Why the trial stopped

Our community partner left her position which made continued recruitment and data collection infeasible.

Summary

Every day, consumers use personal care products containing thousands of manmade chemicals. Growing evidence suggests that personal care products specifically marketed to Black women (e.g., hair straighteners and oils, skin lighteners) often contain potentially hazardous chemicals that can interfere with hormones or increase cancer risks. This research focuses on how the investigators can educate and activate community members in Newark, NJ to reduce disparities in exposures occurring through hair products. Leveraging educational clean beauty events hosted by collaborators at Clean Water Action, the investigators will administer surveys on hair product use and attitudes immediately before and after a clean beauty educational intervention. Participants will also complete surveys 3 months post-event to examine any changes in attitudes or behaviors around hair products and their use and safety.

Protocol Amendment History 4 changes

critical Trial terminated 2026-06-18

notable Enrollment reduced: 120 -> 38 participants 2026-06-18

notable Primary completion moved earlier: 2026-07-01 -> 2026-04-01 2026-06-18

minor Completion moved earlier: 2026-11-01 -> 2026-04-01 2026-06-18

Trial Details

NCT Number	NCT07216898
Lead Sponsor	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Collaborators: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Conditions	Health Disparities, Education
Enrollment	38 participants
Start Date	2025-11-01
Primary Completion	2026-04-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-04-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-06-25

Clean Beauty in Newark, NJ