Prevention and amelioration for rough hands
Conditions
Interventions
We will perform a 4-week clinical study using an optimized hand cream preparation, and evaluate the skin conditions and the satisfaction of the subjects before and after the use of the cream.
Sponsors
Nagoya University-MENARD Collaborative Research Chair Nagoya University Graduate school of medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Those who understand the purpose of this study and voluntarily agree to participate it. The consent to the participation must be demonstrated in a written consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Systemic treatment with steroids. 2. Systemic treatment with cyclosporin. 3. Current treatment on hands. 4. Exudative changes on a test area, with the stratum corneum severely damaged. 5. Skin problems on a test area which may affect the study result, such as inflammation, eczema, injury, acne, eruption and wart. 6. A history of allergy or suspected to have allergies to cosmetic or food products (including skin problems such as rashes caused by the contact of cosmetics within a year prior to the study ). 7. Have received a special skin care (such as aesthetic treatment in a beauty salon) within 4 weeks prior to the clinical study , or plan to receive during the study. 8. Patients with a serious abnormality in sugar metabolism, lipid metabolism, liver function, renal function, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the endocrine system, the immune system or the nervous system, or with a history of neurological diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We will perform a 4-week clinical study using an optimized hand cream preparation, and will evaluate the skin conditions and the satisfaction of the subjects before and after the use of the cream. As a primary outcome, the water content of the stratum corneum will be measured before and after the use of the hand cream preparation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As secondary outcomes, conditions of the skin and other aspects of hands and fingers as follows will be observed before and after the use of the hand cream preparation: epidermal turnover, skin surface shape, elasticity, softness, blood flow rate, and skin color. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYuichi Hasebe
Nagoya University Graduate school of medicine Nagoya University-MENARD Collaborative Research Chair
Outcome results
None listed