Evaluating a food supplement for improving skin and hair conditions

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial aims to assess the efficacy of a food supplement compared to a placebo in enhancing skin physiological parameters over a 2-month period. Participants will take either the supplement or placebo daily and will visit the study center at the start, after 28 days, and after 56 days for evaluations. They will also maintain a diary to track their skin status and tolerability. The study is designed as a double-blind, randomized pilot study conducted at a single center.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Phototype: I to IV;
* Subjects with normal to dry skin;
* Subjects with healthy skin on the study area;
* Non-smokers;
* Has normal nutritional habits (not vegetarian/vegan);
* Is not pregnant or lactating;
* Has a BMI of 18 - 33 kg/m2;
* Is willing to refrain from taking dietary supplements (at best not at all, in any case not during the last month before study start);
* Willing not to use any oral products or any nutritional supplementation aiming at improving skin status during the course of the study;
* No history of malabsorption diseases, liver diseases, or diseases of the lipid metabolism;
* Uses no medication, which may interact with the study product

Exclusion Criteria:

* For women: pregnant or nursing woman or woman planning to get pregnant during the study;
* Cutaneous pathology on the study zone (eczema, etc.);
* Subject with make-up on the day of the visit at the laboratory;
* Use of topical or systemic treatment during the previous weeks liable to interfere with the assessment of the efficacy of the study product:

  * change in anti-wrinkle, smoothing and/or firming topical products within previous week on the studied zones,
  * non-invasive procedures within previous month on the studied zones,
  * intake of food supplement acting on skin within the three previous months,
  * invasive procedures:

    * deep chemical peeling within previous 3 months on the studied zones,
    * mesotherapy, dermapen, laser within previous 6 months on the studied zones,
    * botox and/or hyaluronic acid injections within previous 12 months on the studied zones;
* Intake of vitamin substances and diets comprising a change of normal eating habits;
* Known allergy to one or several investigational product´s ingredients;
* Participation in a nutritional study within the last 30 days;
* Surgical or internal diseases e.g. a metabolic or endocrine disease that may affect the outcome of the study (e.g. diabetes, liver diseases, kidney disorders) or having a history of medical or surgical events that may significantly affect the study outcome including any cardiovascular disease, skin disease, hypertension (\>140/90 mm Hg in three repeated measurements).

Where it's running

• Eurofins Dermscan Poland
  Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Cynthia G Suarez, PhD
• Email: cynthia.suarez-rizzo@finzelberg.com
• Phone: 004916098144462

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.