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Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Study of Oral Pomella on the Microbiome and Skin Biophysical Properties
适应症
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 18
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Shift in Gut Microbiome Diversity
研究概览
简要总结
Pomegranate extract (Pomella) is well known for its antioxidant properties due to its phenolic compounds. It has also been shown to increase the amount of short chain fatty acid producing Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria genera. Short chain fatty acids are thought to have an anti-inflammatory effect on the sebaceous glands. Previous studies have concluded that pomegranate extract may act as a prebiotic in the body and subsequently increasing the gastrointestinal microbial diversity and by producing short chain fatty acids that may have systemic beneficial effects especially on the skin.
Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess how Pomella alters the gut microbiome and the blood level of short chain fatty acids in healthy subjects.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 25 Years 至 55 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Subjects aged 25-55
- •Must be willing to comply with all protocol requirements
- •Must be willing to have flash photo facial images taken with the imaging systems
- •Males must be willing to shave any facial hair
排除标准
- •Any systemic or antibiotics (injected or oral) within 6 months of starting study
- •Any topical antibiotic or benzoyl peroxide within 1 month of starting study or any subject unwilling to refrain from washout of topical antibacterial or benzoyl peroxide ingredient.
- •No intake of alcohol or tea throughout the duration of the study.
- •No more than 1 8 oz cup of coffee per week throughout the duration of the study.
- •No more than 1 cup of berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, etc.) per week throughout the duration of the study.
- •No intake of pomegranate, or pomegranate-containing drinks throughout the duration of the study.
- •No intake of chocolate (in any form) throughout the duration of the study.
- •No more than 1 cup of fermented dairy products per week throughout the duration of the study.
- •Any oral probiotic or prebiotic supplementation within past 1 month
- •Subjects must have no history of malignancy or cancer or diagnosis of gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases, no history or diagnosis of epilepsy, no history or diagnosis of immunologic or infectious disease (e.g. hepatitis, tuberculosis, HIV or AIDS, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis)
- •Has a condition or is on medication the investigator and/or designee believe could jeopardize the safety of the subject, interfere with the evaluation, or confound the interpretation of the study results
- •Women who have been pregnant in the last three months, are pregnant, preparing to be pregnant or lactating.
- •Is participating in a concurrent clinical research study or has participated in an acne or other facial study at this or any other facility in the past 4 weeks
- •Those with BMI higher than 35 kg/m²
- •Commencement of a new diet (such as the ketogenic diet) or supplements within the 1 month prior to initiating participation, at the discretion of the investigator.
- •Use of medications that alter blood lipids, such as statins and anti-hyperlipidemic medications
- •Is participating in or has participated in a facial study at this or any other facility in the past 4 weeks. Participation in survey-based studies are approved at the discretion of the investigator.
- •Has a skin disease on face that will interfere with image collection and assessment in the opinion of the investigator
- •Refusal to shave or remove facial hair that may interfere with image collection and assessment.
- •Persons unwilling to avoid the following during the 4 weeks prior and during the duration of the study: self-tanning, spa tanning, sun tanning, or artificial tanning.
- •Planned vacation to sunny destination with the intention of sun tanning during the duration of the study.
- •Persons who regularly undergo sauna treatments (dry or wet) or who swim daily.
- •Known allergy or irritation to the supplement or facial products utilized in the study
- •Current tobacco smokers, OR those that have smoked tobacco over the past year, OR a 5 year-pack year history of smoking tobacco
- •Adults unable to consent
结局指标
主要结局
Shift in Gut Microbiome Diversity
时间窗: 4 weeks
Stool is collected and analyzed for species of bacteria through nucleic acid sequencing.
次要结局
- Change in Transepidermal Water Loss(4 weeks)
- Safety Assessment for GI Distress(4 weeks)
- Change in Skin Brightness - Device based(4 weeks)
- Change in skin brightness - image based(4 weeks)
- Gut Microbiome Changes- Abundance and Presence of Short Chain Fatty Acid producing Bacteria(4 weeks)
- Change in Sebum Excretion Rate(4 weeks)
- Shift in the Blood Short Chain Fatty Acid Levels(4 weeks)
- Change in the Appearance of Facial Redness and Facial Skin Tone(4 weeks)
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