Healthy Adults
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
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. 2)Persons who are healthy women or men aged 18 years (inclusive) or older. 3)Persons who are willing and able to provide at least 3 stool samples during 2 collection periods of 3 days prior to sample collection date to immediately prior to collection,to store the samples in appropriate conditions and to return the samples within the required timeframe. 4)Persons who are willing and able to complete a diary during the study periods in order to collect information about form of the stools (based on the Bristol Stool Form Scale classification), bowel habit and sleep habit,dietary habit,exercise habit. 5)Persons who understand the Japanese language (reading,writing and speaking).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Persons who are treated (i.e., currently treated, treated within 1 month before inclusion) for constipation, diarrhea or any other illness, by use of antibiotics or any other treatment with impact on defecation. 2)Females who are pregnant, breast-feeding or intend to become pregnant. 3)Persons who have any history of drug and/or alcohol abuse. 4)Persons who have any clinically significant disease which in the investigator's opinion could interfere with the safety of study participants or with the results of the study. 5)Persons who have participated in other studies within one month before the start of the study, or those who intend to participate in another study after consenting to this study. 6)Persons who do not consent to the analysis of stool samples and the use of the results for research purposes during the course of this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlations of TAXT measurement with participant/expert- Bristol Stool Form Scale and stool water content | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relationship between stool consistency, water contents, participant/expert-BSFS and other parameters: 1)bowel habit 2)sleep habit 3)stool amount 4)demographic data, dietary habits, exercise habits | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHaruna Yamashita
Healthcare Systems Co., Ltd. Clinical Research Department
Outcome results
None listed