Body Massage Oil, Facial Mask, and Ready-to-drink Jelly From Snake Fruit

Burapha University

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Facial Mask From Snake Fruit; Body Massage Oil From Snake Fruit; Jelly From Snake Fruit

Treatments: Other: Thai massage, Thai massage with pure coconut oil, Thai massage with oil mixed with Snake fruit extract, Control, Facial mask with Snake fruit extract, Control jelly, Jelly with Snake fruit juice

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06227260

IRB1-028/2566

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study consisted of three sub-studies including 1) development and evaluation of body massage oil from Snake fruit on skin moisture, elasticity, oiliness, and melanin in healthy participants 2) development and evaluation of facial mask from Snake fruit on skin moisture, elasticity, oiliness, and melanin in healthy participants and 3) development and evaluation of ready-to-drink jelly from Snake fruit on controlling blood glucose and endurance time in healthy participants.

Full description

Study 1: senventy-one male and female participants, aged 23.99 ± 5.68 years were randomly assigned into 3 groups including 1) control group (n = 23): participants received Thai massage without any oil for 1 hour/day, 1 day/week for 12 weeks 2) treatment-1 group (n = 23): participants received Thai massage with pure coconut oil which is a popular oil used in spa for 1 hour/day, 1 day/week for 12 weeks and 3) treatment-2 group (n = 25): participants received Thai massage with oil mixed with Snake fruit extract for 1 hour/day, 1 day/week for 12 weeks.

Study 2: fifty-nine male and female participants, aged 23.39 ± 4.84 years were randomly assigned into 2 groups including 1) control group (n = 29): participants did not receive any facial mask for 12 weeks and 2) treatment group (n = 30): participants received home-based program facial mask with Snake fruit extract for 30 min/day, 2 days/week for 12 weeks.

Study 3: this study was divided into 2 sub-stidies. Study 3.1: twenty-five male and female participants, aged 22.60 ± 3.33 years were randomly consumed with either control jelly or jelly with Snake fruit juice at 3.5 g/kg body weight. All participants were analyzed for blood glucose level before consumption and after consumption at 30, 60, 90, and 120 min. Study 3.2: twenty-three male and female participants, aged 21.57 ± 1.88 years were randomly consumed with either control jelly or jelly with Snake fruit juice at 3.5 g/kg body weight. After each consumption, all participants performed leg cycling at intensity 60% of maximal oxygen consumption as long as tolerance (time to exhaustion test).

Enrollment: 178 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Man or woman
• Aged between 18 to 35 years
• Healthy
• Interested in body massage with oil or facial mask or jelly from Snake fruit

Exclusion criteria

• History of adverse effects from body massage
• Skin allergy
• Skin disorders
• Skin wounds
• History of allergy to coconut or plant oil
• History of allergy to facial mask, i.e., mask from fruit
• History of allergy to Snake fruit or gelatin
• Signs or symptoms of fever or infection
• Abnormal body mass index
• Regular smokers or alcohol drinkers (>2 times per week)
• Regular exerciser (>2 times per week or >150 min per week)
• Regular intake of dietary supplements, i.e., vitamins, antioxidants
• Hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, endocrine disease, neuromuscular disease, musculoskeletal disease, liver disease, renal disease, immune disease, infectious disease, or cancer

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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178 participants in 6 patient groups

Study 1: Thai massage

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants were randomized to receive an arm. In this arm, participants received Thai massage without any oil for 1 hour/day, 1 day/week for 12 weeks. Massage was performed at Burapha University by an expert.

Treatment:

Other: Thai massage, Thai massage with pure coconut oil, Thai massage with oil mixed with Snake fruit extract, Control, Facial mask with Snake fruit extract, Control jelly, Jelly with Snake fruit juice

Study 1: Thai massage with pure coconut oil

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants were randomized to receive an arm. In this arm, participants received Thai massage with pure coconut oil which is a popular oil used in spa for 1 hour/day, 1 day/week for 12 weeks. Massage was performed at Burapha University by an expert.

Treatment:

Other: Thai massage, Thai massage with pure coconut oil, Thai massage with oil mixed with Snake fruit extract, Control, Facial mask with Snake fruit extract, Control jelly, Jelly with Snake fruit juice

Study 1: Thai massage with oil mixed with Snake fruit extract

Experimental group

Description:

Participants were randomized to receive an arm. In this arm, participants received Thai massage with oil mixed with Snake fruit extract for 1 hour/day, 1 day/week for 12 weeks. Massage was performed at Burapha University by an expert.

Treatment:

Other: Thai massage, Thai massage with pure coconut oil, Thai massage with oil mixed with Snake fruit extract, Control, Facial mask with Snake fruit extract, Control jelly, Jelly with Snake fruit juice

Study 2: Facial mask with Snake fruit extract

Experimental group

Description:

Participants were randomized to receive an arm. In this arm, participants received home-based program facial mask with Snake fruit extract for 30 min/day, 2 days/week for 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Thai massage, Thai massage with pure coconut oil, Thai massage with oil mixed with Snake fruit extract, Control, Facial mask with Snake fruit extract, Control jelly, Jelly with Snake fruit juice

Study 3: Control jelly

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants were randomized to receive an arm. In this arm, participants consumed with control jelly at 3.5 g/kg body weight. Consumption was taken at Burapha University.

Treatment:

Other: Thai massage, Thai massage with pure coconut oil, Thai massage with oil mixed with Snake fruit extract, Control, Facial mask with Snake fruit extract, Control jelly, Jelly with Snake fruit juice

Study 3: Jelly with Snake fruit juice

Experimental group

Description:

Participants were randomized to receive an arm. In this arm, participants consumed with jelly with Snake fruit juice at 3.5 g/kg body weight. Consumption was taken at Burapha University.

Treatment:

Other: Thai massage, Thai massage with pure coconut oil, Thai massage with oil mixed with Snake fruit extract, Control, Facial mask with Snake fruit extract, Control jelly, Jelly with Snake fruit juice