UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000049424
Receipt number R000056274
Scientific Title Confirmation test of skin improvement effect by 3-month ingestion of beauty supplements containing herbal medicines-1
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/01/01
Last modified on 2026/01/08 10:29:33

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Basic information

Public title

Confirmation test of skin improvement effect by 3-month ingestion of beauty supplements containing herbal medicines-1

Acronym

Confirmation test of skin improvement effect by 3-month ingestion of beauty supplements containing herbal medicines-1

Scientific Title

Confirmation test of skin improvement effect by 3-month ingestion of beauty supplements containing herbal medicines-1

Scientific Title:Acronym

Confirmation test of skin improvement effect by 3-month ingestion of beauty supplements containing herbal medicines-1

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy person

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Confirm the effect of improving the skin condition, mainly the barrier function, when the test product is ingested for 3 months.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

TEWL

Key secondary outcomes

*Secondary index
[1]stratum corneum water content
[2]stratum corneum condition
[3]Questionnaire of physical feeling
*Safety
[1]Doctor's questions
*Other index
[1]Subject's diary


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -investigator(s) and assessor(s) are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Placebo group : Placebo tablets

Take tablets for 12 weeks

Interventions/Control_2

Test product group:Test food containing mixed plant extract A and mixed plant extract B

Take tablets for 12 weeks

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

35 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

50 years-old >=

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Those who indicate their intention to participate in the test, understand the explanation, and obtain written consent to participate in the test
2. Healthy Japanese women between the ages of 35 and 50 who do not meet the exclusion criteria
3. Those who can fill in documents such as consent forms, questionnaires, test product intake diaries, etc.
4. Subjects who have felt effects on the skin with supplements, etc.
5. Those who feel rough skin
6. Those who feel a decrease in skin moisture
7. People with dry skin
8. Individuals who feel that their stomach is weak on a daily basis
9. Persons who feel that bowel movements (constipation, loose stools) are not good

Key exclusion criteria

Those who meet even one of the following conditions will be excluded.
1. Those who currently use skin care and diet supplements, collagen supplements, and pharmaceuticals on a regular basis
2. Persons who cannot abstain from drinking from the day before the measurement to the end of the measurement
3. Those who smoke on a daily basis
4. Person with asthma
5. Those who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, those who are breastfeeding
6. Those who have hay fever (those who do not take hay fever medicine are allowed)
7. Persons with food allergies
8. Tests of ingesting other foods and drugs, and applying cosmetics and drugs
who are currently participating in a similar study or who have been participating in a similar study for at least 3 months
who have not passed
9. In addition, those who are judged to be unsuitable by the principal investigator

Target sample size

60


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Osamu
Middle name
Last name Ueda

Organization

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

Division name

MIRAI Technology Institute

Zip code

220-0011

Address

1-2-11, Takashima, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, Japan

TEL

045-222-1600

Email

osamu.ueda@shiseido.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Kanako
Middle name
Last name Sakurai

Organization

Inforward Co., Ltd.

Division name

Ebisu Skin Research Center

Zip code

150-0013

Address

5th floor, 1-11-2 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-5793-8712

Homepage URL


Email

sakurai@inforward.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

General Incorporated Association Crinical Rese arch Review Center

Address

2972-8-603 Ishikawamachi Hachioji-shi,Toky o,192-0032,JAPAN

Tel

090-3547-6398

Email

crrctakashima@kpd.biglobe.ne.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 01 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol

https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-bin/ctr/ctr_up_reg_f3.cgi

Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications

https://smartconf.jp/content/jsp69/timetable

Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

63

Results

Improvements in TEWL were observed on the cheeks at 8 and 12 weeks.
Improvements in stratum corneum moisture content were observed on both the cheeks and arms from 4 weeks onwards.

Results date posted

2026 Year 01 Month 08 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics

1. Those who indicate their intention to participate in the test, understand the explanation, and obtain written consent to participate in the test
2. Healthy Japanese women between the ages of 35 and 50 who do not meet the exclusion criteria
3. Those who can fill in documents such as consent forms, questionnaires, test product intake diaries, etc.
4. Subjects who have felt effects on the skin with supplements, etc.
5. Those who feel rough skin
6. Those who feel a decrease in skin moisture
7. People with dry skin
8. Individuals who feel that their stomach is weak on a daily basis
9. Persons who feel that bowel movements (constipation, loose stools) are not good

Participant flow

Subjects selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria were screened to select 66 subjects with high TEWL.
The 66 subjects were randomly divided into two groups, with 33 receiving the placebo and 33 receiving the test product, and the study began.
Subjects took the product once daily for 12 weeks, with skin measurements taken on the start of the study and every four weeks up to week 12.

Adverse events

Nothing in particular

Outcome measures

Transepidermal water loss
Stratum corneum water content

Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2022 Year 09 Month 29 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2022 Year 11 Month 06 Day

Last follow-up date

2023 Year 03 Month 07 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2022 Year 11 Month 04 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 01 Month 08 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000056274