UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000022433
Receipt number R000025852
Scientific Title A study for evaluating the effects of the intake of cocoa on bowel movement and fecal malodor. A placebo-controlled crossover trial.
Date of disclosure of the study information 2017/09/30
Last modified on 2017/07/21 12:42:16

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Basic information

Public title

A study for evaluating the effects of the intake of cocoa on bowel movement and fecal malodor. A placebo-controlled crossover trial.

Acronym

A study for evaluating the effects of the intake of cocoa on bowel movement and fecal malodor.

Scientific Title

A study for evaluating the effects of the intake of cocoa on bowel movement and fecal malodor. A placebo-controlled crossover trial.

Scientific Title:Acronym

A study for evaluating the effects of the intake of cocoa on bowel movement and fecal malodor.

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Subjects with a tendency for constipation

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Effects of cocoa on the improvement of bowel movement and fecal malodor 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 frequency, fecal amount, fecal odor

Key secondary outcomes

Fecal conditions(fecal hardness, fecal color, fecal shape, feeling after defecation), fecal ammonia content, fecal putrefaction products content(indole, skatol)


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

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

Intake of a drink containing cocoa for 2 weeks, wash out for 2 weeks, Intake of a drink without cocoa for 2 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

Intake of a drink without cocoa for 2 weeks, wash out for 2 weeks, Intake of a drink containing cocoa for 2 weeks

Interventions/Control_3


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Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

60 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

(1)Males and females from 20 to 60 years old
(2)Subjects with a tendency for constipation at two to five times defecation per week
(3)Healthy subjects with not taking any medicine
(4)Subjects who can keep their stools in freeze immediately after defecation
(5)Obtaining informed consent and signed a consent form

Key exclusion criteria

1) Subjects with a serious liver, kidney, heart damage, diabetes, food allergies, digestive disorder, suffering other serious diseases
2) Subjects having medical history or operation history of digestive disorder
3) Subjects cannot keep the lifestyle
4) Subjects cannot regularly have three meals a day
5)Shifts workers or Late-night workers
6) Subjects whose amount of dietary intake or exercise has changed significantly
7) Subjects who donate either 400ml whole blood within 12 weeks or 200ml whole blood within 4 weeks or blood components within 2 weeks prior to this study.
8) Subjects who take any kind of medicine and/or food for specified health uses and/or supplements and/or diet foods
9) Subjects with drug and food allergies
10) Subjects with a hypersensitivity reaction to test food (eczema, nausea, diarrhea, etc.)
11) Subjects cannot ingest the test food as directed
12) Subjects who usually drink more than 500ml of beer in terms of per day
13) Subjects who take dietary fiber, fermented foods, foods containing a lot of lactic acid bacteria or bifidobacteria or another living bacteria or oligosaccharide or chocolate or cocoa
14) Subjects who will smoke during the test period
15) Subjects cannot wright a life diary everyday
16) Subjects who cannot avoid food intake, which influences on fecal odor, on the day before sampling feces
17) Subjects who participate other clinical trials or investigates in this trial
18) Subjects who are judged not applicable to this study by representative investigator or investigator

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Masanori Kamei

Organization

Morinaga & CO.,LTD.

Division name

Research Institute

Zip code


Address

2-1-1, Shimosueyoshi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa

TEL

045-571-6140

Email

m-kamei-hd@morinaga.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Haruka Yoshimoto

Organization

QOL RD Co.,Ltd.

Division name

CRO Department Food Division

Zip code


Address

2-14-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

03-6386-8809

Homepage URL


Email

h-yoshimoto@qol-rd.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

QOL RD Co.,Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Morinaga & CO.,LTD.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

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

関野臨床薬理クリニック(東京都)、白岡中央総合病院(埼玉県)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2017 Year 09 Month 30 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Published


Result

URL related to results and publications

http://www.lifescience.co.jp/yk/yk17/apr/ab15.html

Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results

Consumption of 10 g cocoa once a day for 2 weeks improved defecation frequency and fecal odor in the test subjects. The principal ingredient contributing to both improvements is thought to be lignin, an insoluble dietary fiber contained in cocoa.

Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


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Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2016 Year 05 Month 12 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2016 Year 05 Month 25 Day

Last follow-up date


Date of closure to data entry

2016 Year 12 Month 20 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2017 Year 02 Month 28 Day

Date analysis concluded

2017 Year 03 Month 25 Day


Other

Other related information

Evidence of Bowel Movement and Fecal Odor Improvement by Cocoa-derived Lignin Consumption
-A Randomized, Double-blind, Cross-over Study-

K. Sugiyama et al.

MORINAGA & CO.,LTD.


Management information

Registered date

2016 Year 05 Month 24 Day

Last modified on

2017 Year 07 Month 21 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000025852


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