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RecruitingNCT06813521Updated Feb 7, 2025

Antidandruff Lotion Mediating Microbiome Rebalance

An interventional study of NaP1%+VitCG3% leave-on lotion (formula 1256103) and vehicle (formula 1256145) in Dandruff, sponsored by L'Oreal. Recruiting at 1 site in Portugal. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-02-07.

Sponsored by L'Oreal · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by May 2025, 1 year 6 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Sep 2024; still recruiting 2 years 2 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
120
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Edit Brief Summary: To evaluate the NaP lotion effect to decrease dandruff scoring and microbiome rebalance.

Detailed Description: Dandruff is a common scalp disorder affecting almost half of the population of any gender and ethnicity. Skin microflora, in particular Malassezia genus, plays a key etiological role which was demonstrated in many studies.

Malassezia restricta was found as the major fungal species present on the scalps with or without dandruff; while the two main bacterial species found on the scalp surface were Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis. Dandruff seems correlated with a higher incidence of Malassezia restricta and Staphylococcus epidermidis and a lower incidence of Cutibacterium acnes.

Also, the link between dandruff and a higher level of scalp surface lipoperoxidation has been recently described. In fact, dandruff scalp surface is also characterized by higher amounts of squalene monohydroperoxide (SQOOH) and malondialdehyde. MDA is a late biomarker derived from sebaceous unsaturated free fatty acids. Some bibliographic elements suggest that these lipid biomarkers could trigger dandruff.

The main objective of that clinical study is to study the effect on dandruff of a leave-on formulation of anti-fungus NaP associated with anti-oxidant VitCG versus vehicle and versus reference leave-on anti-fungus alone Octopirox, all associated with a neutral shampoo.

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Conditions studied

  • Dandruff

Keywords

  • lotion
  • antidandruff
  • microbiome rebalance
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In context

Lead sponsor

L'Oreal is the lead sponsor of 25 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Healthy male or female volunteer;
  2. from 18 to 60 years old;
  3. Skin Phototype (Fitzpatrick): I to IV;
  4. Subject with hair length > 2 cm, and preferentially shorter than shoulder length;
  5. Female of , who is not sexually active, or using an effective method* for at least one month before the beginning of the study, and throughout the study or menopausal woman (with absence of menstruations for less than one year) or woman (with absence of menstruations for more than one year);
  6. Subject exhibiting moderate to severe dandruff status of scalp at screening, pre-inclusion and inclusion visit;
  7. Subject having at inclusion visit Day 0:

    1. total dandruff score (adherent + non-adherent) > or = 4.5 (ranging from 0 to 10);
    2. adherent dandruff score > or = 2.5 (ranging from 0 to 5);
    3. no limit for non-adherent dandruff score (ranging from 0 to 5);
  8. Subject usually using a shampoo 3 times/week and willing to have two to three times/week shampoos during the course of the study;
  9. Subject agreeing to use only the supplied products during all the study;
  10. Subjects agreeing to have 1 zone of less than 2x2cm2 on the scalp for non-invasive sample taking (swabs);
  11. Subject agreeing to have hair shaved on 1 identified zone (1x0.5cm shaved on the high corner of each zone sampling);
  12. Subject who demonstrate understanding of the study and willingness to participate as evidenced by voluntary written and have received a signed and dated copy of the informed consent form.
  13. Subject affiliated to a social security or insurance system;
  14. Subject willing to comply to the study requirements;
  15. Subject who is willing not to take part in another clinical study in another investigating center;
  16. Subject who agree to give accurate personal in personal information;
  17. Subject who are able to attend all study visits. * The effective contraceptive methods: sexually active female of childbearing potential should either be surgically sterile (oophorectomy, hysterectomy or tubal ligation), or should use a medically accepted contraceptive regimen: systemic contraceptive (oral, implant, injection), diaphragm or cervical cap with intravaginal spermicide, intravaginal device, intrauterine device (IUD), condom with spermicide.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

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Eligibility Criteria: Inclusions criterias:

  1. Healthy male or female volunteer;
  2. from 18 to 60 years old;
  3. Skin Phototype (Fitzpatrick): I to IV;
  4. Subject with hair length > 2 cm, and preferentially shorter than shoulder length;
  5. Female of , who is not sexually active, or using an effective method* for at least one month before the beginning of the study, and throughout the study or menopausal woman (with absence of menstruations for less than one year) or woman (with absence of menstruations for more than one year);
  6. Subject exhibiting moderate to severe dandruff status of scalp at screening, pre-inclusion and inclusion visit;
  7. Subject having at inclusion visit Day 0:

    1. total dandruff score (adherent + non-adherent) > or = 4.5 (ranging from 0 to 10);
    2. adherent dandruff score > or = 2.5 (ranging from 0 to 5);
    3. no limit for non-adherent dandruff score (ranging from 0 to 5);
  8. Subject usually using a shampoo 3 times/week and willing to have two to three times/week shampoos during the course of the study;
  9. Subject agreeing to use only the supplied products during all the study;
  10. Subjects agreeing to have 1 zone of less than 2x2cm2 on the scalp for non-invasive sample taking (swabs);
  11. Subject agreeing to have hair shaved on 1 identified zone (1x0.5cm shaved on the high corner of each zone sampling);
  12. Subject who demonstrate understanding of the study and willingness to participate as evidenced by voluntary written and have received a signed and dated copy of the informed consent form.
  13. Subject affiliated to a social security or insurance system;
  14. Subject willing to comply to the study requirements;
  15. Subject who is willing not to take part in another clinical study in another investigating center;
  16. Subject who agree to give accurate personal in personal information;
  17. Subject who are able to attend all study visits. * The effective contraceptive methods: sexually active female of childbearing potential should either be surgically sterile (oophorectomy, hysterectomy or tubal ligation), or should use a medically accepted contraceptive regimen: systemic contraceptive (oral, implant, injection), diaphragm or cervical cap with intravaginal spermicide, intravaginal device, intrauterine device (IUD), condom with spermicide.

