Healthy adults
Conditions
Interventions
Daily intake a placebo capsule containing sucrose powder for 14 days, after washout period for 14 days, daily intake a test capsule containing fucoidan from Okinawamozuku for 14 days
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Sponsors
University of Nagasaki
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy Japanese women and men over 18 years old 2. Individuals who suffer from constipation 3. Subjects are able to consume seaweeds moderately in their diet 4. Subjects have been fully informed of the purpose and content of the study, have the capacity to consent, and have voluntarily volunteered to participate in the study based on a thorough understanding of the study and have given their written consent to participate in the study 5. Individuals do not have any exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects who regularly use medicines (including herbal medicines) or supplements that affect bowel movements 2. Individuals with a history of serious hepatic disorder, renal disorder, or cardiac disease 3. Individuals with a history of other serious diseases 4. Individuals with food allergies (seaweed, caramel color, gelatin, etc.) 5. Subjects who prefer to eat high-fiber diets 6. Subjects who have difficulty in maintaining their lifestyle (diet, exercise, sleep, moderate alcohol consumption, etc.) 7. Individuals who have difficulty in filling in the subject's diary 8. Subjects who are pregnant or may be pregnant and those who are breast-feeding 9. Subjects are participating in other clinical trials at the time of the start of this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Defecation survey (frequency of defecations) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Defecation survey (days of defecation, amount of defecation, fecal properties (hardness, color, odor), and feeling after defecation) Daily log of life and physical condition | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYu Takahashi
University of Nagasaki Local Area Cooperation Center
Outcome results
None listed