UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000028269
Receipt number R000032351
Scientific Title A verification study on improvements in the immune system and defecation: A randomized open-label trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2017/07/18
Last modified on 2021/05/27 11:03:06

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Basic information

Public title

A verification study on improvements in the immune system and defecation: A randomized open-label trial

Acronym

A verification study on improvements in the immune system and defecation

Scientific Title

A verification study on improvements in the immune system and defecation: A randomized open-label trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

A verification study on improvements in the immune system and defecation

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Japanese adults who are healthy or regularly see a doctor

Classification by specialty

Medicine in general Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To verify the effects of the test food on immune system and defecation

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

1. The Japanese version of Constipation Assessment Scale MT version (CAS-MT)
*Assess at 0 and 4 weeks after consuming

Key secondary outcomes

1. Subjective symptoms
a. Bristol Stool Scale
b. Bowel movement diary
c. The Likert scale method
* Above a and c, assess at 0 and 4 weeks after consuming
* Above b, record when defecating

2. Immunity test
T lymphocyte age, Immunological age, number of T cells, number of CD4+T cells / CD8+T cells ratio, number of naive T cells, naive T cells / memory T cells ratio, number of B cells, NK cells, and CD8+CD28+T cells, T-cell proliferation index, number of CD4+T cells, CD8+T cells and memory T cells
*Assess at 0 and 4 weeks after consuming

3. Saliva test
Salivary immunoglobulin A (sIgA)
*Assess at 0 and 4 weeks after consuming

4. Blood test
High-sensitive CRP, albumin, prealbumin
*Assess at 0 and 4 weeks after consuming

5. Physical examination
Muscle mass, grip strength
*Assess at 0 and 4 weeks after consuming


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

3

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Duration: 4 weeks
Test Material: Probiotic food (high dose)
Dosage: Take 1 pack, three times a day after each meal

Interventions/Control_2

Duration: 4 weeks
Test Material: Probiotic food (low dose)
Dosage: Take 1 pack, once a day after breakfast

Interventions/Control_3

Duration: 4 weeks
Test Material: None
Dosage: None

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

65 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Sixty-five years and more Japanese adults who have 2-5 times of defecation per week

2. Those who are considered as appropriate for the study by the physician

3. Above 2, priority selective those who have high CAS scores in CAS-MT at screening and pre-ingestion

Key exclusion criteria

1. Those who have the medical history or under the treatment of malignant tumor

2. Those who have the medical history or under the treatment of autoimmune disease

3. Those who have the medical history or under the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

4. Those who are currently hospitalized

5. Those who use or take "Foods for Specified Health Uses" and "Foods with Functional Claims" in daily

6. Those who eat Natto, yogurt, and food and beverage including lactic acid bacteria in daily

7. Those who are smokers

8. Those who take anti-allergic drugs

9. Those who take laxative tablets

10. Those who are currently taking supplements

11. Those who are allergic to medicines and/or the test food related products

12. Those who are pregnant, breast-feeding, and plan to become a pregnant

13. Those who have been enrolled in other clinical trials within the last three months before the agreement to participate in this trial

14. Others considered as inappropriate for the study by the physician

Target sample size

90


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Kazuo YAMAMOTO

Organization

ORTHOMEDICO Inc.

Division name

CEO

Zip code


Address

2F Sumitomo Fudosan Korakuen Bldg., 1-4-1, Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

TEL

03-3818-0610

Email

kazu@orthomedico.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Naoko SUZUKI

Organization

ORTHOMEDICO Inc.

Division name

R&D Department

Zip code


Address

2F Sumitomo Fudosan Korakuen Bldg., 1-4-1, Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

TEL

03-3818-0610

Homepage URL


Email

nao@orthomedico.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

ORTHOMEDICO Inc.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

CLINICO CO.,LTD.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Medical Corporation Seishinkai, Takara Clinic.

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

医療法人社団盛心会 タカラクリニック (東京都)
Medical Corporation Seishinkai, Takara Clinic (Tokyo, Japan)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2017 Year 07 Month 18 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol

Unpublished

Publication of results

Published


Result

URL related to results and publications

http://www.pieronline.jp/content/article/0386-3603/48070/1167

Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

93

Results

Shimono T, Hoshino T, Takahashi Y, Takara T. Synbiotics Containing Bifidobacterium longum BB536 improve bowel movements and enhance immunity in elderly people-A randomized, open-label, parallel-group study-. Jpn Pharmacol Ther. 2020; 48(7): 1167-1177

Results date posted

2021 Year 05 Month 27 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results

2020 Year 07 Month 30 Day

Baseline Characteristics

Refer to the paper

Participant flow

Refer to the paper

Adverse events

Refer to the paper

Outcome measures

Refer to the paper

Plan to share IPD

Undecided

IPD sharing Plan description

To require consultation among related companies


Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2017 Year 03 Month 13 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2017 Year 03 Month 18 Day

Last follow-up date


Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2017 Year 07 Month 18 Day

Last modified on

2021 Year 05 Month 27 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000032351


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