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The Beneficial Effect on the Bowel Function of a Food Supplement Based on Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae Rhamnoides L.) Extract in Subjects With Primary Functional Constipation
Sponsor: ISTITUTO FARMOCHIMICO FITOTERAPICO: EPO SRL
Summary
The study will aim to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of a supplementation with Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) at two different dosages for the management of the balance of intestinal function in subjects with primary functional constipation. The primary outcome is the improvement of the frequency of bowel movements (SCBM) in subjects with functional constipation; then the secondary outcomes are the 1) improvement in stool consistency, assessed through the Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS) and 2) reduction in the typical symptoms of constipation, such as feeling of bloating and abdominal distension, feeling of heaviness, abdominal pain and flatulence, improving the quality of life of the subjects affected by primary functional constipation.
Official title: Efficacy and Tolerability of a Food Supplement Based on a Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae Rhamnoides L.) Extract Taken at Two Different Doses for the Management of Balance in Bowel Function in Subjects With Primary Functional Constipation: Single-center, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-arm, Double-blind Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
135
Start Date
2025-07-24
Completion Date
2025-09
Last Updated
2025-07-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) botanical extract 500 mg.
Dietary supplement based on sea buckthorn extract (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) at a dose of 500 mg - DOSE A (1 capsule of supplement + 2 capsules of placebo).
Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) 1500 mg.
Dietary supplement based on sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.), at a dose of 1500 mg - DOSE B (3 capsules of supplement).
Placebo
Placebo (3 capsules of placebo).
Locations (1)
COMEGEN Soc. Coop. Sociale
Naples, Italy