Effects of Postbiotics on Mood Disorders in Korean Adults

NCT ID: NCT06982599

Last Updated: 2026-01-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

52 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-10-13

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study was conducted to investigate effects of postbiotics on mood disorders in korean adults

Detailed Description

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This study is an 8-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group clinical trial. 52 participants were randomly assigned to either the postbiotics intervention group or a placebo group. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of postbiotics on mood disorders in Korean adults, comparing pre- and post-intervention mood profiles.

Conditions

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Mood Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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postbiotics

3 capsules/day postbiotics (20 × 10\^9 CFU/day) for 8 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

postbiotics

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

3 capsules/day postbiotics (20 × 10\^9 CFU/day) for 8 weeks

Placebo

3 capsules/day placebo for 8 weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

3 capsules/day placebo for 8 weeks

Interventions

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postbiotics

3 capsules/day postbiotics (20 × 10\^9 CFU/day) for 8 weeks

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

placebo

3 capsules/day placebo for 8 weeks

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults aged between 19 and 39 years at the time of screening.
* BMI between 18.5 and 30 at the time of screening.
* CES-D (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale) score of 16 or higher.
* Ability to access and respond to the survey via an online link.

Exclusion Criteria

* Participation in any human clinical trial within the past 3 months before screening.
* History of antipsychotic medication treatment within the past 3 months before screening.
* Presence of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular, endocrine, immune, respiratory, hepatobiliary, renal and urological, neurological, musculoskeletal, inflammatory, hematological, oncological, or gastrointestinal disorders.
* Use of medications or health supplements related to gut health and mood disorders (e.g., antibiotics, laxatives, antidiarrheals, prebiotics, probiotics, postbiotics, anxiolytics, antidepressants, etc.) within 1 month prior to participation in the study.
* History of significant hypersensitivity to postbiotics or starch.
* Alcohol addiction, drug abuse, or suspicion of substance misuse.
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
* Any other reasons that the study investigator deems the participant unsuitable for participation.
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

39 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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DSM-Firmenich AG

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hanyang University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Yongsoon Park

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Hanyang University

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

Other Identifiers

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HYUIRB-202503-008

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

POST-LB-KR

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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