition in Female Collegiate Athletes

Acronym

Effects of Paramylon-Containing Yogurt on Fatigue and Physical Condition in Female Collegiate Athletes

Scientific Title

Effects of Paramylon (beta-glucan) Intake on Recovery and Conditioning in Female Athletes: Open-label Single-arm Before-After Study

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effects of Paramylon (beta-glucan) Intake on Recovery and Conditioning in Female Athletes: Open-label Single-arm Before-After Study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Female collegiate soccer players aged 18 to 22 years

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Effects of Four-Week Consumption of Paramylon-Containing Yogurt on Sleep, Fatigue, Menstrual Symptoms, Bowel Function, Autonomic Nervous System Activity, and Immune Markers

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

Effects in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Chalder Fatigue Scale, and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Fatigue Scores

Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Explanatory

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Effects of Four-Week Consumption of Paramylon-Containing Yogurt on Sleep, Fatigue, Menstrual Symptoms, Bowel Function, Autonomic Nervous System Activity, and Immune Markers

Key secondary outcomes

Changes in MDQ Scores, Bowel Function, Autonomic Nervous System Indices, Salivary Immunoglobulin A (IgA) and Oxytocin Levels, Body Composition, and Gut Microbiota-Related Indicators


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Daily consumption of 90 g of yogurt containing 500 mg of Euglena gracilis EOD-1 powder (providing at least 350 mg of paramylon) for four weeks.

Interventions/Control_2


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Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


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Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

22 years-old >=

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

Female soccer players belonging to the Tezukayama Gakuin University Women's Soccer Team

Key exclusion criteria

Participants undergoing treatment for chronic diseases, those with food allergies, or those with a history of serious medical conditions.

Target sample size

45


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Toshio
Middle name
Last name Suzuki

Organization

Tezukayama Gakuin University

Division name

Faculty of Food and Nutrition Science

Zip code

5900113

Address

4-2-2, Harumidai, Minami-ku, Sakai, Osaka 5900113, Japan

TEL

81-72-296-1331

Email

t-suzuki@tezuka-gu.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Toshio
Middle name
Last name Suzuki

Organization

Tezukayama Gakuin University

Division name

Faculty of Food and Nutrition Science

Zip code

5900113

Address

4-2-2, Harumidai, Minami-ku, Sakai, Osaka 5900113, Japan

TEL

81-72-296-1331

Homepage URL


Email

t-suzuki@tezuka-gu.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Toshio Suzuki

Tezukayama Gakuin University

Faculty of Food and Nutrition Science

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Ikaruga Milk Co., Ltd.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Tezukayama Gakuin University Life Science Ethics Committee

Address

4-2-2, Harumidai, Minami-ku, Sakai, Osaka 5900113, Japan

Tel

81-72-296-1331

Email

t-suzuki@tezuka-gu.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 09 Month 25 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 09 Month 02 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 09 Month 02 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 09 Month 20 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 03 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 09 Month 25 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 09 Month 25 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000072136