UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN C000000401
Receipt number R000000488
Scientific Title Phase III Clinical Study on Taste Disorder by Z-103 -Double Blind Comparison Study on Patients with Zinc-Deficient and Idiopathic Taste Disorders -
Date of disclosure of the study information 2006/04/10
Last modified on 2008/04/14 18:36:58

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Basic information

Public title

Phase III Clinical Study on Taste Disorder by Z-103
-Double Blind Comparison Study on Patients with Zinc-Deficient and Idiopathic Taste Disorders -

Acronym

Phase III Clinical Study on Taste Disorder by Z-103
-Double Blind Comparison Study on Patients with Zinc-Deficient and Idiopathic Taste Disorders -

Scientific Title

Phase III Clinical Study on Taste Disorder by Z-103
-Double Blind Comparison Study on Patients with Zinc-Deficient and Idiopathic Taste Disorders -

Scientific Title:Acronym

Phase III Clinical Study on Taste Disorder by Z-103
-Double Blind Comparison Study on Patients with Zinc-Deficient and Idiopathic Taste Disorders -

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Zinc-Deficient and Idiopathic Taste Disorders

Classification by specialty

Oto-rhino-laryngology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

With patients suffering from zinc-deficient and idiopathic taste disorders as targets, the superiority of Z-103 to placebos is to be studied with the rate of effectiveness by Filter-paper disk method as a primary endpoint.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase

Phase III


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Final Judgment of the Effects by Filter-paper Disk Method Examination

Key secondary outcomes

Judgment of Effects of each Evaluation Period by Filter-paper Disk Method Examination.
Judgment of Effects by Filter-paper Disk Method Examination according to the Evaluation Criteria of Phase II Clinical Study.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Double blind -all involved are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration


Blocking

YES

Concealment

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

3

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

Placebo administration group:2 packs of 75mg of granular Z-103 (as a zinc content, 0mg/day)

Interventions/Control_2

150mg administration group:1 pack of 75 mg granular Z-103 and 1 pack of 75 mg of placebo granules (as a zinc content, 33.87mg/day)

Interventions/Control_3

300mg administration group: 2 packs of 75 mg granular Z-103 (as a zinc content, 67.74mg/day)

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

80 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Patients who do not fall in any of the "Exclusion Criteria concerning Diagnosis" and are diagnosed to be suffering from zinc-deficient and idiopathic taste disorders.
2) Patients whose results of filter-paper disk method examination during the observation period satisfy all the following criteria. Here, in a case in which only the criterion (3) is not satisfied in the second observation period, the observation period may be extended only once.
(1) The total mean value is 3.5 or higher.
(2) Compared with the first observation period, an improvement of 1 or higher in terms of the total mean value is not observed.
(3) The absolute value of difference between the total mean values and the mean value of the 2 occasions immediately before the trial drug administration period is less than 0.75.
3) Patients who have been suffering from taste disorder 1 year or less from the time of their recognition of the onset of taste disorder, at the time of obtaining consents from them.
4) Patients of 20 or older and younger than 80 at the time of obtaining their consents.
5) Outpatients
6) Patients who understand the substances of this Trial and can consent in writing.

Key exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria concerning Diagnosis
1)Drug induced taste disorder 2)Systemic disorder induced taste disorder 3)Psychogenic taste disorder 4)Taste disorder due to disorders of the oral cavity and salivary gland 5)Taste disorder due to disorders of the peripheral nerves 6)Taste disorder due to central nerve disorders 7)Taste disorder due to genetic disorders 8)Disorders of the olfactory sense and flavor sensing 9)Other taste disorder for which medically clear causes are recognized.
Exclusion Criteria concerning the Characteristics of Subjects
1)Patients taking drugs prohibited for concomitant use or drugs whose concomitant use is restricted within 7 days immediately before the first examination date of the observation period.2)Patients taking polaprezinc within 28 days immediately before the first examination of the observation period.3)Patients taking other zinc containing drugs within 28 days immediately before the first examination of the observation period.Or patients who have taken a zinc containing supplement under the guidance of a physician during the same period.4)Patients who take meals only once a day or so,or who clearly limit food intake with a purpose of reducing the body weight.5)Patients having serious cardiac diseases or blood diseases.6)Patients having anemia.7)Patients being treated for mental or nervous disorders.8)Patients being treated for malignant tumors.9)Patients whose stomach,duodenum or small intestines have been excised.10)Patients having a history of serious drug allergies.11)Female subjects who are regnant,lactating or wish to become pregnant.12)Patients who had participated in a study for taste disorder by Z-103 in the past.13)Patients who are participating in other studies or have participated in other studies within 3 months before obtaining a consent.14)Patients who are otherwise judged unfit as a subject for this trial by a principal investigator or investigators participating in this trial.

Target sample size

150


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Akinori Kida

Organization

Nihon University School of Medicine

Division name

Department of Otolaryngology

Zip code


Address

30-1,Oyaguchikami-cho,Itabashi-ku,Tokyo,173-0032,Japan

TEL

03-3972-8111

Email



Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name

Organization

ZERIA pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.

Division name

Clinical Research

Zip code


Address

10-11, Nihonbashi, Kobuna-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-8351, Japan

TEL


Homepage URL


Email

kaihatu@zeria.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

ZERIA Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

ZERIA Pharmaceutical 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


Address


Tel


Email



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

2006 Year 04 Month 10 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

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2006 Year 02 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2006 Year 04 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2007 Year 11 Month 01 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2007 Year 11 Month 01 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2007 Year 12 Month 01 Day

Date analysis concluded

2008 Year 03 Month 01 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2006 Year 04 Month 10 Day

Last modified on

2008 Year 04 Month 14 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000000488


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