UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000063259
Receipt number R000072409
Scientific Title Comparison of carotenoid absorption from fresh vegetables and vegetable juice without added lipids: open-label crossover study
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/10/14
Last modified on 2026/10/13 17:41:02

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Basic information

Public title

Comparison of carotenoid absorption from fresh vegetables and vegetable juice without added lipids

Acronym

Comparison of carotenoid absorption from fresh vegetables and vegetable juice

Scientific Title

Comparison of carotenoid absorption from fresh vegetables and vegetable juice without added lipids: open-label crossover study

Scientific Title:Acronym

Comparison of carotenoid absorption from fresh vegetables and vegetable juice

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adults

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study aims to demonstrate that carotenoid absorption is higher from vegetable juice than from fresh vegetables, even in the absence of added lipids, thereby demonstrating the potential usefulness of vegetable juice.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

Carotenoid absorption

Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

AUC and incremental AUC of lycopene or beta-carotene concentrations in the blood TRL fraction from 0 to 9 hours after test food intakes

Key secondary outcomes

Changes in lycopene, beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, and their combined concentrations in the blood TRL fraction at 0, 2, 4, 6, and 9 hours after test food intakes

AUC and incremental AUC of lycopene , beta-carotene, alpha-carotene , and their combined concentrations in the blood TRL fraction from 0 to 9 hours after test food intakes, excluding items that overlap with the primary endpoints of both Study 1 and Study 2

Questionnaires on test food


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -investigator(s) and assessor(s) 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

Consumption of fresh vegetables (tomato and carrot)

Interventions/Control_2

Consumption of vegetable juice (tomato juice and carrot juice)

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

50 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Japanese male and female participants aged >= 18 and < 50 years, who do not meet any exclusion criteria, express willingness to participate in the study, and provide informed consent online

Key exclusion criteria

Individuals with a BMI <18.5 or >=25

Individuals with elevated blood lipids (triglycerides >=150 mg/dL or LDL cholesterol >=140 mg/dL)

Individuals with a history of major gastrointestinal surgery (except appendectomy)

Individuals receiving medical treatment or taking medication (excluding topical agents such as eye, nasal drops, and ointments)

Individuals who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or plan to become pregnant during the study

Individuals with food allergies or unable to consume the entire test food portion

Current smokers or individuals who smoked within the past 6 months

Individuals with irregular lifestyles, including shift or night-shift workers

Individuals who do not regularly eat three meals a day

Individuals who regularly consume carotenoid supplements, vegetable juice, or vegetable-fruit juice (>=3 times/week)

Individuals with difficult venous access

Individuals who participated in another human study within the past month or plan to participate in another study after providing informed consent for this study

Individuals who donated blood by apheresis or donated 200 mL of whole blood within 1 month before study initiation

Male individuals who donated 400 mL of whole blood within 3 months before study initiation

Female individuals who donated 400 mL of whole blood within 4 months before study initiation

Male individuals whose total blood donation volume in the 12 months before study initiation, including the planned collection for this study, would exceed 1,200 mL

Female individuals whose total blood donation volume in the 12 months before study initiation, including the planned collection for this study, would exceed 800 mL

Individuals deemed ineligible by the principal investigator

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Naoko
Middle name
Last name Waki

Organization

KAGOME CO., LTD.

Division name

Diet & Well-being Research Institute

Zip code

329-2762

Address

17 Nishitomiyama, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi

TEL

0287-36-2935

Email

Naoko_Waki@kagome.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Shingo
Middle name
Last name Tsukamoto

Organization

CPCC Company Limited

Division name

Clinical Planning Department

Zip code

103-0021

Address

4F Daiwa Building, 3-3-10 Nihonbashi-Hongoku-Cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

03-6225-9001

Homepage URL


Email

cpcc-contact@cpcc.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

KAGOME CO., LTD.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

KAGOME 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

KAGOME CO.,LTD. Research Ethics Review Committee

Address

Nihonbashi Hamacho F Tower, 3-21-1 Nihonbashi Hamacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Tel

03-5623-8501

Email

IRB@kagome.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 10 Month 14 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 10 Month 09 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 10 Month 09 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 10 Month 16 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 12 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 10 Month 13 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=R000072409