UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000042392
Receipt number R000048383
Scientific Title Effects of Bifidobacterium on immune and gastrointestinal function - A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study -
Date of disclosure of the study information 2021/06/30
Last modified on 2022/04/07 16:05:23

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Basic information

Public title

Effects of Bifidobacterium on immune and gastrointestinal function
- A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study -

Acronym

Effects of Bifidobacterium on immune and gastrointestinal function

Scientific Title

Effects of Bifidobacterium on immune and gastrointestinal function
- A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study -

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effects of Bifidobacterium on immune and gastrointestinal function

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adults

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

YES


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To evaluate the effects of Bifidobacterium intake on immune and gastrointestinal function in Japanese male and female over 50 years old

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

NK cell activity

Key secondary outcomes

Salivary secretion rate
IgA concentration and secretion rate in saliva
IgA concentration in feces
Peripheral blood pDC activity
Blood cytokine level(IFN-alpha2a, IFN-gamma, IL-6, IL-12, IL-18)
Gut microbiota
Profile of mood states
Subjective sensation questionnaire
Clinical symptoms (Online survey)
Incidence rate of upper respiratory tract infection
SNPs


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

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

Participants will intake one active capsule per day for twelve weeks. They will also get clinical tests before and 4, 8, 12 weeks after the beginning of the intervention.

Interventions/Control_2

Participants will intake one placebo capsule per day for twelve weeks. They will also get clinical tests before and 4, 8, 12 weeks after the beginning of the intervention.

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

50 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Healthy men and women over 50 years old
2. Subjects who have given written consent to participate in researches conducted by DeNA Life Science using samples and information obtained through MYCODE, the genetic testing service
3. Subjects who have be given sufficient explanation about the purpose and contents of this study, volunteer for voluntary participation with good understanding, and can consent to this examination in writing
4. Subjects who were considered appropriate to participate in this study by the study doctor

Key exclusion criteria

1. Subjects who are receiving continuous pharmaceutical treatment
2. Subjects with previous and/or current medical history of serious disease (e.g. liver, kidney, heart, lung, blood)
3. Subjects with prevalence of digestive system comorbidities and previous medical history of the system
4. Subjects with serious anemia
5. Subjects with a risk of presenting allergic reaction to test capsule, other food, and medicine
6. Subjects who are taking medicine, supplement, and/or any food/functional food claiming an effect on immune function related evaluation items
7. Females who are pregnant and/or lactating, or those with willingness/intention to become pregnant during the study
8. Subjects that plan to have irregular life cycle (e.g. midnight shift work, long-term travel) and/or those with extremely irregular dining and sleep habits
9. Subjects with current or past (less than 3 months) experience of participating in other clinical studies (excluding non-invasive observational studies)
10. Subjects who are judged by the principal investigator to be unsuitable as the study

Target sample size

100


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Jun
Middle name
Last name Ohi

Organization

DeNA Life Science, Inc

Division name

Member of the Board

Zip code

150-8510

Address

Shibuya Hikarie. 2-21-1. Shibuya. Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-4366-7219

Email

IRB_dis@dena.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Tatsuya
Middle name
Last name Matsuda

Organization

DeNA Life Science, Inc

Division name

MYCODE service Dept

Zip code

150-8510

Address

Shibuya Hikarie. 2-21-1. Shibuya. Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-4366-7219

Homepage URL


Email

IRB_dis@dena.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

DeNA Life Science, Inc

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Biofermin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

The ethical committee of DeNA Life Science, Inc

Address

Shibuya Hikarie. 2-21-1. Shibuya. Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Tel

03-4366-7219

Email

IRB_dis@dena.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



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2021 Year 06 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


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

2020 Year 09 Month 28 Day

Date of IRB

2021 Year 09 Month 28 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2021 Year 01 Month 14 Day

Last follow-up date

2021 Year 04 Month 16 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2020 Year 11 Month 09 Day

Last modified on

2022 Year 04 Month 07 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000048383


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