Healthy Adults
Conditions
Interventions
Intake of 50g barley flakes daily for 4 weeks.
Sponsors
Healthcare Systems Co., Ltd.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Persons who received a sufficient explanation of the purpose and contents of the exam, have the capacity to consent, applied with free will with sufficient understanding, and agreed to participate with a written document 2. Healthy Japanese who are 20 years old or more and under 64 years old 3. Persons who have constipation tendency from the preliminary survey questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Persons who have chronic illness, receiving medication, have a serious disease history 2. Persons who are allergic to the grain such as barley and wheat 3. Persons who are usually taking large amounts of barley 4. Persons who regularly use medicines, specified insurance foods, health foods, etc. that may affect defecation status 5. Persons who have participated in other tests within the first month before the start of the test, or those who intend to participate in another exam after consenting to this exam 6. Persons who are pregnant, planning or hoping to be pregnant during the study period, breastfeeding 7. Persons who were judged as inappropriate for study participants by the principal investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intestinal environment (urine indoxyl sulfate and creatinine) before and after continuous intake for 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Defecation status | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKonomi Hoshi
Healthcare Systems Co., Ltd. Product Planning Department
Outcome results
None listed