Non-inclusion criterias:

  1. Subject with any systemic disorder or skin or scalp disease that would, in the investigator's judgment, significantly affect the interpretation of the study results (e.g. seborrheic dermatitis which shows the syndrome of invasion plaque and/or pityriasis amiantacea, atopic dermatitis, eczema or psoriasis);
  2. Female subject who is known to be pregnant or who is intending to become pregnant over the duration of the study;
  3. Female subject who is currently breast-feeding or have been breast-feeding in the 6 months prior to the start of the study;
  4. Male subject with alopecia grade ≥ V according to Hamilton-Norwood patterns, female subject with alopecia grade I, II or III according to Ludwig patterns (Appendix 3);
  5. Subject with frizzy hair influencing the scoring of dandruff;
  6. Subject with significant white hair influencing the scoring of dandruff;
  7. Subject who has skin marks on the scalp that could interfere with the assessments (e.g. pigmentation, tattoo, scarring etc.);
  8. Subject who has used products for the scalp (dyeing, bleaching, permanent waving and straightening ...) within the three weeks prior to the study;
  9. Subject who has used anti-dandruff treatment (per os or topical) during the last three weeks before the start of the study;
  10. Subject who has used cosmetic anti-hair loss treatment (per os or topical) during the last three months before the start of the study, or/and subject who has used medical anti-hair loss treatment (per os or topical, ex: Minoxidil, finasteride, etc...) during the last six months before the start of the study;
  11. Subject with personal history of allergy and/or particular reactivity to antidandruff products, and/or to cosmetic products containing tensioactive agents (soaps, shower gel, conditioner ...), and/or to latex;
  12. Subject who has taken any systemic drug containing corticoids, or anti-fungal, or antibiotics, or any prolonged use of topical drug containing corticoids, or anti-fungal, or antibiotics, or any prolonged use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, or anti-histaminic within one month prior to the study;
  13. Subject who has taken retinoic acid since less than three months prior to the study;
  14. Subject receiving other medication which, in the opinion of the investigator, will affect either the scientific validity of the study or the subject's wellbeing.
  15. Subject with a history of medical/surgical events (or surgical events planned) which, in the opinion of the investigator, will affect either the scientific validity of the study or the subject's wellbeing;
  16. subject;
  17. Subject with medical history of skin cancer;
  18. Subject who has started, stopped or changed his/her hormonal treatment (including contraceptive pill) in the previous one month prior to the study;
  19. Subject practicing regularly water sports and/or having sauna sessions;
  20. Subject exposed to the sun or UV rays in an excessive way during the last month prior to the study (according to the investigator);
  21. Subject deprived of liberty by adjunction or by official decision;
  22. Subject who is participating or who has participated to a clinical study for which the exclusion period is not finished;
  23. Subject unable to be contacted by phone;
  24. Subject belonging to the staff of the investigating center.

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Terms in these criteria, in plain language(5)

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Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

Postmenopausal

Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).

Informed consent

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Immunosuppression

A weakened immune system. It can come from an illness, such as HIV or some blood cancers, or from medicines that turn the immune system down, for example after an organ transplant or for an autoimmune disease; steroids at higher doses count.

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
120 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    NaP1%+VitCG3% leave-on lotion

    Other: NaP1%+VitCG3% leave-on lotion (formula 1256103)

  • Placebo comparator
    vehicle

    Other: vehicle (formula 1256145)

  • Active comparator
    Reference Octopirox 0.25%

    Other: reference Octopirox 0.25% (formula 1256149).

Interventions

  • OtherNaP1%+VitCG3% leave-on lotion (formula 1256103)

    leave-on lotion

  • Othervehicle (formula 1256145)

    vehicle lotion

  • Otherreference Octopirox 0.25% (formula 1256149).

    lotion reference Octopirox 0.25%

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Global score of dandruff status of the scalp: evaluation of adherent and non-adherent dandruff according

    scale ranging from 0 (no dandruff) to 5 (maximum score of dandruff adherent and non adherent)

    Time frame: Day 0 and Day 28

Secondary outcomes

  1. Analysis of Malassezia sp, Cutibacterium sp and Staphylococcus sp

    qPCR Malassezia sp, Cutibacterium sp and Staphylococcus sp

    Time frame: Day 0 and Day 28

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • PhD TRIAL
    Lisboa, 1750-18, Portugal
    Recruiting
    • Pedro CONTREIRAS PINTO, MD PhD · Contactgeral@phdtrials.com · +351216034267
    • Pedro Contreiras, MD PhD · Principal investigator
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Started Sep 2024 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for May 2025, 8 months after the start.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Nov 12, 2024
First posted
Feb 7, 2025
StartActual
Sep 1, 2024
Primary completionEst.
May 2, 2025
CompletionEst.
Jun 1, 2025
Last update
Feb 7, 2025
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 7, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06813521
Lead sponsor
L'Oreal
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 7, 2025
Start date
Sep 1, 2024
Primary completion
May 2, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 1, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Feb 7, 2025

Study contacts

AUDREY GABY GUENICHE, PharmaD and phD
Contact
audrey.gueniche@loreal.com
+33660992467 ext. +33

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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