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Safety Evaluation of Sericin-chitosan Cream in Healthy Volunteers

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pressure Sore
Safety Issues
Registration Number
NCT04729556
Lead Sponsor
Chulalongkorn University
Brief Summary

A prospective, randomized, active-controlled clinical trial was conducted to evaluate safety of sericin-chitosan cream in healthy volunteers.

Detailed Description

A prospective, randomized, active-controlled clinical trial was conducted to initially evaluate safety of sericin-chitosan cream in comparison with a commercially available cream containing dimethicone for pressure sore treatment in healthy volunteers. The results of this study provided preliminary safety profile of sericin-chitosan cream before conducting the further clinical trial in specific population (pateints with early-stage pressure sore).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
112
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy volunteers at the age of 20 - 65 years
  • voluntarily sign inform consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosed with chronic skin conditions (e g. eczema and psoriasis) and immunocompromised diseases
  • Allergic to silk sericin and chitosan, and dimethicone
  • Received immunosuppressive therapy, antihistamine, and corticosteroid drugs two weeks before study enrollment.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Skin erythema index17 days

Erythema index will be measured using Cutometer (Mexameter). There is no unit. Higher value mean higher risk of post inflammatory reaction.

Skin melanin index17 days

Melanin index will be measured using Cutometer (Mexameter). There is no unit. Higher value mean higher risk of post inflammatory reaction.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual skin irritation17 days

Photographs of the contact skin area will be used for evaluating the presences and severity of skin irritation (rash, edema, papules, vesicles, and bullae) by dermatologists.

Self-report topical side effects: rash, edema, vesicles, and itching17 days

Participants will be asked to self-monitor topical side effects: rash, edema, vesicles, and itching (if any), and then inform the investigators.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn Unviersity

🇹🇭

Bangkok, Thailand

Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn Unviersity
🇹🇭Bangkok, Thailand

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