NCT05077553

Brief Summary

To assess TCI999 on hair and body health care

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2021

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 17, 2021

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 1, 2021

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 14, 2021

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 21, 2022

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 31, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

May 13, 2022

Status Verified

March 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

October 1, 2021

Last Update Submit

May 11, 2022

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • The change of hair loss amount

    Collected and measured the weight of loss hair

    Change from Baseline hair loss amount at 12 weeks

  • The change of hair density

    Take a picture and observe the hair density

    Change from Baseline hair density at 12 weeks

  • The change of hair follicle strength

    Pull up the hair of the frontal bone, temporal bone and occipital bone (approximately 60 hairs/area) to assess the number of hair loss in each area

    Change from Baseline hair follicle strength at 12 weeks

  • The change of intestinal microbiota

    To evaluate the intestinal microbiota of fecal samples

    Change from Baseline intestinal microbiota at 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (10)

  • The change of scalp gloss

    Change from Baseline scalp gloss at 12 weeks

  • The change of scalp redness

    Change from Baseline scalp redness at 12 weeks

  • The change of scalp health

    Change from Baseline scalp health at 12 weeks

  • The change of hair diameter

    Change from Baseline hair diameter at 12 weeks

  • The change of dihydrotestosterone of blood

    Change from Baseline hair diameter at 12 weeks

  • +5 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Placebo sachet

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Dietary Supplement: Placebo sachet

TCI999 probiotic sachet

EXPERIMENTAL
Dietary Supplement: TCI999 probiotic sachet

Interventions

TCI999 probiotic sachetDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Testing product

Also known as: Lactobacillus plantarum TCI999
TCI999 probiotic sachet
Placebo sachetDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

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Placebo sachet

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Healthy adults aged above 20 years old

You may not qualify if:

  • Subject who is not willing to participate in this study.
  • Patients with diseases of the skin, liver, kidney.
  • Subjects who have known cosmetic, drug or food allergies, difficulty in digestive tract absorption or disorder.
  • Female who is pregnant or nursing or planning to become pregnant during the course of the study.
  • The students taught by the PI.
  • Subjects who have wounds on the scalp and subjects who have used drugs to treat the scalp, received hair transplants or other scalp treatments within six months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science

Tainan, 71710, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alopecia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HypotrichosisHair DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesPathological Conditions, AnatomicalPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Chia-Hua Liang

    Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 1, 2021

First Posted

October 14, 2021

Study Start

August 17, 2021

Primary Completion

January 21, 2022

Study Completion

March 31, 2022

Last Updated

May 13, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-03

Locations