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CompletedNCT05164861KombuchaUpdated Sep 6, 2023

Safety and Efficacy of Non-alcoholic Beverage Based on Kombucha in Patients With Constipations

An interventional study of kombucha-based beverage in Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation and Constipation-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome, sponsored by Vasily Isakov. Completed at 1 site in Russia. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-09-06.

Sponsored by Vasily Isakov · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Single centre, open-label, non-randomized study is planned to proof the concept of safety and efficacy of newly developed specialized food product - non-alcoholic pasteurized beverage based on kombucha, enriched with inulin and vitamins in patients with constipations

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This single-center open-label non-randomized study is planned to proof the concept on safety and efficacy of newly developed specialized food product - non-alcoholic pasteurized beverage based on kombucha, enriched with inulin and vitamins in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipations.

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Conditions studied

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation
  • Constipation-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Keywords

  • specialized food product
  • kombucha
  • safety
  • efficacy
  • constipation
  • functional food
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In context

Constipation

1,041 studies on the registry are indexed under Constipation; 139 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 40 is below the median of 78 across 867 interventional studies indexed under Constipation.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Vasily Isakov as lead sponsor.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • willingness to participate (based on signed informed consent form)
  • irritable bowel syndrome with predominant constipation, per Rome IV criteria (Recurrent abdominal pain on average at least 1 day/week in the last 3 months, associated with two or more of the following criteria: related to defecation; associated with a change in frequency of stool; associated with a change in form (appearance) of stool - Bristol stool scale types 1 or 2. Criteria fulfilled for the last 3 months with symptom onset at least 6 months prior to diagnosis),

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnant or breast-feeding women;
  • intolerance of kombucha or any component of the product;
  • history of abdominal surgery;
  • the use of concomitant medications able to affect bowel motility;
  • general condition of a patient making the appropriateness of his participation in the study questionable;
  • chronic decompensated disorders of any organs and systems;
  • mean daily caloric intake less than 800 kcal and more than 6000 kcal
  • inability to follow standard iso-caloric diet and standard volume of water consumption (1.5-2 litres a day)
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
40 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Intervention/kombucha-based beverage

    Subjects randomized to this group will receive newly developed food product - non-alcoholic pasteurized beverage based on kombucha enriched with inulin and vitamins, flavoured as "Black currant with juniper" or "Strawberries with lime" or 'Mango with passion fruit"

    Dietary Supplement: kombucha-based beverage

  • No intervention
    Control

    Subjects of this group will receive standard diet with similar quantity of water as in experimental group

Interventions

  • Dietary supplementkombucha-based beverage

    kombucha-based beverage: drinking water, black tea, kombucha, inulin, vitamins (B1, B2, B6, niacin, folic acid). Nutritional value in 100 ml: carbohydrates - 2.57 g (including sucrose - 0.22 g, glucose - 1.32 g, fructose - 1.03 g), inulin - 1.15 g (46%\*), vitamin B1 - 0.4 mg (29%\*), B2 - 0.21 mg (13%\*), B6 - 0.48 mg (24%\*), niacin - 2.74 mg (15%\*), folic acid - 24.0 mcg (12%\*). Energy value/Caloric content - 54 kilojoules/13 kcal (\* - % of the recommended daily allowance, according to the Technical regulations of the Customs Union #022/2011). Flavours, identical by nutrient's content and nutrients density: black currant berries \& juniper berries, or strawberries \& lime leaves, or passion fruit \& mango. Portion's volume - 220 ml. Daily intake: 1 portion

    Also known as: Kombucha enriched with inulin, vitamins and flavours

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change of number bowel movements

    Number of bowel movements per week will be assessed per patients self report

    Time frame: two weeks

  2. Change of stool type

    Stool type assessed per the Bristol stool scale (from type 1 to type 7; where type 1 - separate hard lumps, like nuts, type 7 - watery, no solid pieces, entirely liquid stool - diarrhoea)

    Time frame: a week

Secondary outcomes

  1. Adverse events

    Number of adverse events

    Time frame: two weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Gastroenterology and Hepatology, FRC Nutrition and Biotechnology
    Moscow, 115446, Russia
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References and documents

Publications

  • Isakov VA, Pilipenko VI, Vlasova AV, Kochetkova AA. Evaluation of the Efficacy of Kombucha-Based Drink Enriched with Inulin and Vitamins for the Management of Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Females: A Randomized Pilot Study. Curr Dev Nutr. 2023 Nov 24;7(12):102037. doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.102037. eCollection 2023 Dec. PubMed 38149073 ↗
  • Pilipenko VI, Isakov VA, Morozov SV, Vlasova AV, Kochetkova AA. [Efficacy of newly developed kombucha-based specialized food product for treatment of constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome]. Vopr Pitan. 2022;91(5):95-104. doi: 10.33029/0042-8833-2022-91-5-95-104. Epub 2022 Aug 30. Russian. PubMed 36394933 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Blinded to personal data individual participant data may be shared per reasonable request after study completion

Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan, Informed consent form, Clinical study report

Time frame: study data will available during 5 years after study completion

Access criteria: per reasonable request to principal investigator

Data sharing details ↗ · grant.rscf.ru

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 6, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05164861
Lead sponsor
Vasily Isakov
Collaborators
Azbuka vkusa, Russian Science Foundation, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution
Responsible party
Vasily Isakov (Professor, MD, PhD, AGAF, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Dec 21, 2021
Start date
Nov 1, 2021
Primary completion
Jan 31, 2023
Completion
Jul 28, 2023
Last update
Sep 6, 2023

Study contacts

Vasily Isakov, Professor
principal investigator · Federal Research Center of Nutrition and Biotechnology

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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