Effect of a herbal soap on skin moisture enhancement

Phase 4

Completed

• Registration Number: CTRI/2019/03/018137
• Lead Sponsor: Ramaiah Indic Specialty Ayurveda Restoration Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-06-08
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1.Male and female volunteers, with age 18â??45 years

2.Subjects willing and able to provide informed consent voluntarily

3.Subjects with facial acne grade of I-III as assessed by Investigatorâ??s Global Assessment

4.Willing to maintain the investigational product use throughout the study.

5.Subjects who have not undergone any skin therapy in last 3 months

6.Subjects with no known allergy to any of the test ingredients

7.Women using oral contraceptives must have been doing so for at least 6 consecutive months prior to entering the study, and are required to continue with the same brand throughout the study period

8.Subjects who are willing to refrain from using any skin care product other than the investigational product, like, moisturizers, face washes and face creams, for the duration of the study

9.Subjects willing and able to comply with all trial requirements

10.Laboratory workup within normal limits; including complete hemogram, glucose, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, liver function test, lipid profile, thyroid-stimulating hormone, urine pregnancy test

Exclusion Criteria

1.Subjects who have skin diseases like psoriasis, atopic dermatitis , severe dry, self-approved acne etc. at the time of screening

2.Subject with chronic systemic illnesses or treatment that can affect skin health eg. dialysis

3.Subjects on oral medications or suffering from chronic illness which will compromise the study

4.Subjects who have participated in a similar investigation in the past four weeks

5.Pregnant or lactating women

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in the hydration of the skin will be assessed before and after the trial by the senior Ayurveda clinician using a 4-point scale- overall dry skin score.Timepoint: after 30 days of trial

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
A self-perceived skin health satisfaction questionnaire will also be administered to the subjects at baseline and at the end of the study.Timepoint: After 30 days of the trial