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CTRI Number  CTRI/2019/01/017172 [Registered on: 21/01/2019] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 17/01/2019
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Nutraceutical 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A comparative clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of Nixiyax on mental wellbeing in subjects with acne problems 
Scientific Title of Study   A randomized, controlled, open label, investigator initiated clinical study to evaluate the effect of Nixiyax along with standard of care treatment in comparison with standard of care alone on mental wellbeing in subjects with acne vulgaris. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Satish Udare 
Designation  Principal Investigator 
Affiliation  Sparkle Skin and Aesthetic Center 
Address  Shanti Centre, Second Floor, Sector-17, Vashi, Navi Mumbai

Thane
MAHARASHTRA
400703
India 
Phone  9820045061  
Fax    
Email  satish.udare@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Jestin V Thomas 
Designation  Director 
Affiliation  Leads Clinical Research and Bio Services Private Limited 
Address  #9, 1st Floor, Mythri Legacy, Chelekere Main road, Kalyan Nagar

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560043
India 
Phone  9845125293  
Fax    
Email  jestin.leadsclinbio@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Jestin V Thomas 
Designation  Director 
Affiliation  Leads Clinical Research and Bio Services Private Limited 
Address  #9, 1st Floor, Mythri Legacy, Chelekere Main road, Kalyan Nagar

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560043
India 
Phone  9845125293  
Fax    
Email  jestin.leadsclinbio@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Curatio Healthcare (I) Pvt. Ltd,25/13, Whites Road, 4th Floor, Mamatha Complex, Royapettah, Chennai, 600014 Tamil Nadu  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Curatio Healthcare I Pvt Ltd 
Address  25/13, Whites Road, 4th Floor, Mamatha Complex, Royapettah,Chennai, 600014 Tamil Nadu  
Type of Sponsor  Other [Marketing and selling of cosmetic and pharma products] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 2  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Amit Shivaji Kerure  Dr. Amit Kerure Skin Clinic  Department of Dermatology, Sector 9, Juhu Nagar, Vashi, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 400703
Thane
MAHARASHTRA 
9619766139

amitkerure@gmail.com 
Dr Satish Udare  Sparkle Skin and Aesthetic Center  Shanti Centre, Department of Dermatology, Second Floor, above Parichay Hotel, Sector-17, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400703
Thane
MAHARASHTRA 
9820045061

satish.udare@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 2  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
SSD Ethics Committee  Approved 
SSD Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Having Acne Vulgaris 
Patients  ,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Nixiyax  standard care of treatment plus Nixiyax 150mg orally in the night for 84 days 
Comparator Agent  Standard care of treatment for acne vulgaris   oral standard care of treatment for acne vulgaris once daily at night for 84 days 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  45.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Must have mild to severe acne Vulgaris

2. Must be willing and able to give informed Consent.

3.Female subjects Non Pregnant and Non lactating 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1 Known conditions that may interfere with the evaluation of acne vulgaris. Such conditions include but are not limited to the following: rosacea; seborrheic dermatitis; perioral dermatitis; corticosteroid-induced acne or folliculitis; carcinoid syndrome; squamous cell carcinoma; mastocytosis; acneiform eruptions caused by make-up or medication; bacterial folliculitis; facial psoriasis; and facial eczema.
2 Subjects allergic to herbal products or any component of the study product
3 Subjects who have been treated topical or oral corticosteroids within 14 days prior to baseline
4 History of uncontrolled disease or immune deficient disorder
5 Any feature in the test areas (face) that according to the investigator may influence the results, for example, but not limited to moles, tattoos, scars, irritated skin, scratches, cuts and excess hair
6 Known HIV or Hepatitis B positive or any other immuno-compromised state
7 Female subjects who are pregnant, nursing or planning to become pregnant during study participation
8 Currently participating or having participated in another clinical trial during the last 3 months prior to the beginning of this study
9 Any additional condition(s) that in the Investigators opinion would warrant exclusion from the study or prevent the subject from completing the study
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment    
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. changes in stress assessment questionnaire scores
2. Changes in Serum Cortisol Level  
Day 0, Day 42, Day 84 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
changes in
1. Acne lesion count
2. IGA acne severity
3. Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) scores  
Day 0. Day 42, Day 84 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="100"
Sample Size from India="100" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   21/01/2019 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="10"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   "None Yet" 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary  

This is an open label, randomized, multicentre, parallel group, two arm investigator-initiated study. Subjects suffering from mild to severe acne and meeting all inclusion and no exclusion criteria after signing a written informed consent will be enrolled in the study. After passing the eligibility criteria, subjects will be randomized into 2 treatment arms (50:50) to receive either Nixiyax plus standard of care or standard of care alone.

The subject will arrive at the study site in a fasted state and blood samples will be collected for laboratory assessment (cortisol level and safety assessment). Post blood sample collection, acne severity will be assessed by the Investigators Global Assessment (IGA) scoring and lesion count. Photograph of the lesion areas on the face will be taken for documentation.


Stress assessment will be performed by administering different questionnaires.The impact of stress and acne on the quality of life of the subjects will be assessed with Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire.


 
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