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Study to observe the safety of fasting and improvement in aging indices in healthy adults

Investigation of the safety of fasting therapy and analysis of biological aging indices in healthy adults: a pre- and post-comparative study - Fasting Therapy Safety and Biological Aging indices Analysis Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000052921
Enrollment
80
Registered
2023-11-27
Start date
2023-11-27
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 person

Interventions

Fasting (fasting for 36 to 48 hours) in a facility supervised by a physician. During the fasting period, blood glucose levels will be constantly monitored using a continuous glucose meter. During the
s physician as appropriate). The amount of fluid required for each patient should be calculated, and the patient should be encouraged to drink as the minimum daily fluid intake (fluid requirement (ml/

Sponsors

Juntendo University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. be 20 years of age or older at the time of consent 2. who are able to visit the Department of Urology, Juntendo University Hospital, Juntendo University School of Medicine, or who are able to visit the hospital 3. who have received a full explanation of their participation in this study, and who have given their consent of their own free will based on a thorough understanding of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who could not obtain consent. Those who are under 20 years of age at the time of obtaining consent. Systemic infection, acute or chronic viral hepatitis, diabetes mellitus with poor glycemic control, serious renal or hepatic dysfunction, serious cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease within 6 months, serious gastrointestinal disease or gastric surgery within 12 months, active malignancy within 5 years, current or planned pregnancy, lactation. Persons deemed inappropriate as research subjects by the principal investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Blood samples and body composition will be collected and examined up to 3 times/year before fasting, immediately after fasting, and 1-4 weeks after fasting. X chromosome copy number Y chromosome copy number Mitochondria number Leukocyte telomere length, epigenetic clock based on epigenetics information, gene expression in blood cells (RT-qPCR, RNA-Seq, non-coding RNA, single cell RNA-Seq), expression of aging-related proteins expression levels (Rubicon, etc.), mosaic chromosomal alteration (mCA) and genotypes using SNP arrays

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Basic patient information: age, gender, medical history, height, weight Vital information: body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation Disease information: name of disease Laboratory results: urinalysis, blood count, coagulation/fibrinolysis, serum, blood glucose, biochemistry, free testosterone, thyroid hormone, (for cancer patients) tumor markers, QOL Treatment: information on surgical treatment, chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, radiation therapy, exercise therapy, diet, supportive care, behavioral therapy, information on medications (including herbal medicines and supplements), prognosis

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoshihiro Ikehata

Juntendo University, Graduate School of Medicine Department of Urology

y-ikehata@juntendo.ac.jp03-3813-3111

Outcome results

None listed

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