A Clinical Trial to Examine the Efficacy of a Dietary Supplement to Improve the Health and Appearance of Hair.

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Hair Shedding; Hair Thinning
• Interventions: Other: Placebo; Dietary Supplement: Scale HLV Clinical Formula Hair Vitamins

• Registration Number: NCT06515496
• Lead Sponsor: Scale Media Inc

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the efficacy of Scale Media's HLV Clinical Formula Hair Vitamins on the health and appearance of hair, focusing on growth, volume, dullness, overall health, hair shedding, fullness, and strength. It is a randomized controlled trial with 50 female-at-birth participants experiencing self-perceived hair thinning.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-03-26
• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Study First Submitted: 2024-07-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-07-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-17
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-23
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-23
• Primary Completion: 2024-09-26
• Study Completion: 2024-09-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Female at birth, aged 35+.
• Self-perceived hair thinning and increased hair shedding for at least three months.
• Consistent hair care routine for at least one month prior.
• Willing to maintain hair care routine, diet, and refrain from new vitamins or supplements targeting hair growth during the study.
• Generally healthy without uncontrolled chronic diseases.

Exclusion Criteria

• Hair loss conditions other than female pattern baldness.
• Pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to conceive.
• Currently taking iron supplements or other hair growth treatments.
• Significant chronic conditions or planned medical procedures that interfere with protocol adherence.
• Recent chemical hair treatments or plans for such treatments during the study.
• Severe allergic reactions to the product's ingredients.
• Recent surgeries, major illnesses, or undergoing chemotherapy/radiotherapy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Placebo	Placebo	Participants in this arm will take a placebo product consisting of rice flour in vegetable cellulose capsules.
Intervention	Scale HLV Clinical Formula Hair Vitamins	Participants in this arm will take the Scale HLV Clinical Formula Hair Vitamins.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in Hair Shedding	Baseline, Day 90, and Day 180	Hair shedding will be measured through hair counts from the at-home comb test and hair health will be evaluated through expert dermatologist grading based on photos provided by participants.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in Hair Health Perception	Baseline, Day 30, Day 60, Day 90, Day 120, Day 150, and Day 180	Participants' perceptions of the product's effect on overall hair health, including volume, dullness, fullness, and strength, will be evaluated through self-reported questionnaires.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Citruslabs; 🇺🇸 Santa Monica, California, United States