UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000024066
Receipt number R000027712
Scientific Title An exploratory study on the anti-inflammatory effects of fucoidan in relation to quality of life in advanced cancer patients
Date of disclosure of the study information 2016/09/15
Last modified on 2017/06/21 09:39:32

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Basic information

Public title

An exploratory study on the anti-inflammatory effects of fucoidan in relation to quality of life in advanced cancer patients

Acronym

An exploratory study on the anti-inflammatory effects of fucoidan in relation to quality of life in advanced cancer patients

Scientific Title

An exploratory study on the anti-inflammatory effects of fucoidan in relation to quality of life in advanced cancer patients

Scientific Title:Acronym

An exploratory study on the anti-inflammatory effects of fucoidan in relation to quality of life in advanced cancer patients

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

advanced cancer

Classification by specialty

Hematology and clinical oncology

Classification by malignancy

Malignancy

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To investigate whether fucoidan as a supportive care agent could alleviate inflammatory conditions and maintain quality of life (QOL) in advanced cancer patients.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Explanatory

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Changes in inflammatory biomarkers including high-sensitivity CRP, and pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1beta, IL-6, TNF-alfa) during the study period of 4w.

Key secondary outcomes

Changes in QOL scores using EORTC QLQ-C30 during the study period of 4w.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

receive 400 ml/day of fucoidan (Trade name: Power Fucoidan, Daiichi Sangyo, Co. Ltd. Osaka, Japan) for at least 4 weeks.

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


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Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

(1) clinically diagnosed with inoperable metastatic cancer,
(2) aged over 20 years,
(3) ambulatory as an outpatient with normal food intake for at least 4 weeks during the study,

Key exclusion criteria

with serious dysfunction of vital organs.

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Mitsuhiko Kawaguchi

Organization

Kawaguchi Medical Clinic

Division name

Division of Internal Medicine

Zip code


Address

2-2-16, Daiku, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama Japan 700-913 Japan

TEL

086-222-0820

Email

nqp02936@nifty.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Hidenori Takahashi

Organization

University of the Ryukyus Hospital

Division name

Division of Community-based Medicine and Primary Care

Zip code


Address

207 Uehara, Nishihara-cho, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa, 903-0215, Japan

TEL

098-895-1331

Homepage URL


Email

bzr06263@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Kawaguchi Medical Clinic

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Daiichi Sangyo, Co. Ltd. Osaka, Japan

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

川口メディカルクリニック(岡山県)、喜多村クリニック(福岡県)、セレンクリニック福岡(福岡県)、堂島リーガクリニック(大阪府)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2016 Year 09 Month 15 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Published


Result

URL related to results and publications

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1534735417692097

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

2013 Year 10 Month 24 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2014 Year 01 Month 20 Day

Last follow-up date


Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

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Management information

Registered date

2016 Year 09 Month 15 Day

Last modified on

2017 Year 06 Month 21 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000027712


Research Plan
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Research case data specifications
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Research case data
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