Inhibitory effects of polyphenol-rich extracts from Wakame on cachexia: an experiment checking the safety dose in human

Inhibitory effects of polyphenol-rich extracts from Wakame on cachexia: an experiment checking the safety dose in human - Effects of Wakame polyphenol on cacexia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000028201

Enrollment

Registered

2017-09-01

Start date

2017-10-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

cachexia

Interventions

yogurt(75g), 30 days Polyphenol-rich extracts from Wakame, 3g/day, 30 days

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 20-80 years old gender-free desk worker informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients with DM or chronic kidney diseases person who do not like eat wakame person daily getting supplements containing polyphenols person with allergy against club or shrimp person with thyroid dysfunction pregnant women person with claustrophobia or pace-maker

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
No significant side-effects after one month	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Increase in muscle volume	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakeshi Nikawa

Tokushima University Graduate School Institutes of Biomedical Science

nikawa@tokusima-u.ac.jp088-633-9248

Outcome results

None listed

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