NCT01185431

The Effects of a Ficus Carica on Improvement in Bowl Movements in Female Volunteer With Functional Constipation

Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Trial in Female Volunteers With Functional Constipation, to Evaluate the Improvement in Bowl Movement of Ficus Carica

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Chonbuk National University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 19 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This trial is being conducted to look for following changes when fig paste is taken by female subjects with functional constipation: To evaluate the improvement of the bowel To assess the quality of life and impact on female reproductive function To evaluate the influence on glucose, cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol

Conditions

• Functional Constipation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Ficus carica (Fig paste)	Ficus carica paste 300g/day
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Placebo (Placebo paste)	Placebo composition 300g/day

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-07-01
• Primary completion: 2011-02-01
• Completion: 2011-08-01
• First posted: 2010-08-20
• Last updated: 2012-02-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea