UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000044933
Receipt number R000051324
Scientific Title A study to evaluate the effects of lactic acid bacteria on menstrual symptoms
Date of disclosure of the study information 2021/07/24
Last modified on 2022/09/30 11:33:07

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Basic information

Public title

A study to evaluate the effects of lactic acid bacteria on menstrual symptoms

Acronym

A study to evaluate the effects of lactic acid bacteria on menstrual symptoms

Scientific Title

A study to evaluate the effects of lactic acid bacteria on menstrual symptoms

Scientific Title:Acronym

A study to evaluate the effects of lactic acid bacteria on menstrual symptoms

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy volunteers

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To examine the effects of lactic acid bacteria on menstrual symptoms in healthy adult females

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

MDQ (Menstrual Distress Questionnaire) score

Key secondary outcomes

VAS (Visual Analogue Scale)
SF-36 (Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey) score
Number of analgesic use


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

Intake of test food for 3 menstrual cycles (11-13 weeks)

Interventions/Control_2

Intake of placebo for 3 menstrual cycles (11-13 weeks)

Interventions/Control_3


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Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

25 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

40 years-old >

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Healthy adult females whose age of 25 years or more and less than 40 years (at the time of informed consent)
2. Subjects with 25 to 38 days menstrual cycle in the latest 6 menstruations and the menstrual duration is 3 to 7 days
3. Subjects with some menstrual symptoms before and during menstruation
4. Subjects receiving a sufficient briefing of the objective and content of the present study, fully understanding and agreeing to voluntarily participate in the present study and being able to sign a written informed consent

Key exclusion criteria

1. Subjects who are pregnant or lactating, or intending to become pregnant during the study
2. Subjects who have histories of gynecologic disorder or have gynecologic disorder
3. Subjects with food allergies
4. Subjects who have diarrhea by intake of dairy products
5. Subjects who take regularly pharmaceuticals (including Chinese medicine and pill) or supplements which have the possibility to affect the results of the present study from 2 months before the time of informed consent to the day of informed consent
6. Subjects who take foods or drinks containing lactic acid bacteria (e.g. yoghurt) which have the possibility to affect the results of the present study 4 days or more a week
7. Subjects who had participated in other pharmaceutical or food clinical studies from 1 month before the time of informed consent to the day of informed consent
8. Subjects who often take analgesics for prophylactic purposes before having menstrual pain
9. Subjects whose MDQ score after menstruation is 1 or more points higher compared to the score of before or during menstruation at the first screening
10. Subjects with severe menstrual symptoms unable to be controlled by OTC analgesics
11. Subjects classified as psychosomatic (Type IV) by CMI health questionnaire
12. Subjects with a score of 20 or more for the stress score by Stress Check List
13. Subjects deemed unsuitable for the present study by the investigator

Target sample size

80


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Toshihiro
Middle name
Last name Sashihara

Organization

Meiji Co., Ltd.

Division name

R&D Division

Zip code

192-0919

Address

1-29-1 Nanakuni, Hachioji, Tokyo

TEL

042-632-5842

Email

toshihiro.sashihara@meiji.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Tomohiro
Middle name
Last name Sugino

Organization

Soiken Inc.

Division name

R&D Division

Zip code

560-0082

Address

Senri Life Science Center 13F, 1-4-2, Shinsenri-higashimachi, Toyonaka, Osaka

TEL

06-6871-8888

Homepage URL


Email

sugino@soiken.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Soiken Inc.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Meiji 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

IRB of Fukuda Clinic

Address

Shin-Osaka brick building 2F, 1-6-1 Miyahara, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Tel

06-6398-0203

Email

fukudaclinicIRB@gmail.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 07 Month 24 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

2021 Year 06 Month 19 Day

Date of IRB

2021 Year 06 Month 19 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2021 Year 07 Month 25 Day

Last follow-up date

2022 Year 04 Month 30 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2022 Year 06 Month 21 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2022 Year 07 Month 07 Day

Date analysis concluded

2022 Year 08 Month 24 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2021 Year 07 Month 21 Day

Last modified on

2022 Year 09 Month 30 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000051324


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