NCT02012543

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Effect of Agar Administration on Defecation and Fecal Condit...

Showa Inan General Hospital Source

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Sponsor study identifier

Agar jelly

Secondary identifiers

Kanten1

OTHER · Ina Food Industry

Study Type

interventional

Actual enrollment (reported)

100

Locations

1 country

Sites

1

Timeline

Study Start

November 2013

Date type not reported

This date has not been verified as actual or estimated.

Primary Completion

October 2014

Actual (reported)

Study Completion

October 2014

Actual (reported)

Brief Summary

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.

Registry Overview

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Recruitment status: completed
Actual enrollment (reported): 100 participants
Study completion date: October 2014
Actual (reported)
Listed locations: 1 countries · 1 sites

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Study Timeline

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Study Start
November 2013
Date type not reported
This date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
First Submitted
November 9, 2013
Actual (reported)
First Posted
December 16, 2013
Actual (reported)
Primary Completion
October 2014
Actual (reported)
Study Completion
October 2014
Actual (reported)

Last Updated: November 4, 2014
Status Verified: November 2014
Last Update Submitted: November 2, 2014

Conditions

Constipation

Keywords

constipation, agar

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

the condition of feces
Bristol scale is used.
4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

the number and amount of defecation
4 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Agar jelly, constipation

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects eat a cap of agar jelly (180g) shortly before eating dinner every day for 4 weeks.

Dietary Supplement: Agar jelly

Interventions

Agar jellyDietary supplement

Agar jelly, constipation

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Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years+

Sexall

Healthy VolunteersNo

Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

subjects take laxatives.

You may not qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Showa Inan General Hospital
Otherlead

Study Sites (1)

Showa Inan General Hospital

Komagane, Nagano, 399-4117, Japan

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Constipation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms, DigestiveSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

Akira Horiuchi, MD
Showa Inan General Hospital
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Enrollment

100 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).

Study Design

Study Type: interventional
Phase: not applicable
Allocation: NA
Masking: NONE
Purpose: TREATMENT
Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type: OTHER
Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title: Chief, Digestive Disease Center

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 9, 2013

First Posted

December 16, 2013

Study Start

November 2013

Date type not reported

This date has not been verified as actual or estimated.

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Primary Completion

October 2014

Actual (reported)

Study Completion

October 2014

Actual (reported)

Last Updated

November 4, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-11

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Registry identifier: NCT02012543
Data provider: ClinicalTrials.gov
Source updated: 2014-11-04
Normalization version: ctgov-legacy-1

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Locations

JP(1)

Brief Summary

Registry Overview

Trial Relationships

Related Scientific Literature

Study Timeline

Study Start

First Submitted

First Posted

Primary Completion

Study Completion

Conditions

Keywords

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

Study Arms (1)

Agar jelly, constipation

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

You may not qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Study Officials

Enrollment

Study Design

Study Record Dates

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