UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000058687
Receipt number R000064200
Scientific Title Half-face application test with ferulic acid-containing cosmetics
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/12/03
Last modified on 2025/12/03 23:18:19

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Basic information

Public title

Half-face application test with ferulic acid-containing cosmetics

Acronym

Half-face application test with ferulic acid-containing cosmetics

Scientific Title

Half-face application test with ferulic acid-containing cosmetics

Scientific Title:Acronym

Half-face application test with ferulic acid-containing cosmetics

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adults

Classification by specialty

Dermatology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Verification of the effectiveness of a beauty cream containing ferulic acid on the skin of healthy women

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Melanin level

Key secondary outcomes

spot score
stratum corneum water content


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Single blind -participants are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration

Institution is considered as adjustment factor in dynamic allocation.

Blocking


Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

Subjects will apply ferulic acid formula to the entire face, then rinse off the product thoroughly and apply a cream, once a day for 12 weeks.

Interventions/Control_2

Subjects will apply ferulic acid formula to the entire face, then rinse off the product thoroughly and apply a cream, once a day 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

30 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

59 years-old >=

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

Men between the ages of 20 and 60 years old.
Who can be confirmed good health and free from chrocic physical disease by medical interview.
Who not be using any cosmetics with medicinal effects.
Who have been fully informed of the purpose and content of the study, have the ability to consent, and be able to voluntarily agree to participate in the study in writing upon full understanding of the study.
Who be able to come to the laboratory on the designated examination date and be able to undergo the examination.
Who be approved participate in the study by investigator.

Key exclusion criteria

sunlight during the study period, for example, by sunbathing.
-Who show statistical outliers in measurements related to the primary and secondary outcomes of the study.
Who with allergies (to pharmaceuticals or products related to test materials).
-Who have a current or past habit of continuous ingestion or application of drugs claiming to improve the skin.
-Who use cosmetics that have a strong effect on the skin (the investigator will determine)
-Who are deemed inappropriate for this study by the investigator.

Target sample size

24


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Toshio
Middle name
Last name Nakamura

Organization

Tsuno Rice Fine Chemicals Co., LTD

Division name

Research and Development

Zip code

649-7194

Address

2283, Chonomachi, katsuragi-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama

TEL

0736-26-5032

Email

zhou.jingxiu@tsuno.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Jingxiu
Middle name
Last name Zhou

Organization

Tsuno Rice Fine Chemicals Co., LTD

Division name

Research and Development

Zip code

649-7194

Address

2283, Chonomachi, katsuragi-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama

TEL

0736-26-5032

Homepage URL


Email

zhou.jingxiu@tsuno.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Tsuno Rice Fine Chemicals Co., LTD

Institute

Department

Personal name

Toshio Nakamura


Funding Source

Organization

None

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Tsuno Rice Fine Chemicals Co., LTD

Address

2283, Chonomachi, Ito-gun, Katsuragi-cho, Wakayama

Tel

0736-26-50032

Email

Nakamura.toshio@tsuno.co.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

築野食品工業株式会社 TIWセンター3F 恒温恒湿室


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 12 Month 03 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

24

Results

Twenty-four healthy adult women applied a cream containing 1% ferulic acid and a placebo to half-face for 12 weeks and were evaluated every 4 weeks.
The ferulic acid group showed a significant decrease in melanin index at 8 weeks, and a questionnaire survey at 12 weeks showed significant improvement brownish dullness, moisture, dark dullness, yellowish dullness, skin dullness, and skin translucency.

Results date posted

2025 Year 08 Month 01 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2024 Year 09 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 09 Month 13 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 09 Month 15 Day

Last follow-up date

2024 Year 12 Month 19 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2024 Year 12 Month 27 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2025 Year 02 Month 01 Day

Date analysis concluded

2026 Year 03 Month 31 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 08 Month 04 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 12 Month 03 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000064200