Differences in efficacy of medium-chain fatty acids (MCTs) depending on the number of carbon atoms (8: 0, 10: 0).

Differences in efficacy of medium-chain fatty acids (MCTs) depending on the number of carbon atoms (8: 0, 10: 0). - Is there a difference in the number of carbon atoms (8: 0, 10: 0) of medium-chain fatty acids (MCTs).

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000045834

Enrollment

Registered

2021-10-23

Start date

2021-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Nomal

Interventions

The MCT (8:0) group ingests 6 g of commercially available MCT every meal (morning, lunch, and dinner) every day for one month. The MCT (10:0) group ingests 6 g of commercially available MCT every mea

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy individuals in their early twenties who received sufficient explanation about the purpose and content of this study and agreed.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) People with type I diabetes, serious heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease, blood disease, etc. (2) Body mass index (BMI) 23.0 kg / m2 or more. (3) Persons with applicable food allergies.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in muscle strength, muscle function, memory, and concentration are compared before and after the intervention for 1 month and 0.5 months after the end of the intervention.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactSakiko Abe

Tezukayama University Faculty of Contemporary Life Studies, Department of Food and Nutrition

sa-abe@tezukayama-u.ac.jp0742-41-4742

Outcome results

None listed

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