Healthy volunteer
Conditions
Interventions
Intake of test food with Long pepper extract (for 4 consecutive days) - washout period more than 3 days - Intake of placebo food (for 4 consecutive days)
Intake of placebo food (for 4 consecutive da
Sponsors
Kobe College
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Japanese males and females aged over 20 years old at the time of informed consent. 2. Subjects who agree to participate in this study with a written informed consent after receiving sufficient explanation relating to this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Subjects who are in an environment where bedtime sleep is disturbed(such as baby, child and pet.). 2. Subjects who are taking medicines and health foods related to sleep, stress, and fatigue. 3.Subjects who consistently drink more than the appropriate amount of alcohol (about 20 g of pure alcohol per day). 4. Subjects who are midnight-shift worker or shift worker. 5.Subjects who do not have a constant bedtime (more than 3hours). 6. Subjects who do not have a constant exercise habits (in terms of high intensity exercise). 7. Subjects who do not have a constant lifestyle (such as day and night reversal). 8. Subjects who are suffering from, undergoing treatment for, or with a history of serious diseases such as diabetes, kidney / liver disease, heart disease or thyroid disease, adrenal disease, and other metabolic diseases. 9.Subjects who have chronic diseases and take medicine on a daily basis. 10. Subjects who are said to snore frequently during the night, and those who are often awakened by snoring. 11.Subjects who are smoker. 12.Subjects with implantable medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. 13.Subjects who are pregnant or breast-feeding or have the will of pregnancy during the test period. 14.Subjects who may have an allergic reaction to the test food, and subjects who may have a severe allergic reaction to other foods or medicines. 15.subjects who plan to go on a business trip (domestic or overseas) or trip (domestic or overseas) during the study period. 16. Subjects who change their sleeping environment. 17. Subjects who participate in other clinical trials, who have participated in other clinical tests within one month of obtaining consent, or who are willing to participate. 18. Subjects who are judged as unsuitable for the study by the investigator for other reasons.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The evaluation of questionnaire on sleep quality | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMOTOKO TAKAOKA
Kobe College School of Human Sciences, Department of Biosphere Sciences
Outcome results
None listed