Healthy Adults
Conditions
Interventions
Ingest test food A by dissolving it in water or lukewarm water at breakfast every day for 8 weeks.
Ingest test food B by dissolving it in water or lukewarm water at breakfast every day for 8 weeks.
In
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. Japanese who are 30 years old or more and under 50 years old 3. Those who are aware of constipation tendency (defecate 2 to 5 times / week) 4. Select 60 people with high average similarity regarding the intestinal flora at the time of screening.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Persons who have chronic illness, receiving medication, have a serious disease history 2. Persons who have less than 1 bowel movement / week 3. Persons who are allergic to the test food 4. Persons who usually take a large amount of supplements containing dietary fiber and oligosaccharides 5. Persons who regularly use medicines, foods for specified health use, health foods, etc. that may affect the intestinal environment 6. 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 7. Persons who are pregnant, planning or hoping to be pregnant during the study period, breastfeeding 8. Persons who were judged as inappropriate for study participants by the principal investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of bowel movements / week Gut microbiota analysis before, 4 weeks after, and 8 weeks after ingestion. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Questionnaire on defecation status Gut microbiota analysis Stool water content Stool pH Fecal putrefactive substances Short-chain fatty acids in feces Skin moisture content Weight, BMI, abdominal circumference Questionnaire on sleep, stress and fatigue before, 4 weeks after, and 8 weeks after ingestion. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTakamasa Masuda
Healthcare Systems Co., Ltd. Research and Development Department
Outcome results
None listed