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?Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of a Hair Loss Shampoo Containing Cluster Mallow (Malva verticillata L.) Seed Extract

?Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of a Hair Loss Shampoo Containing Cluster Mallow (Malva verticillata L.) Seed Extract: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Single-center Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0011071
Enrollment
70
Registered
2025-09-26
Start date
2021-10-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-10

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(Functional Cosmetic) : The product name of the test product is a shampoo containing Malvae Semen extract. It is to be used once a day for 24 weeks. After thoroughly wetting the hair and scalp w

Sponsors

Semyung University Oriental Medicine Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The criteria for participants in the study were as follows: 1. Men or women aged 19 to 54 years diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia who meet at least one of the following diagnostic criteria: (1) Diagnosed based on the Basic and Specific (BASP) classification: - Basic type: Men or women diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia classified as M1 or higher, C1 or higher, or U1 or higher. - Specific type: Men or women diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia classified as V1 or higher, or F1 or higher. (2) Men diagnosed as stage 2 or 2A or higher based on the Norwood-Hamilton classification. (3) Women diagnosed as stage 1 or higher based on the Ludwig classification. 2. Participants who will not use any special hair products or perform hair treatments/manipulations during the study period. 3. Participants who will maintain the same hairstyle and color as at the time of the first visit throughout the study period. 4. Participants who voluntarily provided informed consent to participate in the clinical trial.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria for participants in the study were as follows: 1. Individuals with serious acute renal or cardiac diseases or other chronic conditions (such as hypertension or diabetes) that could affect the study results within the past 6 months. 2. Patients with blood glucose disorders or uncontrolled hypertension despite medication (fasting blood glucose = 126 mg/dL or postprandial blood glucose = 200 mg/dL, systolic blood pressure = 160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure = 90 mmHg). 3. Individuals who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant within 6 months. 4. Individuals with psychiatric disorders. 5. Individuals with infectious skin diseases. 6. Individuals who have undergone surgical treatments for hair loss, such as hair transplantation or scalp reduction. 7. Individuals who have taken oral Dutasteride or Finasteride within the past 6 months. 8. Individuals who have applied topical hair growth products in the past month. 9. Individuals who have taken any of the following medications in the past month: steroids, cytotoxic agents, vasodilators, antihypertensives, anticonvulsants, beta-blockers, bronchodilators, diuretics, spironolactone, cimetidine, diazoxide, cyclosporine, ketoconazole. 10. Individuals who have applied topical steroid formulations to the scalp in the past month. 11. Individuals with severe seborrheic dermatitis, scalp psoriasis, scalp infections, or other conditions that could interfere with the application of the test substance. 12. Patients with alopecia areata, telogen effluvium, cicatricial alopecia, or other types of hair loss disorders, besides androgenetic alopecia. 13. Individuals with nutritional deficiencies due to excessive dietary restrictions or gastric surgery, or those taking nutritional supplements that could affect hair loss. 14. Individuals who have participated in another clinical trials within 4 weeks prior to this trial. 15. Any other individuals deemed unsuitable for the study by the principal investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in the total number of hairs observed through phototrichogram technology in areas of hair loss

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Researcher assessment through photography;Subject assessment of hair changes;Adverse effect;Vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature);Scalp safety (subjective sensations of irritation by the study subjects and objective symptoms assessed through interviews and observations by the researcher)

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactBich-euro Park

Semyung University Oriental Medicine Hospital

skdud951753@naver.com+82-43-649-1817

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026