Table 7.

Summary of the nano-cellulose-based material tested in clinical trials.

Type of Cellulose	Strategy	Effect	References
EC-MC	Delivery α-mangostin compound	Anti-acne effect	Pan-In et al. [133]
HA-CMC	HA-CMC soaked with Gelfoam	Hearing improvement without significant collateral effects	Ahn et al. [135]
HA-CMC	Artificial tears composed of hyaluronate 0.1% and CMC 0.5%	Improvement of the tear-film in eyes after cataract surgery	Mencucci et al. [136]
HPMC	Delivery oxymetazoline compound	Improvement of mucosal barrier in allergic rhinitis	Valerieva et al. [137]

EC-MC: ethyl cellulose-methyl cellulose; HA-CMC: sodium hyaluronate (HA) and CMC; HPMC: hydroxypropylmethylcellulose.