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NCT Number: NCT01185431

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

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

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Key information

Age range

19 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Chonbuk National University Hospital

Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 561-712, South Korea

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects who are female volunteers (unmarried), 19~40 years
  • Subject who have functional constipation by ROME IIII criteria
  • Subject who have over 36 hour colonic transit time
  • Subject must provide written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Subject with a history or evidence of clinically significant gastrointestinal, anorectal, hepatic, renal, neurological, pulmonary, endocrine, blood tumor, psychiatric, Cardiovascular disease
  • Subjects who have a gastrointestinal (GI) disease (Crohn's disease, etc.) that would increase the influence with absorbance medication or a GI surgery excluding appendectomy and hernia surgery
  • Subject with uterine fibroids at ultrasonography
  • Subject is pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breast-feeding
  • Subjects with childbearing potential (i.e. pre-menopausal, not surgically sterile) not willing to use a medically accepted contraceptive (oral contraception) regimen
  • Known history of moderate to severe hepatic impairment (i.e., serum ALT>1.5×ULN, AST>1.5×ULN)
  • Subjects with uncontrolled hypotension (indicated by a sitting systolic blood pressure ≤ 95 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≤ 60 mmHg measured) and hypertension (indicated by a sitting systolic blood pressure≥ 150 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure≥ 95 mmHg measured) at vital sign measurement
  • Subjects with significant hypersensitivity about Ficus carica
  • Subjects who received certain medications that cause the alteration of bowel movement within the past 2weeks prior to first administration
  • Subjects who participated in other clinical investigation within 2 months prior to first administration
  • Subject who drink constantly (21 units/week over)
  • Subject who have Irritable bowel syndrome by ROME IIII criteria
  • Any significant condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, could interfere with the subject's participation or compliance in the study (i.e., laboratory test and others)

Treatment and study plan

Ficus carica (Fig paste)

Dietary Supplement

Ficus carica paste 300g/day

Placebo (Placebo paste)

Dietary Supplement

Placebo composition 300g/day

Primary outcomes

  1. Colonic transit time

    Time frame: 116 day

    Colonic transit time is measured in study visit 1 (as screening test), 3 (60day) and 5 (116day).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Questionnaire for evacuation

    Time frame: 116 day

    Questionnaire include evacuation pattern (defecation frequency, times, senssation, abdominal displeasure, pain, stool shape, color)

  2. Questionnaire for quality of life

    Time frame: 116 day

    Questionnaire include quality of life (physical function, limited role, pain, general healthy)

  3. Questionnaire for woman reproductive function

    Time frame: 116 day

    Questionnaire include woman reproductive function (menstrual cycle, premenstrual syndrome)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chonbuk National University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Aug 20, 2010
Registry last updated
Feb 7, 2012

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