UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000049193
Receipt number R000056035
Scientific Title Awamori luchuensis increases the longevity
Date of disclosure of the study information 2022/10/12
Last modified on 2022/10/12 01:32:58

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Basic information

Public title

Awamori raises HDL, reduces the onset of heart disease and cerebrovascular accidents, improves peripheral neuromuscular disorders and dementia, enhances the activities of daily living, and prevents the onset of infections increasing the longevity of the residents of Okinawa

Acronym

Awamori enhances the activities of daily living.

Scientific Title

Awamori luchuensis increases the longevity

Scientific Title:Acronym

the effect of Awamori luchuensis

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

hyperlipidemia, heart disease, cerebrovascular accidents, peripheral neuromuscular disorders, dementia, infections, aged disease

Classification by specialty

Medicine in general Cardiology Neurology
Infectious disease Geriatrics

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Ryukyu Awamori is a distilled spirit that is produced solely in Okinawa since ancient times. Additionally, Okinawans are known to have the longest life expectancy in the world. To explore the effect of Awamori on Okinawans in a population-based study.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


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Assessment

Primary outcomes

The levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol and triglycerides were measured in 5161 outpatients who consumed Awamori. Additionally, heart disease, brain disease, virus infections, tumor morbidity, neuropathy improvement rate, and survival rate after rehabilitation were measured in 641 inpatients aged 80 over years who consumed Awamori for 20 years.

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Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

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Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

35 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

92 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1 A total of 5109 outpatients, age range, 3592 years, who visited the hospital for health checkup were included in the study.
2 A total of 674 inpatients, mean age, 88 years, age range, 81 98 years, were evaluated.

Key exclusion criteria

1 among them, 825 people who did not drink alcohol were excluded. Of the remaining 4284 outpatients who had a drinking habit, 1430 were excluded due to various factors. Of the remaining 2854 outpatients who were within the examination standard value, 755 people who exercised regularly were excluded. Subsequently, 1822 out of the remaining 2099 outpatients who had a drinking habit and did not exercise regularly were excluded because they consumed other alcoholic drinks such as wine, sake, beer, and whiskey. Finally, 277 outpatients who consumed only Awamori were included in this study, which was conducted over a period of 1 year from January to December 2019.
2 Among them, 31 were excluded because they did not belong to the Okinawa prefecture. Of the 643 remaining patients, 374 were excluded because they presented with the following conditions, unknown drinking history, unknown identity, untraceable duration, disagreement, alcoholism, thyroid disease, fractures, bedridden for 50% over of the day, inability to consume food orally, and inability to speak. Finally, the clinical findings, laboratory findings, and extent of rehabilitation were compared between 134 patients who consumed Awamori, less 1 gou almost every day for more than 20 years until admission, and 106 patients who did not Awamori, which was conducted over a period of 3 year from January to December 2019.

Target sample size

5783


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Kenji
Middle name
Last name Gonda

Organization

Daido Central Hospital

Division name

Surgery

Zip code

902-0067

Address

1-1-37 Daido, Naha, Okinawa

TEL

098-869-0005

Email

gondake@fmu.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Kenji
Middle name
Last name Gonda

Organization

Daido Central Hospital

Division name

Surgery

Zip code

902-0067

Address

1-1-37 Daido, Naha, Okinawa

TEL

098-869-0005

Homepage URL


Email

gondake@fmu.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Daido Central Hospital

Institute

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Funding Source

Organization

Daido Central Hospital

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

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Other related organizations

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IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Daido Central Hospital

Address

1-1-37 Daido, Naha, Okinawa

Tel

098-869-0005

Email

gondake@fmu.ac.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

2022 Year 10 Month 12 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

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Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

383

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Progress

Recruitment status

No longer recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2019 Year 05 Month 15 Day

Date of IRB

2022 Year 05 Month 12 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2020 Year 05 Month 15 Day

Last follow-up date

2023 Year 05 Month 15 Day

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Other

Other related information

the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between Ryukyu Awamori and disease as well as longevity. The levels of HDL, LDL, TC, and TG were measured in patients who consumed Awamori. Additionally, the lipid values, incidence of cardio-vascular and cerebrovascular events as well as peripheral neuromuscular disorders, occurrence of dementia, and degree of improvement following rehabilitation were assessed.


Management information

Registered date

2022 Year 10 Month 12 Day

Last modified on

2022 Year 10 Month 12 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000056035


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