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Effects of Salacia on ACF

An exploratory study of the effects of hot water extract of Salacia spp. on abnormal crypt foci in patients with colonic polyps with abnormal rectal crypt foci: a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCTs031200337
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-02-01
Start date
2021-02-01
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

colorectal polyp colorectal polyp

Interventions

Arm A: Take placebo tablets orally for 8 weeks, 3 days before meals (Morning: 1 tablet, Day: 1 tablet, Night: 2 tablets) Arm B: tablets containing hydrothermal extract of Salacia plant orally for 8 we

Sponsors

Takatsu Tomohiro
Lead Sponsor
Ashikari Keiichi
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients aged between 20 and 85 years old at the time of enrollment (regardless of gender) (2) Patients diagnosed with colorectal tumors (adenomas and early stage colorectal cancer) that warrant normal endoscopic resection. (A normal endoscopic resection is a resection after a period of about 8-12 weeks and is commonly performed in our hospital.) (3) Patients who are able to undergo endoscopic resection 8 to 12 weeks after the first lower gastrointestinal endoscopy. (4) Patients with 5 or more ACFs (5) Patients who are able to visit the hospital (6) Patients with written consent to participate in this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with early-stage colorectal cancer with lesions bordering on surgery and preferred early treatment (2) Patients on regular use of NSAIDs, aspirin, etc. (3) Patients taking anticoagulants or other antiplatelet drugs such as warfarin/NOAC (4) Patients with diabetes (HbA1c 6.5% or higher or on diabetes medications) (5) Patients with serious heart, lung, liver, or kidney problems (6) Patients with inflammatory bowel disease and familial adenomatosis (7) Patients who are pregnant, may be pregnant or lactating, or wish to become pregnant during the treatment period (8) Patients who are contraindicated in the Salacia package insert (9) Patients who are allergic to salacia (10) Other patients who are deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the subject matter as determined by the physician. (11) Patients who regularly take supplements or specific functional foods during the study period.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Comparing the change in the number of ACFs between groups

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Ki-67 labeling index, fecal flora, fecal bile acids, blood microarray

Contacts

Public ContactTomohiro Takatsu

Yokohama City University Hospital

t196038d@yokohama-cu.ac.jp+81-45-787-2800

Outcome results

None listed

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