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Evaluation of the Anti-aging Efficacy of Two Dietary Supplements

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Healthy Volunteers
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Berry extract 2
Dietary Supplement: Placebo
Dietary Supplement: Berry extract 1
Registration Number
NCT06032598
Lead Sponsor
Seppic
Brief Summary

The study is aimed to assess the efficacy of two dietary supplements composed of berry extracts in reducing skin aging signs and improving skin complexion.

Detailed Description

A double blind, parallel groups, placebo-controlled study is carried out on 90 healthy female subjects aged between 35 and 65 (±2) years old with phototypes from I to III, uneven skin tone, visible Crow's feet wrinkles and mild-moderate skin slackness at cheek level.

The study foresees 84 days of products intake. Evaluations of the parameters under study are performed at baseline, after 28, 56 and 84 days of products consumption.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
99
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  • Subject does not meet the inclusion criteria,
  • Subjects with acute or chronic diseases able to interfere with the outcome of the study or that are considered dangerous for the subject or incompatible with the study requirements
  • Subjects participating or planning to participate in other clinical trials
  • Subjects deprived of freedom by administrative or legal decision or under guardianship
  • Subjects not able to be contacted in case of emergency
  • Subjects admitted to a health or social facility
  • Subjects planning a hospitalisation during the study
  • Subjects who participated in a similar study without respecting an adequate washout period
  • Subjects having an acute, chronic or progressive illness liable to interfere with the study data or considered by the Investigator hazardous for the subject or incompatible with the study requirements
  • Subjects under pharmacological treatments that are considered incompatible with the study requirement by the investigator
  • Subjects having a skin disease or condition liable to interfere with the study data or considered by the Investigator hazardous for the subject or incompatible with the study requirements
  • Subject with known or suspected sensitization to one or more test formulation ingredients
  • Subject breastfeeding, pregnant or not willing to take necessary precautions to avoid pregnancy during the study (for the women of childbearing potential)
  • Consumption of food supplement(s) and/or use of topical skincare products with whitening activity currently or within the past 4 weeks before the study
  • Subjects accustomed to use tanning beds
  • Subjects taking medication with photosensitizing potential, drugs and/or dietary supplements able to induce skin coloring, corticoids, currently or during the month before the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Berry extract 2Berry extract 2Dietary supplement - Berry extract 2
PlaceboPlaceboDietary supplement - Placebo
Berry extract 1Berry extract 1Dietary supplement - Berry extract 1
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Skin profilometry84 days

Primos 3D

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Skin elasticity84 days

Cutometer

Skin homogeneity improvment from baseline84 days

Clinical scoring (internal validated scale from 1 to 4, where: 1 = no variation and 4 = evident variation)

Self-assessment of product efficacy84 days

Questionnaire (20 questions with 4 possible answers : completely agree / agree / disagree / completely disagree)

Skin firmness84 days

Clinical scoring (internal validated scale from 1 to 5, where: 1 = not firm skin and 5 = very firm skin)

Skin color84 days

CIELab color space

Crow's feet84 days

Clinical evaluation (Skin Aging Atlas - Caucasian and Asian Type - Bazin Roland)

Skin antioxidant potential84 days

FRAP (Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power) assay

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Complife Italia srl

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Milano, Italy

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