UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000037530
Receipt number R000042785
Scientific Title A clinical study for evaluating the effects of lactic acid bacterium containing foods on improvement of bowel movement and immune function. : randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel trial.
Date of disclosure of the study information 2019/07/30
Last modified on 2020/01/28 09:26:37

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Basic information

Public title

A clinical study for evaluating the effects of lactic acid bacterium containing foods on improvement of bowel movement and immune function. : randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel trial.

Acronym

A clinical study for evaluating the effects of lactic acid bacterium containing foods on improvement of bowel movement and immune function.

Scientific Title

A clinical study for evaluating the effects of lactic acid bacterium containing foods on improvement of bowel movement and immune function. : randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel trial.

Scientific Title:Acronym

A clinical study for evaluating the effects of lactic acid bacterium containing foods on improvement of bowel movement and immune function.

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adult

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To investigate the effects of 4-week intake of lactic acid bacteria containing foods on improvement of bowel movement and immune function in healthy volunteers with a tendency to be constipated.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Defecation frequency, feeling after defecation, ease of defecation, amount, smell and color of feces, fecal condition (Measure at a daily basis for 1 week during the pre-treatment period, and in the week right before the 2nd, 4th and 6th week when the treatment started)
Activity of NK cell and concentration of IgA in blood
(Measure at before ingestion and after 4-week intake)

Key secondary outcomes

Adverse event(Inquiry consultation)
Blood lipid maker
(Measure at before ingestion and after 4-week intake)


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Cluster

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

Pre-treatment observation period(1 week), treatment observation period, subject take the test food(4 weeks), post-treatment observation period(2 weeks)

Interventions/Control_2

Pre-treatment observation period(1 week), treatment observation period, subject take the placebo food(4 weeks), post-treatment observation period(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, aged 20 - 65 years old with constipation tendency with defecation frequency 5 times or less per week.
2) Subjects who can make self-judgment and are voluntarily giving written informed consent.

Key exclusion criteria

1) Subjects who have medical history of malignant tumor, heart failure or myocardial infarction.
2) Subject receiving treatment for gastrointestinal diseases and constipation disease.
3) Currently undergoing treatment for or having a medical history with any of the following chronic diseases: atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrhythmia, liver failure, kidney failure, cerebrovascular disorder, rheumatism, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, or any other chronic diseases
4) Subjects who frequently take medicines for intestinal disorder or laxatives
5) Subjects who frequently take medicines (including herbal medicines)
6) Subjects who are allergic to medicines and/or the test food related products.
7) Subjects with irregular life rhythms such as shift workers, irregular eating habits.
8) Subjects who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant.
9) Subjects who have been enrolled in other clinical trials.
10) Subjects who are considered as ineligible to participate in the study by the physician.

Target sample size

20


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Atsushi
Middle name
Last name Yamatsu

Organization

Pharma Foods International Co., Ltd.

Division name

Research and Development department

Zip code

615-8245

Address

1-49, Goryo-Ohara, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto

TEL

0753948605

Email

a-yamatsu@pharmafoods.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Akiko
Middle name
Last name Ishida

Organization

Pharma Foods International Co., Ltd.

Division name

Research and Development department

Zip code

615-8245

Address

1-49, Goryo-Ohara, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto

TEL

0753948605

Homepage URL


Email

a-ishida@pharmafoods.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Other
Pharma Foods International Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Self-funding
None

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

Pharma Foods International Research Ethics Committee

Address

1-49, Goryo-Ohara, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto

Tel

0753948600

Email

m-aosasa@pharmafoods.co.jp


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

2019 Year 07 Month 30 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

24

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

2019 Year 04 Month 03 Day

Date of IRB

2019 Year 04 Month 10 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2019 Year 07 Month 30 Day

Last follow-up date

2019 Year 09 Month 30 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2019 Year 07 Month 29 Day

Last modified on

2020 Year 01 Month 28 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000042785


Research Plan
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