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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/03/050575 [Registered on: 10/03/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 27/05/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Other (Specify) [Cosmeceutical]  
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   A study to evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of 1 test product in reducing dark spots on the face. 
Scientific Title of Study   A clinical study to evaluate Safety, In-Use Tolerability and Efficacy of HTSS-052203 in reducing the facial dark spots in Healthy Adult Subjects. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
C3B02786;HWC/MSCD/CPD/004/2023; Ver: 01, Dated 16 Feb 23  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Purva Yadav 
Designation  Principal Investigator 
Affiliation  Cliantha Research  
Address  Consumer Research Department, Block 17-20, Sigma I Corporates, Opp. Mann Party Plot, Off S.G. Highway, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad – 380054

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
380054
India 
Phone  8980008193  
Fax    
Email  pbambhania@cliantha.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Parth Joshi 
Designation  Co-Principal Investigator 
Affiliation  Cliantha Research  
Address  Consumer Research Department, Block 17-20, Sigma I Corporates, Opp. Mann Party Plot, Off S.G. Highway, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad – 380054

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
380054
India 
Phone  8000085049   
Fax    
Email  pjoshi@cliantha.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Simran Sethi 
Designation  Director-Consumer Research  
Affiliation  Cliantha Research  
Address  Consumer Research Department, Block 17-20, Sigma I Corporates, Opp. Mann Party Plot, Off S.G. Highway, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad – 380054

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
380054
India 
Phone  9825784942  
Fax    
Email  ssethi@cliantha.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Cliantha Research, Consumer Research Department, Block 17-20, Sigma I Corporates, Opp. Mann Party Plot, Off S.G. Highway, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad – 380054, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Himalaya Wellness Company 
Address  Makali, Bengaluru 562 162, India 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Health and Hygiene] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Purva Yadav  Cliantha Research  Consumer Research Department, Block 17-20, Sigma I Corporates, Opp. Mann Party Plot, Off S.G. Highway, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad – 380054
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
8980008193

pbambhania@cliantha.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
OM  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Males & non-pregnant/non-lactating females between the ages of 18-55 years old (both inclusive) at the time of consent with facial dark spots (suntan, blemishes, sunspots & age-spots) & oily skin. 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  HTSS-052203  3 to 5 drops of test product to be applied on face and massage gently until it gets absorbed. To be used once a day. 
Comparator Agent  None  None 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  55.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1) Subject has at least 2 dark spots on the face (suntan, blemishes, sunspots and age-spots). Preferably equal number of subjects will be recruited in all indications.
2) Subjects with mild to moderate dark spots as per Investigator global assessment (IGA).
3) Subjects with oily skin having Sebumeter measurement > 180 (μg/cm2).
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1) Subjects having any active dermatological skin diseases (e.g., psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, rosacea etc.), that might interfere with clinical assessments.
2) Subjects who are receiving topical or systemic treatments / undergoing skin lightening treatment.
3) Subjects receiving medications (e.g., steroids or antihistamines) which would compromise the study.
4) Subjects with chronic illness which may influence the cutaneous state.
5) Subjects having history of diabetes, acute cardiac and circulatory diseases, HIV, hepatitis.
6) Subjects using other marketed anti-acne/anti-aging/skin lightening products during the study period or in the past 6 weeks.  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1) Assessment of dark spots using Investigator global assessment (IGA).
2) Assessment of skin pigment using 9-point scale.
3) Assessment of dark spots using Mexameter.
4) Assessment of skin sebum level using Sebumeter 
Day 01 (before application & after application), Day 07, Day 14, Day 21 and Day 282) Assessment of skin pigment using 9-point scale.
3) Assessment of dark spots using Mexameter.
4) Assessment of skin sebum level using Sebumeter 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Assessment of uneven skin tone using Felix Von Luschan Skin colour chart  Day 01 (before application & after application), Day 07, Day 14, Day 21 and Day 28 
Assessment of the colour of dark spot using Chromameter  Day 01 (before application & after application), Day 07, Day 14, Day 21 and Day 28 
Assessment of Skin radiance using Modified Griffiths Scale  Day 01 (before application & after application), Day 07, Day 14, Day 21 and Day 28 
Assessment of Skin gloss using Skin-Glossymeter  Day 01 (before application & after application), Day 07, Day 14, Day 21 and Day 28 
Assessment of Skin Moisturization using Corneometer / MoistureMeterSC  Day 01 (before application & after application), Day 07, Day 14, Day 21 and Day 28 
Assessment of skin barrier function by measuring Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL) using TEWAmeter / Vapometer  Day 01 (before application & after application), Day 07, Day 14, Day 21 and Day 28 
Assessment of skin elasticity using Cutometer  Day 01 (before application & after application), Day 07, Day 14, Day 21 and Day 28 
Assessment of dark spots and skin texture (roughness) using 3D analysis system  Day 01 (before application & after application), Day 07, Day 14, Day 21 and Day 28 
Assessment of Subject Satisfaction Questionnaire after product usage  Day 01 (before application & after application), Day 07, Day 14, Day 21 and Day 28 
Assessment of Product Response Index (Perception about Product) after product usage  Day 28 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="48"
Sample Size from India="48" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "42"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="42" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   24/03/2023 
Date of Study Completion (India) 19/04/2023 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="1"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   None 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This is an open label, single-arm, clinical study to evaluate safety, in-use tolerability and efficacy of  HTSS-052203 in healthy adult human subjects with facial dark spots (suntan, blemishes, sunspots and age-spots) and oily skin.

The potential subjects will be screened as per the inclusion and exclusion criteria only after obtaining written informed consent from the subjects.

Before entering the facility, at security check-post, subjects will be asked for pre-entry scrutiny check for COVID-19 symptoms. Study can be conducted in multiple batches (set of subjects) in order to follow the norms of covid-19 restrictions.

All eligible subjects will undergo clinical evaluation by Dermatologist, instrument evaluation and subjective evaluation. Safety will be assessed throughout the study by monitoring of adverse events.
 
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