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The preventive efficacy against a cold and influenza by continuous consumption of yogurt containing lactoferrin.

The preventive efficacy against a cold and influenza by continuous consumption of yogurt containing lactoferrin. - LF Yogurt in Fukushima

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000016083
Enrollment
400
Registered
2014-12-29
Start date
2012-11-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Nothing

Interventions

In LF yogurt group, participants eat 1 cup of yogurt once a day including 100mg Lactoferrin for 16 weeks. In control group, participants don&#39
t receive LF yogurt, and live with their usual lifestyles for 16 weeks.

Sponsors

Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1)Employees of Fukushima prefecture companies. (2)Those whose age at the time of informed consent is 20 and over. (3)Those who can understand the purpose and the contents of this study, and can agree with participation by letter.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1)The presence of allergic response to milk product. (2)Those who have taken medical supplies or supplements which investigator judged that this trial would be affected. (3)Those who are under treatment of severe disease such as cancer. (4)Those who have excised the digestive organ. (5)Pregnancy or beast-feeding. (6)In addition, those who were judged inadequate by investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Affected with infective diseases or not

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
SF-36, STAI (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory), The sense effect

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTetsu Kinoshita

Community Life Sciences Co., Ltd. Social Epidemiology Institute

tetsu.prospective@gmail.com089-904-7811

Outcome results

None listed

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