Healthy adult
Conditions
Interventions
Use the ELCE (R) showerhead for 8 weeks.
Sponsors
University of Miyazaki
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects who are judged as healthy by self-reported health questionnaire. 2. Subjects who have symptom of dry skin. 3. Subjects who agree to participate in this study with a written informed consent after receiving sufficient explanation relating to this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects who answered in the self-reported health questionnaire that they currently have a skin disease that requires treatment. 2. Subjects who answered in the self-reported health questionnaire that they have had or are currently suffering from respiratory, gastrointestinal, hepatic/gallbladder/pancreatic, hematologic, renal, endocrine, cardiovascular and/or mental disease that requires hospital treatment. 3. Subjects who had a serious injury or surgical history within 12 weeks prior to this study. 4. Heavy smokers (more than 21 cigarettes per day), alcohol addicts (more than 80g per day alcohol), subjects who are alcohol or drug dependence, subjects who are suspected of alcohol or drug dependence. 5. Subjects who are undergoing special facial care (e.g. facial appliances, aesthetic treatments, peels, laser treatments, etc.) which would affect this study. 6. Subjects who are pregnant or lactating, or subjects who expect to be pregnant during this study. 7. Subjects who have cognitive disorder or who have possibility of the disorder. 8. Subjects who participated and took the study drug in other clinical trials within four weeks prior to this study. 9. Subjects who are judges as unsuitable for this study by the principal investigator or subinvestigators.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS evaluation of "skin hydration" for subjective skin condition assessment after 8 weeks of using the ELCE (R) showerhead. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. VAS evaluation of subjective skin conditions other than "skin hydration". 2. Satisfaction with the use of the ELCE (R) showerhead. 3. Percutaneous moisture evaporation. 4. Stratum corneum moisture content. 5. Adverse events. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYasuji Arimura
University of Miyazaki Health-Care Research Department, University of Miyazaki
Outcome results
None listed