RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07462481

Probiotic Improve Constipation

Safety and Efficacy of Lactobacillus Plantarum in Improving Constipation: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial


Sponsor

Wecare Probiotics Co., Ltd.

Enrollment

80 participants

Start Date

Apr 1, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of probiotic as a food supplement in regulating bowel habits in patients with chronic constipation, and to compare it with placebo.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 65 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

  • (1) Age 18-65 years; (2) Constipated patients (less than 3 bowel movements per week and/or Bristol Scale type 1 and 2); (3) Able to complete the study according to the trial protocol; (4) Patients who have signed the informed consent form; (5) Study participants (including male study participants) have no plans to have children within 14 days prior to screening and within 6 months after the end of the trial and voluntarily use effective contraception.
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Exclusion Criteria9

  • Those who have taken a substance with a similar function to the test subject in a short period of time, affecting their judgment of the results;
  • Patients who changed their diet during the study;
  • Patients with severe allergies and immunodeficiency;
  • Pregnant, breastfeeding, or women planning to become pregnant;
  • Those with severe diseases of vital organs such as the cardiovascular system, lungs, liver, and kidneys, diabetes, thyroid disease, severe metabolic diseases, malignant tumors, or severe immune system diseases;
  • Those who have used antibiotics in the past two weeks;
  • Those with severe psychological or mental illnesses;
  • Those who did not consume the test sample as required or did not follow up on time, resulting in the inability to determine the efficacy;
  • Other study participants deemed unsuitable by the researchers. -

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTProbiotic

The experimental phase of this study had last 28 days, and each patient will make 3 visits (day 1, day 14, day 28).

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTPlacebo

The experimental phase of this study had last 28 days, and each patient will make 3 visits (day 1, day 14, day 28).


Locations(1)

Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

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