The effect of KOMBU (seaweed) on the visceral fat in men

The effect of KOMBU (seaweed) on the visceral fat in men - The effect of KOMBU on visceral fat

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000002821

Enrollment

Registered

2009-12-04

Start date

2010-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

Fucoxanthin capsule which contains 4mg, 1po bid for 28 days. Pre-and post intake, we evaluate physical findings, abdominal CT for visceral fat area, blood chemicals and urine analysis.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy male adult volunteers

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who need medical treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Physical findings including vital signs, blood serum chemicals including liver enzymes, creatinine, etc., and urine analysis.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluate visceral fat area by computed tomography	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasayoshi Hashimoto

Kobe University. School of Medicine. Dept. Family & Community Medicine

078-382-6596

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026