UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000022263
Receipt number R000025630
Scientific Title A study for evaluating the effects of oral intake of food containing lactic acid bacteria on bowel movement of subjects with a tendency for constipation. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Date of disclosure of the study information 2016/05/13
Last modified on 2017/03/30 17:30:32

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Basic information

Public title

A study for evaluating the effects of oral intake of food containing lactic acid bacteria on bowel movement of subjects with a tendency for constipation. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Acronym

A study for evaluating the effects of oral intake of food containing lactic acid bacteria on bowel movement of subjects with a tendency for constipation.

Scientific Title

A study for evaluating the effects of oral intake of food containing lactic acid bacteria on bowel movement of subjects with a tendency for constipation. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Scientific Title:Acronym

A study for evaluating the effects of oral intake of food containing lactic acid bacteria on bowel movement of subjects with a tendency for constipation.

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Subjects with a tendency for constipation

Classification by specialty

Gastroenterology Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To evaluate the efficacy of food containing lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus brevis) on bowel movement of subjects with a tendency for constipation.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Defecation days, defecation frequency, fecal amount

Key secondary outcomes

Fecal shape, fecal color, fecal odor, feeling after defecation, fecal organic acids, fecal ammonia content, fecal pH, fecal water content, analysis of intestinal microflora


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

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Food containing lactic acid bacteria Duration:2 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

Placebo(not containing lactic acid bacteria)
Duration:2 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

65 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

(1) Males and females from 20 to 64 years of age
(2) Subjects with a tendency for constipation at three to five times of defecation per week
(3) Subjects giving written informed consent

Key exclusion criteria

(1) Individuals taking antiflatulents and/or laxatives (including purgative drug) in common use
(2) Individuals taking health foods in common use, including food for specified health use, which influence intestinal regulation at the point of screening examination
(3) Individuals taking antibiotics and/or drugs which influence laxatives(including purgative drugs) in common use at the point of screening examination
(4) Individuals who are not able to stop consumption of foods containing lactic acid bacteria, bifidobacteria, natto bacteria, oligosaccharides, dietary fibers, high amount of sugar alcohol and/or other health foods including food for specified health use, which influence intestinal regulation during the study period
(5) Individuals presenting known food allergy
(6) Individuals who are suffered from a disease which needs treatment urgently or individuals with severe complications
(7) Individuals with a digestive organ disease or surgical history who has an influence on digestive absorption and defecation
(8) Individuals who are judged to be unsuitable as a subject from an answer of a subjective background questionnaire
(9) Individuals who are pregnant or breast-feeding, or have the will of pregnancy during the study period
(10) Individuals who are under treatment or have a history of drug/alcohol dependence
(11) Individuals who participate in other clinical studies or who are in willing to participate to these studies using foods, drugs and/or cosmetics
(12) Individuals who are judged as unsuitable for the study by the investigator for the other reasons

Target sample size

100


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Yoshitaka Iwama

Organization

Nihonbashi Cardiology Clinic

Division name

Director

Zip code


Address

13-4 Nihonbashikodenmacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-5641-4133

Email

yiwama@well-sleep.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Eiji Yoshikawa

Organization

KSO Corporation

Division name

Sales department

Zip code


Address

1-9-7 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-3452-7733

Homepage URL


Email

yoshikawa@kso.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

KSO Corporation

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Lotte 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


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

2016 Year 05 Month 13 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Published


Result

URL related to results and publications

http://www.lifescience.co.jp/yk/yk17/mar/ab9.html

Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results

Jpn Pharmacol Ther 2017; 45(3): 463-472.

Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


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Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2016 Year 04 Month 19 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2016 Year 05 Month 15 Day

Last follow-up date

2016 Year 06 Month 16 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2016 Year 08 Month 03 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2016 Year 09 Month 06 Day

Date analysis concluded

2016 Year 11 Month 15 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2016 Year 05 Month 10 Day

Last modified on

2017 Year 03 Month 30 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000025630


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