Male/female adults
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female aged over 20 years at the time of consent acquisition. 2. Individuals who are conscious of daily stress and are identified as experiencing stress via a web-based questionnaire at the time of consent. 3. Individuals who are able to give informed consent to participate in this study after receiving a detailed explanation of the protocol and understanding its contents.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who regularly consume Foods for Specified Health Uses (FOSHU), Foods with Functional Claims, or health foods (including supplements) with claims of reducing or alleviating stress and are unable to discontinue use from the time of consent. 2. Individuals taking medications that could affect the study, such as anxiolytics, antidepressants, sleeping pills, or sleep inducers. 3. Individuals diagnosed with or being treated for depression. 4. Individuals who are participating in, have participated in within the four weeks prior to the current trial, or are planning to participate in clinical trials of pharmaceuticals or health foods. 5. Individuals with previous and/or current medical history of serious diseases in the heart, liver, kidney, digestive organs. 6. Females who are pregnant or lactating, and those who intend to become pregnant during the trial period. 7. Individuals deemed unsuitable for participation in the trial by the principal investigator or sub-investigator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Scores from a Brief Stress Questionnaire (23-item version). Tongue image analysis with TIAS (Tongue Image Analyzing System) focusing on tongue shape, color, and texture. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
CPCC Company Limited Clinical Planning Department