Effectiveness and Safety of Benemix® in Constipation
ConditionConstipation - Functional
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversidad de Antioquia
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether the functional food Benemix® helps treat constipation in adults and whether it is safe to use.
The main questions this study aims to answer are:
Does Benemix® help improve bowel movement frequency and consistency in adults with constipation?
What medical problems, if any, do participants experience while taking Benemix®?
Adults with constipation will take Benemix® every day for 15 days. During the second week, participants will have either an in-person clinic visit or a telemedicine appointment for checkups and tests.
Participants will also receive follow-up phone calls to record:
* daily treatment adherence * signs and symptoms * the number of bowel movements each day.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adults (≥18 years old) who use Benemix® for the management of constipation.
Participants who are using the product for the first time.
Disqualifiers
Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
Individuals with a diagnosis of severe gastrointestinal diseases, mental disorders, hemophilia, and/or cancer.
Individuals who have used laxatives within the last 7 days.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Benemix®, a functional food composed of turmeric, onion, magnesium, and lactose-free, skimmed milk powder
Treatment groups
80 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov