Effect of L. Paracasei Strain Shirota on Constipation in Healthy US Adults

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-09-18

Study Completion Date

2024-09-30

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy of daily consumption of a fermented milk containing LcS in reducing the frequency of bowel movement with hard or lumpy stools in generally healthy U.S. adult population with intermittent bowel movements producing hard or lumpy stools.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Constipation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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No Intervention group

Not taking test product

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Test product consumption group

Participants will take one bottle (80 ml) of Yakult® drink daily for a period of 4 weeks. Yakult is a branded probiotic drink with 8x10\^9 CFU Lacticaseibacillus paracasei strain Shirota. Subsequently, a two-week follow-up period will follow.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Test product consumption group

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will take one bottle (80 ml) of Yakult® drink daily for a period of 4 weeks. Yakult is a branded probiotic drink with 8x10\^9 CFU Lacticaseibacillus paracasei strain Shirota. Subsequently, a two-week follow-up period will follow.

Interventions

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Test product consumption group

Participants will take one bottle (80 ml) of Yakult® drink daily for a period of 4 weeks. Yakult is a branded probiotic drink with 8x10\^9 CFU Lacticaseibacillus paracasei strain Shirota. Subsequently, a two-week follow-up period will follow.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. ≥18 and \<65 years old at Visit 1.
2. BMI between ≥18.5 to \<30.0 kg/m2.
3. Has at least 3 bowel movements per week
4. ≥25% of bowel movements during the 2-week screening period produce hard or lumpy stools, defined as a Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS) score of 1 or 2 as determined from the participant's self-reported rating.
5. Regular breakfast consumer by self-report.
6. Has a smartphone supporting either iOS version 11.0 (or later) or Android version 5.0 (or later) operating software capable of downloading and running the Dieta Health app to collect study data.
7. Willing to consume the study product per the protocol instructions throughout the 28-day study intervention period.
8. Willing to maintain habitual dietary, lifestyle, and physical activity (with exceptions per study instructions) throughout the trial.
9. Willing to refrain from exclusionary medications, supplements, and products throughout the study.
10. Willing to limit alcohol consumption to ≤3 standard drinks/day and ≤7 standard drinks/week throughout the trial.
11. Non-user of tobacco or nicotine products or former user of any tobacco or nicotine product (not used within 6 months) and has no plans to change during the study period. Tobacco products include tobacco, smoking products (including, but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes), and nicotine products (e.g., nicotine gum and/or nicotine patches) within 6 months of Visit 1 (Day 0) and during the study period.
12. Non-user or former user of any marijuana or hemp products (not used within 6 months) of Visit 1 (Day 0) and during the study period and has no plans to use marijuana or hemp products during the study period. No washout is required for topical marijuana or hemp products, but subjects are required to abstain from these products during the study period.
13. No health conditions that would prevent him/her from fulfilling the study requirements as judged by the Clinical Investigator on the basis of medical history and screening physical exam.
14. Understands the study procedures and signs forms providing informed consent to participate in the study and authorizes the release of relevant protected health information to the Clinical Investigator.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any known food allergies or intolerances to dairy or to any of the study product ingredients.
2. Consumption of probiotics or fermented products within 14 days of Visit 1 (Day 0) and during the study.
3. Presence of a clinically important GI condition that would potentially interfere with the evaluation of the study product (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastric reflux, indigestion, dyspepsia, Crohn's disease, celiac disease, history of surgery for weight loss, gastroparesis, and clinically significant lactose or gluten intolerance or other food or ingredient allergies). IBS will be determined as recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort at least 3 days/month in the last 3 months associated with: (a) improvement with defecation, (b) onset associated with change in frequency of stool, and (c) onset associated with a change in form (appearance of stool).
4. Constipation symptoms caused by primary organic disease of the colon or pelvic floor or, in the Investigator's opinion, caused by medication (e.g., morphine, codeine).
5. Uncontrolled and/or clinically important pulmonary (including uncontrolled asthma), hepatic, renal (except history of kidney stones in participants who are symptom free for 6 months), cardiac (including, but not limited to, atherosclerotic disease, history of myocardial infarction, peripheral arterial disease, stroke), endocrine (including Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitus), hematologic, immunologic, neurologic (such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease), psychiatric (including depression and/or anxiety disorders) or biliary condition(s). Conditions which are well-controlled or resolved will be assessed by the Clinical Investigator on a case-by-case basis.
6. Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg) as defined by the blood pressure measured at Visit 1 (Day 0). Stable use of hypertension medication is allowed \[defined as no change in medication regimen within 90 days of Visit 1 (Day 0)\].
7. Weight loss or gain \> 4.5 kg within 90 days of Visit 1 (Day 0), or currently or planning to be on a weight loss regimen or muscle-building/strengthening program during the study.
8. Signs or symptoms of an active infection of clinical relevance within 5 days of Visit 1 (Day 0). The visit may be rescheduled such that all signs and symptoms have resolved (at the discretion of the Clinical Investigator) at least 5 days prior to Visit 1 (Day 0).
9. Major trauma or any other surgical event within 90 days of Visit 1 (Day 0).
10. History or presence of cancer in the prior 2 years, except for non-melanoma skin cancer.
11. Use of proton pump inhibitors, H2 receptor antagonists, corticosteroids, antibiotics, antifungals, antiparasitics, antidiarrheals, and/or laxatives within 30 days of Visit 1 (Day 0).
12. Regular (\>3 days/week) use of NSAIDs within 14 days of Visit 1 (Day 0).
13. Exposure to any non-registered drug product within 30 days prior to Visit 1 (Day 0).
14. Subject is a female who is pregnant, planning to be pregnant during the study period, lactating, or is of childbearing potential and is unwilling to commit to the use of a medically approved form of contraception during the study period. The method of contraception must be recorded.
15. Recent history (within 12 months of screening; Visit 1; Day 0) of alcohol or substance abuse. Alcohol abuse is defined as \>14 drinks/week (1 drink = 12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or 1½ oz distilled spirits).
16. Recent (within 2 months) participation in any other clinical study prior to Visit 1 (Day 0).
17. Has a condition the Clinical Investigator believes would interfere with his/her ability to provide informed consent, comply with the study protocol, which might confound the interpretation of the study results, or put the subject at undue risk.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes