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Not yet recruitingNCT07901062Updated Oct 28, 2026

Clinical Study to Evaluate the Impact of Nutraceutical Supplements in Participants With Self-Perceived Thinning Hair

An interventional study of Nutraceuticals (Prototype) in Hair Thinning, sponsored by Unilever R&D. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-28.

Sponsored by Unilever R&D (part of Unilever) · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Updated Oct 28, 2026Newly registeredGo to Updates ↓
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
50
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
20 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of the study is to determine changes in biomarkers associated with hair loss and scalp microbiome with a novel botanical formulation

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Hair loss is a common condition affecting both men and women that is more recently understood to be the result of multiple causes. Although it is generally a benign condition, hair loss can have a significant, detrimental impact on self-esteem, psychosocial functioning and the overall quality of life of affected individuals. It can also represent a substantial financial burden on individuals seeking treatment.

This is an 8 week, single-center, open-label, prospective, interventional study evaluating a single hair supplement in adult male and female participants with self-perceived hair thinning as confirmed by a dermatologist.

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Conditions studied

  • Hair Thinning

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Keywords

  • hair thinning
  • biomarkers
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In context

Alopecia

511 studies on the registry are indexed under Alopecia; 128 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 50 is close to the median of 50 across 430 interventional studies indexed under Alopecia.

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Lead sponsor

Unilever R&D is the lead sponsor of 71 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Males and females of Fitzpatrick skin types I-V, and all hair types between 20-65 years of age with self-perceived thinning, confirmed by a dermatologist.
  • Study population will be approximately 50% men and 50% women.
  • Clinically confirmed to have hair thinning or loss by the investigator or qualified sub-investigator or qualified grader via physical exam, including only male participants with pattern hair loss with frontal and/or vertex patterns II, IIA, III, IIIv and IV using the Norwood classification of patterned hair loss in males or female participants with hair late patterns I-2, I-3, or I-4 on the Savin scale.
  • Willing and able to adhere to the same dietary lifestyles, including not introducing new supplements or vitamins, for the duration of the study.
  • Able to understand and sign an agreement and photo release form approved by the Institutional Review Board.
  • General good health, as determined by the Investigator or qualified sub investigator.
  • Willing and able to attend all study visits and comply with the test product daily instructions.
  • Willing to use a mild non-medicated shampoo and conditioner for the duration of the study (medicated shampoo and conditioner refer to any prescription shampoo or conditioner as well as any over-the counter medicated shampoo or conditioner, such as those for treatment of dandruff or promoting hair growth).
  • Willing to remove any twists, braids, cornrows, hair extensions prior to study visits.
  • Willing and able to cooperate with the requirements of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals who are pregnant, planning a pregnancy, nursing, or within 1year post-partum.
  • Clinical diagnosis of hair loss disorder such as alopecia areata, or scarring forms of alopecia.
  • Individuals who have had a history of any acute or chronic disease that could interfere with or increase the risk of study participation.
  • Individuals with a \<18 or BMI > 33.
  • Individuals who have had a history of any acute or chronic medical or hair condition that could affect study results, such as a history of disordered eating.
  • Scalp hair loss on the treatment area, due to disease, injury, or medical therapy.
  • Current skin disease (e.g., psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, skin cancer, eczema, sun damage, seborrheic dermatitis), infection, cuts, and/or abrasions on the scalp or condition (e.g., sunburn, tattoos) on the treatment area that, in the opinion of the Investigator or qualified sub-investigator, might put the participant at risk or interfere with the study conduct or evaluations.
  • History of surgical correction of hair loss on the scalp (i.e., hair transplant).
  • Use of any chemical to treat your hair (including but not limited to hair coloring, bleaching, chemical straightening or relaxers) during the study.
  • Use of any anti-inflammatory (except 81mg baby Aspirin), during the study.Use of any products or devices purported to promote scalp hair growth (e.g., finasteride or minoxidil) within the 6 months prior to the Baseline Visit.
  • Use of incretin-based therapy, such as a GLP-1 receptor agonist, within the 6 months prior to screening.
  • Females who have recently (within the last 6 months) started the use of hormones for or hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Women currently using hormones for birth control or HRT must have been on a stable dose (6 months or longer) in order to be eligible for the study (the initiation of HRT or birth control should not have been associated with the initiation of hair loss/thinning).
  • Men currently using, planning to use, or have used anabolic-androgenic steroids (testosterones). Men currently undergoing hormone/testosterone replacement therapy [TRT] can be eligible for the study if they have maintained a stable dose for at least 6 months prior to enrollment and stay on the same dose throughout the study.
  • Any participant who is using anti-androgen medication (such as spironolactone, flutamide, cyproterone acetate, cimetidine) other than oral contraceptives; -rich plasma (PRP) injections; or tamoxifen within 3 months of study start.
  • History of (except cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma) or currently undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatments.
  • A known history of thyroid disease, any other thyroid disorder/abnormality or other autoimmune disorders that in the opinion of the Investigator or qualified sub-investigator may interfere with the study treatment.
  • A known history of unstable or chronic depression or bipolar disease or any other condition that may impact the participant's participation in the opinion of the investigator or qualified sub-investigator.
  • A known allergy to any of the ingredients in the product.
  • Utilization of low-level lasers for hair growth in the last three months.
  • Any condition that the Investigator thinks may put the participant at risk or interfere with their participation in the study or study results.
  • Known history of or current iron deficiency, bleeding disorders or platelet dysfunction syndrome as well as participants receiving anticoagulant therapy.
  • Use of any supplements, products, medications, or medicated shampoos that are known to potentially cause hair loss or affect hair growth, including but not limited to, ashwagandha, turmeric, and saw palmetto, as determined by the Investigator or qualified sub-investigator.
  • Affiliations with the testing facility or sponsor.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(8)

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Informed consent

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BMI (body mass index)

Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.

What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.

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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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.

Platelets

Blood cells that help blood clot. Too few raises the risk of bleeding and bruising. A usual adult range is about 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000 per µL); each lab has its own reference range.

Cancer (malignancy)

Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.

Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.

Autoimmune disease

A condition in which the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, type 1 diabetes or inflammatory bowel disease.

Immunotherapy studies often leave out active autoimmune disease, and some name exceptions, such as thyroid disease on replacement hormone. Check the exceptions this study lists.

Investigational drug or device

A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.

It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Nutraceutical Dietary Supplement

    Nutraceutical Dietary Supplement capsules are comprised of primary and secondary ingredients, designed to restore hair health from the inside out.

    Dietary Supplement: Nutraceuticals (Prototype)

Interventions

  • Dietary supplementNutraceuticals (Prototype)

    The study supplement (nutraceuticals prototype) is plant based and consists of a novel combination of plant-based ingredients

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Serum IL-6 concentration

    The change in serum IL-6 measured by immunoassay. Change from baseline will be calculated at weeks 4 and 8

    Time frame: 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Targeted gene expression

    Changes in punch biopsy (24 targeted gene expression) at week 8 compared to baseline, measured by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR, or targeted gene expression panel). Results are reported as fold change relative to baseline.

    Time frame: 8 weeks

  2. Serum and plasma level biomarkers

    Change in serum and plasma levels of the following biomarkers at week 4 and 8 compared to baseline: High sensitivity C reactive protein (HsCRP); Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-alpha); Apolipoprotein B (ApoB); Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF-15); Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1); Lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP); Beclin-1, measured by immunoassay.

    Time frame: 8 weeks

  3. Scalp microbiome

    Changes in scalp microbiome at weeks 4 and 8 compared to baseline, from swab samples by 16S RNA gene sequencing (or shotgun metagenomics). Outcomes include changes in alpha diversity, beta diversity and relative abundance of key taxa.

    Time frame: 8 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
Registered
First appeared on the registry. No changes since
Oct 28, 2026
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  1. Oct 28, 2026
    First appeared on the registry

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07901062
Lead sponsor
Unilever R&D
Collaborators
Comprehensive Research Group, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 28, 2026
Start date
Oct 8, 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Dec 3, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Jan 31, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 28, 2026

Study contacts

Isabelle Raymond, PhD
Contact
Isabelle@nutrafol.com
314-775-7688
Tracy Baubie
principal investigator · Comprehensive Research Group

Oversight

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