Subjects with a tendency for constipation
Conditions
Interventions
Fermented milk drink 1 bottle/day for 4 weeks
Placebo drink 1 bottle/day for 4 weeks
Sponsors
KSO Corporation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with bowel movements between 3 to 5 times a weeks 2. Subjects having an ability to understand study purpose and detail with voluntary written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects regularly taking laxatives or drugs effective on digestive systems 2. Subjects taking antibiotics or any drugs affect on microbiota 3. Subjects with severe diseases or metabolic diseases regardless under treatment or not 4. Subjects with chronic diseases and taking drug regularly 5. Subject with history of digestive diseases or digestive surgery 6. Subjects regularly taking any functional food products thought to be effective on constipation 7. Subjects unable to stop taking restricted food such as probiotics, prebiotics and any foods thought to be effective on constipation during test period 8. Subjects with drug or alcohol addiction, and history of these 9. Subjects regularly drinking a lot of alcohol 10. Subject unable to stop taking alcohol on the day before the screening test or sampling feces/ urine 11. Subjects with any food allergies 12. Subjects judged as unsuitable for the study participant on the screening test 13. Subjects participating or willing to participate in any other studies of food, drug and cosmetic 14. Pregnant or lactating women, and those who have possibility to become pregnant during the study period 15. Subjects judged as unsuitable for the study participant by principal investigator from other reasons
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bowel movements | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fecal characteristics Abdominal feelings Gut environments Gut microbiota | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactEiji Yoshikawa
KSO Corporation Sales department
Outcome results
None listed