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Exploratory study on the effects of verbal encouragement on endogenous biomarkers in healthy adult males

Exploratory study on the effects of verbal encouragement on endogenous biomarkers in healthy adult males - Exploratory study on the effects of verbal encouragement on endogenous biomarkers in healthy adult males

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000059136
Enrollment
24
Registered
2025-11-22
Start date
2025-09-22
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 individuals

Interventions

Presence of verbal encouragement - Washout - Absence of verbal encouragement Abesence of verbal encouragement - Washout - Presence of verbal encouragement

Sponsors

HUMA R&D CORP
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Individuals who have given written consent to participate in this study 2) Males aged 30 to 59 when obtaining the consent 3) Individuals who are able to undergo preliminary/follow-up examinations, cognitive test, consume the prescribed food, answer the various questionnaire, have blood draws and stool collections, and skin gas collection according to the schedule requested by the research personnel 4) Individuals who scored between 30 and less than 70 in the standardized score of the behavioral temperament test during preliminary examination

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Individuals who were deemed ineligible for this study by the principal investigator based on the results of the preliminary examination 2) Individuals with visual, auditory, or motor impairments that interfere with the administration of cognitive function tests 3) Individuals who currently have or previously had gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, endocrine, inflammatory (immunological), neuropsychiatry, or other diseases; individuals who regularly use drugs to treat diseases and are considered unsuitable to participate in this study by the principal investigator; individuals on antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-allergic drugs, steroids, immunosuppressants, etc.; and individuals with a common cold 4) Individuals with smoking habits 5) Individuals who intend to stay abroad overnight between the prescreening and follow-up examinations 6) Individuals with food allergy 7) Individuals who donated blood within 12 weeks prior to the prescreening examination 8) Individuals who are currently participating in another study or are scheduled to participate in one during the study period 9) Individuals who are estimated inappropriate to this study by principal investigator or study director

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) Primary Outcome Measures Changes in the following omics profiles based on the presence or absence of verbal encouragement (VE): - Blood: Proteome, metabolome, microRNA, synchrotron radiation-based particle and elemental analysis - Feces: Microbiome - Skin: Gas component profile 2) Safety Evaluation Frequency of adverse events occurring during the verbal encouragement (VE) intervention period

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) Secondary Outcome Measures Changes in psychological questionnaire scores based on the presence or absence of verbal encouragement (VE): - PANAS, POMS2, SHS, GSES, FRS, Mind-body questionnaire 2) Exploratory Outcome Measures Changes in cognitive function based on the presence or absence of verbal encouragement (VE)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHiroyuki Miyazawa

HUMA R&D CORP Clinical Development Department

rd@huma-rd.co.jp03-3431-1260

Outcome results

None listed

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