UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000057372
Receipt number R000062306
Scientific Title Confirmation of the safety and functionality of cosmetics containing royal jelly extract on Vulva
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/03/24
Last modified on 2025/03/24 11:54:06

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Basic information

Public title

Confirmation of the safety and functionality of cosmetics containing royal jelly extract on Vulva

Acronym

Confirmation of the safety and functionality of cosmetics containing royal jelly extract

Scientific Title

Confirmation of the safety and functionality of cosmetics containing royal jelly extract on Vulva

Scientific Title:Acronym

Confirmation of the safety and functionality of cosmetics containing royal jelly extract

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Itching and dryness of the pubic area

Classification by specialty

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Investigation of the safety of products containing royal jelly extract when used on the vulva and their functionality on the skin.

Basic objectives2

Safety

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

After using a cleaning agent and moisturizer containing royal jelly extract for 2 weeks, the skin irritation is evaluated by a specialist and the subject's subjectivity.

Key secondary outcomes

Changes in vulvar water content, pH, and vulvar symptoms before and after the trial. Usability Questionnaire


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

Divided into three groups: using a cleaning agent containing royal jelly extract, a moisturizer, or both. Use for 2 weeks each.

Interventions/Control_2


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

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

100 years-old >=

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
1) Able-bodied women living in Japan who are 18 years of age or older at the time of obtaining consent
2) Those who can understand and comply with management matters during the period of this research
3) Those who have fully understood the content of this study and obtained written consent of the subject of their own free will in order to participate in this study.
4) A person who has been recognized as eligible by the principal investigator, etc. in a comprehensive judgment

Key exclusion criteria

Patients with any of the following will not be included in this study:
1) Those who have used or are using vulva care products (special cleaning agents, special creams/gels, etc.) within the last 4 weeks
2) Those who have had allergic symptoms due to the application of cosmetics, those who are likely to have allergic symptoms, or those who have a weak positive (or more) in a patch test performed in advance.
3) Those who have atopic dermatitis, skin sensitivity, or severe rash caused by napkins
4) Those who have skin symptoms such as trauma or inflammation or infections (sexually transmitted diseases such as atrophic vaginitis and vulvar herpes, candidal vulvitis, contact dermatitis (excluding asymptomatic and very minor dermatitis), and other diseases that affect the evaluation of the vulva) at the measurement site (pubic area).
5) A person who has an abnormality in the vulva in the questionnaire and medical examination
6) Those who have applied or are applying the drug to the vulva within the last 4 weeks
7) Those who are pregnant or may be pregnant and those who are breastfeeding
8) Those who are receiving hormone replacement therapy (estrogen preparations (oral medicines, patches, ointments, etc.))
9) Those who cannot prohibit cosmetic care such as hair removal and esthetics in the test area from the time of obtaining consent until the end of the study.
10) Those who are unable to maintain a regular life (excluding those who work in shifts)
11) Those who have participated in other human studies (including food consumption tests) within the last 4 weeks
12) Those who work for health food companies, cosmetics companies, or pharmaceutical companies
13) Other persons who have been judged by the principal investigator to be inappropriate for participation in this study

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Hiroshi
Middle name
Last name Miura

Organization

Akita University Hospital

Division name

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Zip code

010-8543

Address

Akita, Akita, Hiro-omote, Hasunuma 44-2

TEL

0188846163

Email

miurah@doc.med.akita-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Hiroshi
Middle name
Last name Miura

Organization

Akita University Hospital

Division name

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Zip code

010-8543

Address

Akita, Akita, Hiro-omote, Hasunuma 44-2

TEL

0188846163

Homepage URL


Email

miurah@doc.med.akita-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Akita University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Yamada Bee Farm

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

Ethics Committee of Akita University Graduate School of Medicine

Address

Akita, Akita, Hiro-omote, Hasunuma 44-2

Tel

0188341111

Email

nintei@hos.akita-u.ac.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 03 Month 24 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications

none

Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

30

Results

Main Evaluation Items
Evaluation by Physicians
<Clinical Symptom Assessment> (Before and After Use)
No clinical symptoms in all 25 participants (all scored 0). Five participants exhibited very mild skin dryness rated at "slight (0.5 points)."
<Comprehensive Tolerability Assessment> (Post-Use)
In 28 cases, the assessment was "1 Very Good." Only 2 cases were rated as "2 Good."
<Overall Summary Evaluation> (Post-Use)
Based on the above, most subjects showed very good tolerability.

Results date posted

2025 Year 03 Month 24 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics

Healthy women aged 18 and over
[Selection Criteria]
1) Healthy women residing in Japan who are 18 years of age or older at the time of consent.
2) Those who can understand and comply with management matters during the study period.
3) Those who have obtained written consent based on their own free will after fully understanding the content of their participation in this study.
4) Those deemed eligible by the principal investigator based on comprehensive judgment.

Participant flow

1. RJ extract-containing cleansing agent
2. RJ extract-containing gel
3. Combination of 1 and 2

1. Use once a day during bathing. Dispense 3 pumps into your hand, gently apply to the delicate area, and rinse well with water.
2. Use once a day after bathing. After drying with a towel, dispense a length from the fingertip to the first joint (approximately 2.5 cm, about 0.4 g), and gently apply to the delicate area.
3. Use 1 during bathing, and then use 2 after bathing.

Adverse events

No adverse event

Outcome measures

1) Main evaluation items
Assessment of skin irritation by a specialist and the presence or absence of skin irritation based on the subject's subjective opinion.
[Doctor's Assessment] <Clinical Symptoms Evaluation> (Before and After Use)
Skin dryness, erythema, edema, desquamation, itching (asked verbally to the subject), scratching (visual assessment), burning sensation (asked verbally to the subject), tingling (asked verbally to the subject), and other clinical signs of irritation in the genital area. 0 = "none", 0.5 = "very mild", 1 = "mild", 2 = "moderate", 3 = "severe" on a 5-point scale.
<Comprehensive Evaluation of Tolerance> (After Use) *Assessment for each subject
Rated on a 5-point scale 1 = "very good", 2 = "good", 3 = "acceptable", 4 = "bad", 5 = "very bad"
<Overall Summary Evaluation> (After Use) *Evaluation for the entire trial.

Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2023 Year 09 Month 15 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 01 Month 10 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 01 Month 10 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded

2025 Year 01 Month 31 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 03 Month 24 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 03 Month 24 Day



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