UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000002821
Receipt number R000003439
Scientific Title The effect of KOMBU (seaweed) on the visceral fat in men
Date of disclosure of the study information 2009/12/04
Last modified on 2010/03/10 14:58:51

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Basic information

Public title

The effect of KOMBU (seaweed) on the visceral fat in men

Acronym

The effect of KOMBU on visceral fat

Scientific Title

The effect of KOMBU (seaweed) on the visceral fat in men

Scientific Title:Acronym

The effect of KOMBU on visceral fat

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Obesity

Classification by specialty

Medicine in general

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Fucoxanthin, which KOMBU contains, is thought to have preventive effect on visceral fat. However, there have been no reports on its safety in men. In this study, we try to confirm its clinical safety after oral administration.

Basic objectives2

Safety

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Phase I


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Physical findings including vital signs, blood serum chemicals including liver enzymes, creatinine, etc., and urine analysis.

Key secondary outcomes

Evaluate visceral fat area by computed tomography


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Fucoxanthin capsule which contains 4mg, 1po bid for 28 days.
Pre-and post intake, we evaluate physical findings, abdominal CT for visceral fat area, blood chemicals and urine analysis.

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male

Key inclusion criteria

Healthy male adult volunteers

Key exclusion criteria

Patients who need medical treatment.

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Hozuka Akita

Organization

Kobe University. School of Medicine.

Division name

Dept. General Internal Medicine

Zip code


Address

7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho,Chuo-ku,Kobe

TEL

078-382-6596

Email



Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Masayoshi Hashimoto

Organization

Kobe University. School of Medicine.

Division name

Dept. Family & Community Medicine

Zip code


Address

7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho,Chuo-ku,Kobe

TEL

078-382-6596

Homepage URL


Email



Sponsor or person

Institute

Kobe University. School of Medicine Dept. General Internal Medicine

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Japan Food Research & Development Institute Co., Ltd.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

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IRB Contact (For public release)

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Address


Tel


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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

神戸大学医学部附属病院(兵庫県)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2009 Year 12 Month 04 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


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Results Delayed


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Baseline Characteristics


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Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2009 Year 11 Month 25 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2010 Year 01 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2010 Year 03 Month 01 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2009 Year 12 Month 01 Day

Last modified on

2010 Year 03 Month 10 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000003439


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