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Influence of lactoferrin on mental and physical changes accompanying rugby training camp: a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study

Influence of lactoferrin on mental and physical changes accompanying rugby training camp: a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study - Influence of lactoferrin on mental and physical changes accompanying rugby training camp

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000028554
Enrollment
30
Registered
2017-08-06
Start date
2017-07-22
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

Healthy adult

Interventions

Lactoferrin (900 mg/d) for 2 weeks Placebo for 2 weeks

Sponsors

Juntendo University, Graduate School of Health & Sports Science
Lead Sponsor
Morinaga &amp
Collaborator
Co., Ltd (Tokyo, Japan)
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) A healthy male university rugby player 2) Subjects who have given voluntary, written, informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Subjects receiving treatment (medicine prescription by a doctor) 2) Subjects suffering from serious cardiovascular disorder, liver function disorder, renal dysfunction, respiratory disorder, endocrine disorder, metabolic disorder, or those having history of them 3) Subjects with history of chest pain or fainting. 4) Subjects who are likely to cause allergies related to the test supplement 5) Subjects who donated 200 mL within 1 month prior to the start of the study, or 400 mL (blood donation etc.) within 3 months 6) Subjects who habitually takes lactoferrin 7) Smokers 8) Subjects who has seasonal allergic disease (cedar, Japanese cypress, etc.) 9) Subjects who have participated in other clinical trials within the past 3 months or who are currently participating in other clinical trials 10) Subjects who are judged as unsuitable for this study by physician.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fecal microbiota (Pre, 1 wk, 2wk)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Plasma metabolome, Responses of autonomic nerves system and salivary stress markers to calculation task

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoshio Suzuki

Juntendo University Graduate School of Health and Sports Science

yssuzuki@juntendo.ac.jp+81-476-98-1001

Outcome results

None listed

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