The Effects of Almond on Facial Skin Collagen and Wrinkles
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age35-70
SponsorIntegrative Skin Science and Research
About this trial
Investigate the effects of almond consumption on collagen production, elastin levels, wrinkles, and pigmentation among premenopausal women and postmenopausal women belonging to all Fitzpatrick skin types.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Subjects 35 to 70 years of age of all skin types
50% of the subjects will be postmenopausal women determined as >1-year loss of menstrual period
50% of the subjects will be premenopausal women
BMI 18.5 - 35 kg/m2
Disqualifiers
Those with a nut allergy
Those who are unwilling to discontinue oral collagen supplementation 1 month prior to the start of the study
Individuals who are unwilling to discontinue vitamin E or nut containing supplements 2 weeks prior to and during the intervention.
Individuals who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Food: whole almonds
- Food: non-nut snack
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov