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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/10/058218 [Registered on: 03/10/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 12/05/2024
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, In-Use Tolerability and Efficacy of a test product in reducing acne and acne spots on the face. 
Scientific Title of Study   A clinical study to evaluate Safety, In-Use Tolerability and Efficacy of HARF-042202 in healthy adults with mild to moderate acne and acne prone skin. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
C3B03519; HWC/MSCD/CPD/029/2023; Ver: 01, Dated 14 Sep 23  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Bhagirath Patel 
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  9825618138  
Fax    
Email  bhagirathrpatel1818@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Parth Joshi 
Designation  Overall Trial Coordinator 
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 
Himalaya Wellness Company Makali, Bengaluru 562 162, 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 Parth Joshi  Cliantha Research   Consumer Research Department, Block 17-20, Sigma I Corporates, Opp. Mann Party Plot, Off S.G. Highway, Bodakdev – 380054
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
8000085049

pjoshi@cliantha.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
OM Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Subjects of both sex (preferably with equal numbers) with age between 12 and 30 years (both inclusive at the time of consent/assent) having acne-prone skin and with mild to moderate acne. 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  HARF-042202  Moisten the face and apply approximately 3ml of test product. Lather will be gently worked up using a circular motion. Rinse the Face thoroughly and pat dry. Use the product twice daily (morning and evening). 
Comparator Agent  NIL  NIL 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  12.00 Year(s)
Age To  30.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1) Subjects having good general health as determined by the Investigator on the basis of medical history. Subjects with acne-prone skin and with mild to moderate acne condition as per IGA scale and acne prone skin.
2) Subjects with oily skin having Sebumeter measurement > 180 (μg/cm2).
3) Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test performed on screening and enrolment visit.
4) Subjects who are not under any dermatologic treatment for acne and scar/ prescribed medications. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1) Subjects with drug induced acne as disclosed by subjects.
2) Subjects undergoing treatment for skin lightening or subjects using other marketed skin lightening products during the study period or in the past 6 weeks.
3) Subjects who are receiving topical or systemic treatments for acne or acne marks.
4) Subjects receiving medications (e.g., steroids or anti-histamines) which would compromise the study. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Assessment of acne severity (in terms of reducing acne) using Investigator global assessment (IGA) and counting of inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions.  Day 01 (before application to Day 29 (plus 2 days) 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Assessment of acne severity (in terms of reducing acne) using Investigator global assessment (IGA) and counting of inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions  Day 01 (before application), Day 02 (24 hr. post application), Day 03, Day 08 (plus 2 days) and Day 15 (plus 2 days) 
Assessment of acne severity (in terms of preventing acne) using Investigator global assessment (IGA) and counting of inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions  Day 01 (before application), Day 02 (24 hr. post application), Day 03, Day 08 (plus 2 days), Day 15 (plus 2 days) Day 29 (plus 2 days) 
Assessment of Skin dryness using 5-point grading scale by Dermatologist  Day 01 (before application), Day 02 (24 hr. post application), Day 03, Day 08 (plus 2 days), Day 15 (plus 2 days) and Day 29 (plus 2 days) 
Assessment of Skin redness using 5-point grading scale by Dermatologist  Day 01 (before application and 8 hours post product application), Day 02 (24 hr. post application), Day 03, Day 08 (plus 2 days), Day 15 (plus 2 days) and Day 29 (plus 2 days) 
Assessment of Skin desquamation/flakiness using 5-point ordinal scale by Dermatologist  Day 01 (before application), Day 03, Day 08 (plus 2 days), Day 15 (plus 2 days) and Day 29 (plus 2 days) 
Assessment of skin pigmentation using 9-point grading scale  Day 01 (before application), Day 08 (plus 2 days), Day 15 (plus 2 days) and Day 29 (plus 2 days) 
Assessment of skin sebum level using Sebumeter SM 815  Day 01 (before application, 30 mins, and 8 hours post product application), Day 02 (24 hr. post application), Day 03, Day 08 (plus 2 days), Day 15 (plus 2 days) and Day 29 (plus 2 days) 
Assessment of skin moisturization using MoistureMeterSC  Day 01 (before application, 30 mins, and 8 hours post product application), Day 02 (24 hr. post application), Day 03, Day 08 (plus 2 days), Day 15 (plus 2 days) and Day 29 (plus 2 days) 
Assessment of skin barrier function by measuring Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL) using Vapometer  Day 01 (before application), Day 02 (24 hr. post application), Day 08 (plus 2 days), Day 15 (plus 2 days) and Day 29 (plus 2 days) 
Assessment of porphyrins using Visiopor  Day 01 (before application), Day 02, (24 hr. post application), Day 03, Day 08 (plus 2 days), Day 15 (plus 2 days) and Day 29 (plus 2 days) 
Assessment of Subject Satisfaction Questionnaire after product usage  Day 01 (8 hours post product application), Day 02 (24 hr post application), Day 03, Day 08 (plus 2 days), Day 15 (plus 2 days) and Day 29 (plus 2 days) 
Assessment of Product Response Index (Perception about Product) after product usage  Day 29 (plus 2 days) 
Assessment of acne, erythema and acne marks/spots using 3D analysis system using Antera  Day 01 before application and 8 hours post application, Day 02 (24 hr), Day 03, Day 08 (plus 2 days), Day 15 (plus 2 days) and Day 29 (plus 2 days) 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="102"
Sample Size from India="102" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "102"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="102" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   31/10/2023 
Date of Study Completion (India) 21/12/2023 
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   N/A 
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, non-randomized, single-arm clinical study to evaluate safety, in-use tolerability and efficacy of test products in healthy human subjects with acne-prone skin and with mild to moderate acne.

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

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

 
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