Subjects with a tendency for constipation
Conditions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects whose defecation frequency is no fewer than 2, nor more than 5. 2. Subjects who usually have three meals a day.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects who regularly use intestinal drugs and laxatives (including strong laxatives). 2. Subjects who regularly intake healthy food to relieve constipation. 3. Subjects who use medicine such as antibiotics that affect digestion and absorption. 4. Subjects who can't stop intake food containing viable bacteria such as Lactic acid bacteria, Bifidobacteria, Natto bacteria and/or enhanced with oligosaccharide, dietary fiber and/or the health food to relieve constipation (including Food for Specified Health Uses (FOSHU)) and/or containing a large amount of sugar alcohol during this study. 5. Subjects who have allergic to food. 6. Subjects who have serious diseases requiring an urgent treatment, or who accept severe complication. 7. Subjects who has a medical history of diseases or surgeries affecting digestion, absorption and bowel movement. 8. Subjects are judged unsuitable for this study based on subject questionnaire. 9. Subjects who is pregnant or willing to be pregnant or breast-feeding during this study 10. Subjects who has a current or history of drug dependence and/or alcoholism. 11. Subjects who are participated in other clinical trials that intake/apply any of food, drug, and cosmetics, or willing to be that 12. Subjects who are judged unsuitable for this study by principal investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| fecal bifidobacteria | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| defecation days, defecation frequency | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
KSO Co., Ltd Sales Corporation