Could a flower extract help heal irritated skin faster?
NCT ID NCT07676253
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a cream made with Helichrysum italicum (Immortelle) extract can help heal irritated skin and restore the skin barrier better than a plain moisturizer. Healthy volunteers will have a small patch of skin irritated with a mild soap, then apply the Immortelle cream, a placebo cream, or nothing to different spots. Researchers will measure skin moisture, water loss, and redness over several days to see if the extract provides extra benefits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Helichrysum italicum extract cream
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a natural ingredient for soothing skin irritation and speeding up skin barrier repair.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study in healthy volunteers with artificially induced irritation, so results may not apply to real-world skin conditions. The extract may offer no extra benefit over a standard moisturizer.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * healthy volunteers who gave written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * skin disease * skin damage on measurement sites * use of corticosteroids, antihistamines and immunomodulators a month prior the inclusion and during the trial * pregnancy or breastfeeding * immunosuppression * allergic or irritant reactions to the constituents of the cream
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Split School of Medicine
RECRUITINGSplit, 21000, Croatia
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