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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/06/053920 [Registered on: 15/06/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 13/08/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Nutraceutical 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Effectiveness of Ashwagandha Serum on the Hair Health in Adults 
Scientific Title of Study   A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ashwagandha Serum Application on the Hair Health in Healthy Adults 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
Ixoreal-Hair-CT-04-23, Version 1, dt. 14 Feb. 2023   Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Meghana Phiske 
Designation  Principle investigator 
Affiliation  MGM Medical College and Hospital 
Address  MGM Medical Hospital, Dermatology department, Room no. 204, 2nd floor, Sector 1, Kamothe, Panvel Navi Mumbai.

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
410209
India 
Phone  9819030429  
Fax    
Email  phiskemeghana@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Meghana Phiske 
Designation  Principle investigator 
Affiliation  MGM Medical College and Hospital 
Address  MGM Medical Hospital, Dermatology department, Room no. 204, 2nd floor, Sector 1, Kamothe, Panvel Navi Mumbai.

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
410209
India 
Phone  9819030429  
Fax    
Email  phiskemeghana@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Meghana Phiske 
Designation  Principle investigator 
Affiliation  MGM Medical College and Hospital 
Address  MGM Medical Hospital, Dermatology department, Room no. 204, 2nd floor, Sector 1, Kamothe, Panvel Navi Mumbai.

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
410209
India 
Phone  9819030429  
Fax    
Email  phiskemeghana@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Ixoreal Biomed Private Limited, 5-9-225, Sanali Estate, Abids, Hyderabad - 500001 Ph: (91) 40-23204385 / 86 / 87 India  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Ixoreal Biomed Private Limited 
Address  5-9-225, Sanali Estate, Abids, Hyderabad - 500001 Ph: (91) 40-23204385 / 86 / 87 India 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
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 
Meghana Phiske  MGM Medical College & Hospital  Dermatology department, Room no. 204, 2nd floor, Sector 1, Kamothe, Panvel Navi Mumbai.
Raigarh
MAHARASHTRA 
9819030429

phiskemeghana@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Ethics Committee for Research on Human Subjects  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Male and Female 18 to 45 years of age 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Ashwagandha topical formulation  Ashwagandha topical serum to be applied two times daily for 90 days 
Comparator Agent  Identical Placebo formulation  Identical Placebo serum to be applied two times daily for 90 days 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  45.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Adult healthy male/ female participants ≥ 18 years and ≤45 years of age.
2. Willingness to follow the protocol requirements as evidenced by written informed
consent.
3. Participants who agree not to use any medication (prescription and over the counter),
including vitamins and minerals, during or before the course of this study.
4. Participants with mild to moderate hair loss classified as the Norwood-Hamilton type II, III, IV and V in males and Ludwig type I and II in females.
5. Participants willing to come for all follow-up visits.
6. Participants agreeing for not cutting hair for the entire duration of study.
7. Participants willing to undergo Trichoscan preparation and not to wash their hair 48
hour before the visit.
8. Participants willing to follow consistent dietary, hair product usage during the study.
9. Participants or LAR can and willing to give meaningful, written informed consent prior to participation in the trial, in accordance with regulatory requirements.
10. Participants who agree to take investigational product (i.e., Till Day 90 ± 4) 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Participants having any clinically significant medical history, medical finding or an ongoing medical or psychiatric condition exists which in the opinion of the Investigator
could jeopardize the safety of the subject, impact validity of the study results or interfere
with the completion of study according to the protocol.
2. Participants on any medication or supplement for hair loss, including finasteride, any
other 5 α-reductase inhibitor, minoxidil, steroids, or hormonal products, during the 3
months prior to study commencement.
3. Participants having a history of hypersensitivity reactions.
4. Participation in a clinical study during the preceding 180 days
5. Participants who have undergone or plan to undergo hair transplantation surgery during
the study period.
6. Pregnant and lactating females.
7. Participants with severe seborrheic dermatitis, alopecic disease (except for androgenic
alopecia) and scalp disorders, such as scalp psoriasis and infection.
8. Participants with any disease or condition of the skin that the investigator deems
inappropriate for participation, including rosacea, eczema, psoriasis, and atopic
dermatitis.
9. Participants having eating disorders (i.e., bulimia, psychogenic eating disorders, etc.). 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Double Blind Double Dummy 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
60 Second Hair Comb test  Baseline, 12 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
MSCR 10-point scale score
 
Baseline, 12 weeks 
Hair pull test score  Baseline, 12 weeks 
Hair-specific Skindex-29  Baseline, 12 weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
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   Post Marketing Surveillance 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   17/06/2023 
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="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details   None yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary   All eligible subjects who meet the Inclusion and Exclusion criteria will be part of the study. 
Subjects will be informed about the purpose of the study and signed informed consent will be taken. 
The efficacy assessments mentioned above will be done appropriately during the study.
All Subjects will be followed-up during the study period (Screening /Baseline, Day-45 (telephonic), and Day 90 ± 4) till complete the course of treatment.
 
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