UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059061
Receipt number R000067558
Scientific Title Impact of Silk Nightcap Use on Hair Manageability, Sleep Quality, and Psychological Well-being: A Crossover Randomized Comparative Study
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/09/12
Last modified on 2025/09/14 08:27:57

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Basic information

Public title

Impact of Silk Nightcap Use on Hair Manageability, Sleep Quality, and Psychological Well-being: A Crossover Randomized Comparative Study

Acronym

Impact of Silk Nightcap Use on Hair Manageability, Sleep Quality, and Psychological Well-being: A Crossover Randomized Comparative Study

Scientific Title

Impact of Silk Nightcap Use on Hair Manageability, Sleep Quality, and Psychological Well-being: A Crossover Randomized Comparative Study

Scientific Title:Acronym

Impact of Silk Nightcap Use on Hair Manageability, Sleep Quality, and Psychological Well-being: A Crossover Randomized Comparative Study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

healthy adult

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To examine the effects of nightcap use on hair manageability and psychological well-being.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase

Phase II


Assessment

Primary outcomes

To evaluate changes in morning hair combing ease resulting from the use of a silk nightcap using a five-point Likert scale.

Key secondary outcomes

1)The reduction in morning hair styling time (hair care time) will be evaluated using recorded data on the time required for hair setting.
2)The impact on psychological well-being will be evaluated using the WHO-5 Well-Being Index.
3)The stress-relieving effect of silk nightcap use will be evaluated using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), an assessment scale that measures both state and trait anxiety.
4)The stress-relieving effect of silk nightcap use will be evaluated by tracking psychological and physiological stress indicators using a smartwatch.
5)The influence of nightcap use on behavioral changes related to beauty consciousness will be evaluated using a five-point Likert scale to determine whether it contributes to the enhancement of beauty awareness.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -but assessor(s) are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration


Blocking

YES

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Intervention group: Participants will use a silk nightcap at bedtime.

Interventions/Control_2

Control group: Participants will sleep at bedtime without using a silk nightcap.

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

28 years-old >

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

Those who have received sufficient explanation about the purpose and contents of this research, have the ability to consent, volunteered voluntarily after fully understanding, and agreed to participate in writing.

Key exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria for study participation are as follows:
1) Individuals who decline to participate of their own will
2) Individuals judged to be ineligible by the principal investigator
3) Individuals who routinely use a silk nightcap

Target sample size

76


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Nobuyuki
Middle name
Last name Wakui

Organization

Hoshi University

Division name

Division of Applied Pharmaceutical Education and Research

Zip code

142-8501

Address

2-4-41 Ebara, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-5498-5760

Email

n-wakui@hoshi.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Nobuyuki
Middle name
Last name Wakui

Organization

Hoshi University

Division name

Practical Education and Research Division

Zip code

142-8501

Address

2-4-41 Ebara, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-5498-5760

Homepage URL


Email

n-wakui@hoshi.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Hoshi University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Hoshi University

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Research Ethics Committee , Hoshi University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences

Address

2-4-41 Ebara, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Tel

03-3786-1011

Email

y-hashiguchi@hoshi.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 09 Month 12 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


Results


Results date posted


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

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 07 Month 08 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 07 Month 08 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 09 Month 15 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



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 09 Month 11 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 09 Month 14 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067558