Effects of a Supplement Containing Fucoidan on Basal Body Temperature

Effects of a Supplement Containing Fucoidan as a Major Component on Basal Body Temperature: a Placebo Controlled, Cross-over Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01399216

Enrollment

Registered

2011-07-21

Start date

2011-07-31

Completion date

2012-03-31

Last updated

2012-12-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Low Basal Body Temperature

Brief summary

We aim to determine whether a supplement containing fucoidan isolated from Mekabu (sporophyll of Undaria pinnatifida), EPA, and DHA has effects of elevating basal body temperature in subjects with low basal body temperature.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTSupplement containing fucoidan, EPA, and DHA

75 mg fucoidan per day, for 8 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTPlacebo

for 8 weeks

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

55 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Postmenopausal women with basal body temperature \< 36.0 ºC * Healthy as based on medical history and physical examination * Willing not to donate blood during the study * Informed consent signed

Exclusion criteria

* Renal or hepatic dysfunction * Heart disease * Participation in any clinical trial within 90 days of the commencement of the trial * Subjects who are taking medicines or functional food that may affect basal body temperature

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Basal body temperature	up to 20 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change from baseline in serum lipid levels (total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglyceride)	Weeks 0, 8, 12, and 20

Countries

Japan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026