Healthy volunteer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: [1]Males and females aged 40 years or older at the time of obtaining informed consent and having a feeling of discomfort or pain in the knee joint [2]Subjects who are fully informed of the purpose and content of the study, who are competent to give consent, who voluntarily volunteer to participate in the study with a thorough understanding, and who can agree in writing to participate in the study [3]Subjects who are judged by the investigator to have no health problems when participating in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: [1]Subjects with a past history of serious diseases (liver disorder, renal disorder, cardiovascular disorder, cerebrovascular disorder, respiratory disorder, etc.) [2]Subjects with a history or present medical history of rheumatoid arthritis, and subjects with a history of rheumatoid arthritis as a result of a preliminary examination [3]Subjects with knee joint disease such as meniscus injury, and those undergoing treatment [4]Subjects with knee osteoarthritis or other joint-related diseases [5]Subjects with a knee prosthesis [6]Subjects who regularly use knee joint medicines, supplements, or health foods, such as compresses, applicants, and pain medications [7]Subjects with chronic knee pain who had previously undergone surgery [8]Subjects with mental illness or dementia [9]Subjects with allergy to food ingredients contained in test food [10]Subjects who are pregnant, lactating, or possibly pregnant [11]Subjects who need to take antiplatelet drugs or anticoagulants (warfarin, etc.) during the study period [12]Subjects currently participating in other human clinical trials or less than 3 months after participation in other human clinical trials [13]Other subjects who are judged ineligible by the investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| JKOM(The Japanese Knee Osteoarthrtis Measure) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| [1]Range of motion (extension and flexion) of the knee joint [2]Leg extensor strength [3]Grip strength [4]Trunk flexibility [5]10 m walking speed [6]30 seconds chair-stand test [7]The Japanese Orthopaedic Society's criteria for the treatment of osteoarthritis and knee joint disease (JOA) [8]Visual Analog Scale (VAS) questionnaire [9]Body composition (height, weight, body mass index, fat mass (percentage of body fat), lean weight, muscle mass, body water content) [10]Time up go test [11]Functional reach test *Safety [1]Subject's diary [2]Adverse events | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Chubu University Department of Lifelong Sports and Health Sciences, College of Life and Health Sciences