Subjects with a tendency for constipation
Conditions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Men and women aged 20 to 64 years. 2) Subjects with 3 to 5 defecation per week. 3) Subjects who can visit the testing institution. 4) Subjects who fully understand the purpose and content of the study and agree in writing prior to the start of the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Subjects taking medicines/foods that affect the intestinal environment at least 3 times a week. 2) Subjects with a history of serious liver, kidney, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, blood, or metabolic disease. 3) Subjects with chronic diseases and regular users of medicines. 4) Subjects with a history or current history of drug or alcohol dependence 5) Subjects with a history of gastrointestinal disease or surgery that affects digestion, absorption, or defecation. 6) Subjects with food allergies related to the test food. 7) Subjects with extremely irregular daily habits and eating habits (including late-night workers). 8) Subjects who regularly use medicines or foods that affect the study. 9) Subjects who cannot restrict the use of drugs/foods that affect the study after obtaining consent. 10) Subjects with excessive habits of exercise, drinking and smoking. 11) Pregnant or lactating women or women who may become pregnant during the study period. 12) Subjects who have taken or will take antibiotics within 1 month prior to obtaining consent during the study period. 13) Participated, are currently participating, or will participate during the study period, in any other clinical research within 1 month prior to obtaining consent. 14) Subjects who plan to change their lifestyle drastically after obtaining consent and before the end of the study. 15) Subjects who plan to travel abroad after obtaining consent and before the end of the study. 16) Subjects judged to be unsuitable based on their answers to the background questionnaire. 17) Other subjects who are judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of defecation per week. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Defecation survey, number of Lactobacilli in feces, number of Bifidobacteria and C. perfringens in feces, analysis of gut microbiota, organic acids content in feces, bile acids content in feces, putrefactive products content in feces, ammonia content in feces, fecal pH, water content in feces, gastrointestinal feelings, and JPAC-QOL. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
New drug research center, Inc. Research Dept.