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The study of individual variation in feelings of bowel movement and the countermeasures

Not Applicable
Conditions
Healthy adults
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000043940
Lead Sponsor
Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.
Brief Summary

For all five types of test foods, we were able to create a discriminant model that determines whether a user can experience the feelings of bowel movement based on the gut microbiome data. Additionally, it was found that 15 of the 17 subjects who suffered from constipation were able to experience the feelings of bowel movement with one of the five test foods.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
145
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Subjects who regularly use intestinal and constipation drugs (including strong laxatives) (2) Subjects who are heavy drinkers or alcoholics (3) Subjects who have a disease that requires emergency treatment, or have serious complications (4) Subjects who have a medical history of digestive diseases or surgeries affecting digestion and absorption (5) Subjects with food allergy (6) Subjects who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, or breast-feeding during the study (7) Subjects who are participating in other clinical trials that intake/apply any foods or drugs

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
16S rRNA gene based metagenome analysis of gut microbiome (before and after the test period) , stool diary and lifestyle habit questionnaire
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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