Collagen. Nails. Elderly
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 40 elderly women will receive supplementation of 2.5g / day hydrolyzed oral collagen for 12 weeks. Control group: 40 elderly women will receive collagen-like sachets containing pla
SP6.051.227
Sponsors
Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (FMB Unesp)
Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (FMB Unesp)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women with more than 60 years; residents of the Botucatu-SP region; who agreed to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Immunocompromised women or those using immunosuppressive drugs; diabetics; using anticoagulants or coagulation disorders; using oral retinoids; vegetarians; in protein supplementation; with kidney diseases; thyropathies and nail diseases and current clinical diagnosis will not be included previous or evidence of any medical condition that exposes the patient to increased risks or interferes with the safety or efficacy of the proposed treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the nail growth rate through digital photography; it is expected to find a 10% higher increase in nail growth speed in the group that received oral collagen compared to the placebo group;To evaluate the thickness of the dermis through ultrasound; it is expected to find a 10% greater increase in the thickness of the dermis in the group that received oral collagen compared to the placebo group;To evaluate the thickness of the nail plate through ultrasound; it is expected to find a 10% greater increase in nail plate thickness in the group that received oral collagen compared to the placebo group ;To assess the strength of the nail plate through a durometer; it is expected to find 10% greater increase in nail plate strength in the group that received oral collagen compared to the placebo group | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess the improvement of photoaging through the forearms photoaging scale; it is expected to find a reduction in the forearms photoaging scale greater than 10% in the group that received oral collagen in relation to the placebo group;Evaluate the increase in the average thickness of the hair strands through trichoscopy; it is expected to find a 10% greater increase in hair thickness in the group that received oral collagen compared to the placebo group | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMariana;Tatiana De Ré;Polo
Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (FMB Unesp);Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (FMB Unesp)
Outcome results
None listed