UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000033112
Receipt number R000037760
Scientific Title A verification study for improving unidentified complaints with the test food containing Korean ginseng in healthy subjects: a randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2018/06/22
Last modified on 2019/06/17 13:52:21

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Basic information

Public title

A verification study for improving unidentified complaints with the test food containing Korean ginseng in healthy subjects: a randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial

Acronym

A verification study for improving unidentified complaints with the test food in humans

Scientific Title

A verification study for improving unidentified complaints with the test food containing Korean ginseng in healthy subjects: a randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

A verification study for improving unidentified complaints with the test food in humans

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy Japanese subjects

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To verify the unidentified complaints improvement with the test food containing Korean ginseng for 12 weeks in healthy Japanese adult subjects with experiencing unidentified complaints

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

A questionnaire about unidentified complaints

* Each item is assessed with a seven-point grading scale and the smaller number indicates more severe subjective symptoms. Furthermore, compared the results of the questionnaire at screening (before consumption) and at 4, 8, and 12 weeks after consumption, the grading scale is increased by 3 points and more indicating complete response, by 2 points indicating improvement, by 1 points indicating slight improvement, and by 0 points indicating maintaining health while the grading scale is decreased by 1 point and more indicating worsening.

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -participants are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

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: 12 weeks
Test material: Capsule containing Korean ginseng
Dose: Take 2 capsules containing Korean ginseng per day
Administration: Take 2 capsules with water or warm water at any time during the day

* If you forget to take the capsules, take capsules as soon as you remember within the day.

Interventions/Control_2

Duration: 12 weeks
Test material: Capsule containing Korean ginseng and placebo
Dose: Take a total of 2 capsules per day (1 capsule for each test food)
Administration: Take a total of 2 capsules (one capsule for containing Korean ginseng and another capsule for placebo capsule) with water or warm water at any time during the day

* If you forget to take the capsules, take capsules as soon as you remember within the day.

Interventions/Control_3

Duration: 12 weeks
Test material: Placebo
Dose: Take 2 placebo capsules per day
Administration: Take 2 capsules with water or warm water at any time during the day

* If you forget to take the capsules, take capsules as soon as you remember within the day.

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


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Healthy Japanese adult subjects with experiencing unidentified complaints such as being tired, inability to sleep, stiff shoulders, constipation, cold hands and feet, and others

2. Subjects who are considered as appropriate for the study by the physician based on the results of peripheral blood test (endocrine test)

3. Subjects who are considered as appropriate for the study by the physician based on the score on the Beck Depression Inventory

4. Within the subjects who met the 2nd and 3rd inclusion criteria, subjects who get 3-4 points in all of the 5 items, which are fatigue, sleeplessness, stiff shoulders, bowel movement, and cold hands and feet, on the questionnaire about unidentified complaints at screening (before consumption).

5. When subjects below the sample size, subjects who get 1-4 points in all of the 5 items are selected. In the case, we priority select subjects who obtained 1 point in relatively few items.

Key exclusion criteria

1. Subjects who are undergoing medical treatment or have a medical history of malignant tumor, heart failure, myocardial infarction, endometriosis, uterine myoma, and mental disorders

2. Currently undergoing treatment for any of the following chronic diseases: cardiac arrhythmia, liver failure, kidney failure, cerebrovascular disorder, rheumatism, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, or any other chronic diseases

3. Subjects who are undergoing medical treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED), prostatic hyperplasia, or a thyroid disorder

4. Subjects who have been diagnosed with a menopausal disorder and no treatment

5. Subjects who are on medication for any other diseases

6. Subjects who have suppurative inflammation (except for small cuts and scratches)

7. Subjects who use or take "Foods for Specified Health Uses", "Foods with Functional Claims", or other functional food/beverage in daily

8. Subjects who currently take sleeping pills or sleep-inducing drugs

9. Subjects who currently take painkillers such as loxoprofen (Loxonin) and others

10. Subjects who currently take other medications (including herbal medicines) and supplements

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

12. Subjects who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to become pregnant

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

14. Subjects who are judged as ineligible to participate in the study by the physician

Target sample size

45


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Kazuo
Middle name
Last name YAMAMOTO

Organization

ORTHOMEDICO Inc.

Division name

CEO

Zip code

112-0002

Address

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

TEL

03-3818-0610

Email

kazu@orthomedico.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Naoko
Middle name
Last name SUZUKI

Organization

ORTHOMEDICO Inc.

Division name

R&D Department

Zip code

112-0002

Address

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

TEL

03-3818-0610

Homepage URL


Email

nao@orthomedico.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

ORTHOMEDICO Inc.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

KIM's Korean Ginseng 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

The ethical committee of the Takara Clinic, Medical Corporation Seishinkai

Address

9F Taisei Building, 2-3-2, Higashi-gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

Tel

03-5793-3623

Email

info@takara-clinic.com


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

2018 Year 06 Month 22 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

48

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

2018 Year 06 Month 11 Day

Date of IRB

2018 Year 06 Month 11 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2018 Year 06 Month 23 Day

Last follow-up date

2018 Year 11 Month 24 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2018 Year 06 Month 22 Day

Last modified on

2019 Year 06 Month 17 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000037760


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