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Study to confirm absorption of carotenoids in trial foods

Study to confirm absorption of carotenoids in trial foods - Study to confirm absorption of carotenoids in trial foods

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000058436
Enrollment
20
Registered
2025-07-11
Start date
2025-07-12
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 volunteers

Interventions

The trial food will be consumed once, followed by a washout period, then the control food will be consumed once. After consuming the control food once, a washout period will follow, and the test food

Sponsors

APO PLUS STATION CO., LTD.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Japanese males and females aged 20 to under 60 at the time of informed consent. 2) Participants who with a BMI >=18.5 kg/m2 and <25kg/m2. 3) Participants who received a full explanation of the study and signed the informed consent form before study initiation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Participants with a history of serious illness or gastrointestinal surgery. 2) Participants with diseases affecting gastric emptying or digestion/absorption, or who regularly experience symptoms such as indigestion, constipation, or diarrhea. 3) Participants with abnormal kidney or liver function, blood pressure, or glucose/lipid metabolism. 4) Participants who regularly use medications (including Kampo), or quasi-drugs or supplements. 5) Participants who regularly consume health foods (e.g., FOSHU, foods with functional claims) that may affect the study and cannot discontinue them during the study period. 6) Participants who consume excessive amounts of alcohol. 7) Participants who Currently smoke or have smoked within the past year. 8) Participants planning to travel abroad during the study period. 9) Participant with irregular work hours or engaged in shift work. 10) Participants who may be unable to maintain their lifestyle due to dietary restrictions. 11) Participants with food allergies or those who may react to the trial or provided food. 12) Participants who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study period. 13) Participants who joined another clinical trial within one month before consent or plan to join one during the study. 14) Participants deemed ineligible by the principal investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
AUC of carotenoid (lutein/zeaxanthin/astaxanthin) concentration in blood

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Blood carotenoid concentrations (lutein/ zeaxanthin/ astaxanthin) at each time point and Cmax

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShuka Futagami

APO PLUS STATION CO., LTD. Clinical Operations Dept., CRO Business div.

food-contact@apoplus.co.jp03-6777-7789

Outcome results

None listed

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