A study to investigate the effects of food containing Bifidobacteria on body fat reduction: a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, parallel-group comparative study.

A study to investigate the effects of food containing Bifidobacteria on body fat reduction: a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, parallel-group comparative study. - Effects of food containing Bifidobacteria on body fat reduction.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000028861

Enrollment

140

Registered

2018-04-01

Start date

2017-09-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

None

Interventions

Ingestion of test foods for 12 weeks. Ingestion of placebo for 12 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects who have BMI ranging from 25 to <30.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Subject who have history of serious disease (2) Subject who is under medication for diabetes, hypertension or dyslipidemia (3) Subject with serious allergy to specific medicine or food (4) Subject who is pregnant or under lactation, or who is expected to be pregnant during the study (5) Heavy smoker and heavy drinker (6) Subject who is ineligible due to physician's judgment based on background of subject, physical finding, interview

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Body fat composition	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Body composition , Waist circumference, Serum lipids, Diabetes associated markers, liver function, inflammatory marker, gut microbiota analysis, defecation frequency	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactEiji Yoshikawa

KSO Corporation President-director

yoshikawa@kso.co.jp03-3452-7733

Outcome results

None listed

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