Study on the effects of test food on intestinal environment in elderly humans.

Study on the effects of test food on intestinal environment in elderly humans. - Study on the effects of test food on intestinal environment in elderly humans.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000061659

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-24

Start date

2026-05-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Oral intake of the test food (15g/day for 8 weeks)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Individuals who are residents of elderly care facilities aged 65 and over 2) Individuals concerned about bowel movements 3) Individuals who can obtain consent from themselves or their family

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Individuals who habitually take prebiotic supplements 2) Individuals who participated in other clinical trials within the past month. 3) Individuals judged inappropriate for the study by the principal.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Indicator of intestinal environment	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Physical examination (anthropometric measurements), clinical examination (hematological tests, biochemical tests), diary, side effects, adverse events	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactRikako Inoue

Okayama Prefectural University Department of Nutritional Science, Faculty of Health and Welfare Science

rinoue@fhw.oka-pu.ac.jp0866-94-2146

Outcome results