UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000063228
Receipt number R000072369
Scientific Title A Study on the Effects of Continued Consumption of the Investigational Food on LDL-C and Blood Lipid-Related Metabolism, Including Exploratory Indicators - Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Comparison -
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/11/13
Last modified on 2026/10/13 14:42:48

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Basic information

Public title

A Study on the Effects of Continued Consumption of the Investigational Food on LDL-C and Blood Lipid-Related Metabolism, Including Exploratory Indicators

Acronym

A Study on the Effects of Continued Consumption of the Investigational Food on LDL-C and Blood Lipid-Related Metabolism, Including Exploratory Indicators

Scientific Title

A Study on the Effects of Continued Consumption of the Investigational Food on LDL-C and Blood Lipid-Related Metabolism, Including Exploratory Indicators
- Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Comparison -

Scientific Title:Acronym

A Study on the Effects of Continued Consumption of the Investigational Food on LDL-C and Blood Lipid-Related Metabolism, Including Exploratory Indicators
- Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Comparison -

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adults

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To evaluate the cholesterol-lowering effect, primarily on LDL-C, of 12 weeks of continuous intake of the test food in adults aged 20 to under 75 years with LDL-C levels between 120 and 140 mg/dL. The study also aims to observe changes in blood lipid parameters, lipoprotein-related markers, risk indicators associated with blood lipids, aging markers, and other exploratory endpoints.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

- Change in LDL-C from baseline after 12 weeks

Key secondary outcomes

- Percent change in LDL-C from baseline at 12 weeks
- Proportion of participants with >=5% reduction in LDL-C from baseline
- Proportion of participants achieving LDL-C <120 mg/dL
- Blood lipid and metabolic markers
- Vascular function and cardiovascular risk-related markers
- Body weight and BMI
- Inflammation-related markers
- Biological age-related markers
- Renal function markers
- Fatigue, sleep, and stress-related measures


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

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

Treatment

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Consume one bottle (280 mL) of the test food every morning for 12 weeks.

Interventions/Control_2

Consume one bottle (280 mL) of the placebo food every morning for 12 weeks.

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

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

75 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Age: 20 years or older, under 75 years
2. Japanese nationality, male or female
3. BMI >=18.5 kg/m^2 and <30.0 kg/m^2
4. LDL-C >=120 mg/dL and <140 mg/dL
5. Able to enter electronic diaries via smartphone or PC
6. Provided written informed consent after receiving sufficient explanation and understanding the study purpose and procedures

Key exclusion criteria

1. Currently receiving medication for chronic diseases
2. Currently undergoing dietary or exercise therapy under physician supervision
3. History or presence of serious diseases
4. History of gastrointestinal diseases or surgeries affecting digestion/absorption (except appendicitis or colon polyps removed by endoscopy)
5. Currently taking medications, quasi-drugs, health foods, supplements, specified health foods, or foods with functional claims that may affect blood lipids or lipid metabolism
6. Taking other over-the-counter medications, quasi-drugs, health foods, supplements, specified health foods (eligible if discontinued during study)
7. History or presence of food or drug allergies
8. Habitual excessive alcohol consumption (>=40 g pure alcohol/day)
9. Habitual excessive smoking (>=21 cigarettes/day)
10. Shift workers with night shifts
11. Plans to significantly change lifestyle (diet, sleep, exercise) during study period (e.g., long trips)
12. Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy during study period
13. Participating in other clinical trials of drugs or health foods, within 4 weeks after completion, or planning to participate in another trial after consent
14. Deemed unsuitable for the study by the principal or sub-investigator

Target sample size

106


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Kouhei
Middle name
Last name Goto

Organization

KADOYA SESAME MILLS INC.

Division name

Head of Technical Research Section Protein Business Development Department Research & Development Division

Zip code

141-0001

Address

Osaki Twin Building East 4F,5-1-18 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-6721-6957

Email

kouhei.goto@kadoya.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yoshitada
Middle name
Last name Hira

Organization

IMEQRD Co., Ltd.

Division name

Planning and Sales Department

Zip code

104-0061

Address

6-2-1 Ginza Chuo-ku Tokyo Japan

TEL

03-6704-5968

Homepage URL


Email

clinical-trial@imeqrd.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

IMEQRD Co. Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

KADOYA SESAME MILLS INC.

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

Suda Clinic institutional review board

Address

2-8-14,Takadanobaba,Shinjyuku,Tokyo

Tel

03-6704-5968

Email

jimukyoku@imeqrd.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 11 Month 13 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 15 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 09 Month 29 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2027 Year 01 Month 11 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 04 Month 09 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 10 Month 09 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 10 Month 13 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000072369