Healthy subjects
Conditions
Sponsors
Meiji Co., Ltd.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Subjects giving written informed consent 2) Females from 20 to 49 years of age Subjects with symptoms of skin dryness Subjects with a tendency for constipation at two to four times defecation per week
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Subjects who have chronic diseases and administer treatments and medications 2)Subjects with apparent pigmentation, inflammation, and other diseases in the test area 3)Subjects with milk or gelatin allergy 4)Subjects with lactose intolerance 5)Subjects who habitually consume yogurt or fermented milk drink more than twice a week in 3 months 6) Subjects who routinely use pharmaceuticals, quasi-drugs, dietary supplement, food for specified health uses, foods with function claims which influence bowel movement or skin dryness in 3 months 7)Subjects who participated in other clinical trials within a month or plan to participate other clinical trials during this study period 8)Subjects who are in pregnancy, or willing to be pregnant during this study period 9)Subjects who is breast-feeding 10)Subjects who are judged as unsuitable for the study by the investigator for other reason
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| moisture content of the stratum corneum skin dryness symptoms in cheek | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| transepidermal water loss skin dryness symptoms in forearm Skindex-16 awareness questionnaire for skin awareness questionnaire for fecal condition serum thymus and activation- regulated chemokine (TARC) defecation frequency defecation days | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTomoyuki Fukasawa
Meiji Co., Ltd. Food Science Research Laboratories , R&D Division
Outcome results
None listed