Elderly
Conditions
Interventions
1-year intervention of dairy drink (one bottle per day)
Non-treatment
Sponsors
Benesse Institute for Research on KAIGO (Continuing Care)
Yakult Central Institute
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Nursing home residents of Benesse Style Care Co., Ltd.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Milk allergy 2) Participation in other clinical trial 3) Unable to receive oral intake 4) Not suitable for the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nutritional status | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Fecal microbiota 2) Bowel movement (fecal appearance, frequency) 3) Bacterial metabolite in feces 4) Fecal protein 5) Medication history 6) Morbidity of infectious diseases 7) Immune function | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactRyoko Fukuda
Benesse Style Care Co., Ltd. Benesse Institute for Research on KAIGO (Continuing Care)
Outcome results
None listed