Effect of Agar Administration on Defecation and Fecal Condition in Chronic Constipated Patients

November 2, 2014 updated by: Akira Horiuchi, Showa Inan General Hospital
The administration of agar jelly may increase the number of defecation and the volume of feces, and then may improve fecal condition in chronic constipated patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Each subject eats one cap of agar jelly shortly before having dinner every day for 4 weeks.

At 0, 7th, 14th, 21th, and 28th day , the frequency of defecation and defecation condition is assessed.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

100

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Japan
    • Nagano
      • Komagane, Nagano, Japan, 399-4117
        • Showa Inan General Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • subjects take laxatives.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • subjects underwent abdominal surgery.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Agar jelly, constipation
Subjects eat a cap of agar jelly (180g) shortly before eating dinner every day for 4 weeks.
Dietary supplement: Agar jelly

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
the condition of feces
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Bristol scale is used.
4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
the number and amount of defecation
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Showa Inan General Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Akira Horiuchi, MD, Showa Inan General Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 9, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 10, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

December 16, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 4, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 2, 2014

Last Verified

November 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Agar jelly
  • Kanten1 (Other Identifier: Ina Food Industry)

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