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Inhibitory effects of chitosan on sebum production on facial skin

Inhibitory effects of chitosan on sebum production on facial skin

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20200416003
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-04-16
Start date
2020-05-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Seborrhea Chitosan Sebum production oily skin seborrhea

Interventions

Chitosan will be applied on their entire face.,Placebo will be applied on their entire face.

Sponsors

Dermatology division, Department of internal medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Lead Sponsor
Dermatology division&#44
Collaborator
Department of internal medicine&#44
Collaborator
King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Healthy volunteers aged 18-40 years with seborrhea 2.Volunteers who have well adherence and can be followed up as appointed

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Volunteers with chronic kidney or liver disease 2.Volunteers with known history of chitosan allergy 3.Volunteers with history of topical retinoids or topical antisebum production usage within 1 month prior to enrollment 4.Volunteers with history of oral retinoids,spironolactone,oral contraceptive or anti-androgenic effect drugs usage within 3 months prior to enrollment 5.Volunteers with history of phototherapy or botulinum toxin injection within 6 months prior to enrollment 6.Volunteers with history of topical corticosteroid usage at the site of evaluation within 2 week prior to enrollment 7.Volunteers with history of oral corticosteroid treatment or intralesional corticosteroid injection at the site of evaluation within 4 week prior to enrollment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sebum week 4,8 Sebumeter

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Side effect Week 4,8 Questionnaire

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactChanat Kumtornrut

Faculty of Medicine,Chulalongkorn university

chanat_1@yahoo.com022564253

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026