Tendency for constipation
Conditions
Interventions
Test beverage A (contaning low-dose X) for 2-week intake ->
Placebo beverage (control) for 2-week intake
Placebo beverage (control) for 2-week intake ->
Test beverage A for 2-week intake
Test beverage B (contaning high-dose X) for 2-week intake ->
Test beverage B for 2-week intake
Sponsors
Medical Corporation Hokubukai, Utsukushigaoka Hospital
Clinical Support Corporation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Healthy Japanese Subjects. 2)Subjects with tendency for constipation (at 4 times or less of defecation per week). 3)Subjects who take regular meals.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Subjects with medical history of severe disorders. 2)Subjects with continuous medical treatment. 3)Subjects with surgical history of digestive system (except appendectomy). 4)Subjects who take any kind of medicine (intestinal, laxative medicine etc) regularly that possibly affect bowel movement. 5) Subjects who take supplements and/or functional foods (including Food for Specified Health Uses [FOSHU] regularly that possibly affect bowel movement. 6)Pregnant or have possibility to become pregnant during the study or lactating women. 7)Subjects who drink alcohol a lot regularly. 8)Subjects who judged as unsuitable for this study by the principal investigator for any reasons.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Defecation days, defecation frequency | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)Amount of feces, fecal condition (form, color, smell, feeling after defecation) 2)Change of subjective symptoms of intolerance to cold | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYuki Ishida
Hayashibara CO., LTD. R & D Division, Development Unit
Outcome results
None listed