Evaluation of Dietary Fiber-Containing Food on Bowl Movement and Fecal Properties.

Evaluation of Dietary Fiber-Containing Food on Bowl Movement and Fecal Properties. - Evaluation of Dietary Fiber-Containing Food on Bowl Movement and Fecal Properties.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000024957

Enrollment

Registered

2016-11-24

Start date

2016-11-24

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

None listed

Interventions

Daily intake of control food for 14 days Washout period (14 days or more) Daily intake of test food for 14 days Daily intake of test food for 14 days Washout period (14 days or more) Daily intake

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Japanese males and females from 20 to 70 years of age when consented. (2) Subjects with a tendency for constipation (2 to 4 times of defecation per week). (3) Subjects taking meals regularly. (4) Subjects available at every designated visit. (5) Subjects who agree to participate in this study and can put signature and date to informed consent form by themselves prior to the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Subjects with hepatic, renal, cardiac or organ disorders or diabetes or other serious diseases. (2) Subjects with a surgical history of digestive system (except appendicectomy) (3) Subjects currently under treatment with chronic diseases. (4) Subjects who regularly take intestinal drugs or health foods which may influence intestinal regulation (including Food for Specified Health Uses and Foods with Function Claims). (5) Subjects who cannot abstain from taking laxatives during the study periods. (6) Subjects who are pregnant or expect to become pregnant during the study or lactate. (7) Subjects who work on midnight or irregular shifts. (8) Subjects who regularly take excessive alcohol (equivalent or larger amount to 540 ml of Japanese sake or 1.5 L of 5% alcohol beer or such) (9) Subjects judged as unsuitable for the study by the principal investigator for other reasons.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Defecation frequency, stool amount and number of Bifidobacterium in feces	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Questionnaires on fecal properties and subjective symptoms	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakuya Matsuda

Medical Corporation Hokubukai Utsukushigaoka Hospital

wakimoto@ughp-cpc.jp011-882-0111

Outcome results