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Evaluation of usefulness of food containing amino acids on hair and scalp

Evaluation of usefulness of food containing amino acids on hair and scalp: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study - Evaluation of usefulness of food containing amino acids on hair and scalp (RCT study)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000046747
Enrollment
70
Registered
2022-02-01
Start date
2022-02-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

healthy adults

Interventions

Intake of food (active) once a day for 24 weeks Intake of food (placebo) once a day for 24 weeks

Sponsors

SOUKEN Co., Ltd.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Japanese healthy male aged 20-64 years who is aware of thinning hair

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) subjects with skin diseases in their scalp 2) subjects who have been diagnosed with alopecia before 3) subjects who are going to the hospital and receiving treatment for diseases 4) subjects using medicines, supplements, or health foods 5) subjects using supplements containing amino acids 6) subjects who participate in other clinical trials, who have participated in other tests within one month of obtaining consent, who plan to participate in other trials during this trial 7) subjects have a lot of gray hair with undyed hair, those whose hair color has changed due to decoloration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the number of hair loss (24 weeks) moisture content of the scalp (24 weeks)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
the number of hair loss (12 weeks) moisture content of the scalp (12 weeks) the number of hair, hair diameters, the situation of the whole hair, amount of sebum in the scalp, blood flow in the scalp, subjective symptoms (during that period)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYasuyo Suga

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Institute of Food Sciences and Technologies

yasuyo.suga.nj7@asv.ajinomoto.com070-4325-5188

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026