Efficacy and Safety of Mesotherapy With Minoxidil 0.5%/2ml for Androgenetic Alopecia in Female Patients

NCT ID: NCT01655108

Last Updated: 2013-09-25

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-03-31

Study Completion Date

2013-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study aims to investigate the effectiveness and safety of mesotherapy for the treatment of female pattern alopecia.

* Sixty female subjects between 18 and 65 years diagnosed with female pattern hair loss will undergo mesotherapy sessions weekly for ten weeks.
* One group will receive 0.5%/2ml minoxidil application and a control group will receive application of placebo (saline 0.9%).
* Biopsy of the scalp, trichogram and trichoscopy (Fotofinder) will be performed before and 08 weeks after treatment as a method objective evaluation of the response

Detailed Description

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This is a trial that aims to analyze the efficacy and safety of mesotherapy with minoxidil 0,5% versus placebo for androgenetic alopecia in female patients.

The patients and the investigators who analyzes complementary exams are blind.

* Clinical criteria, photo, 4mm biopsia, trichogram and trichoscopy are perfomed before patients are randomized into two arms :

1. Group 1 (Placebo):

30 patients who will have intradermal injections in the scalp of saline 0.9%
2. Group 2 (Active Drug):

30 patients who will receive intradermal injections in the scalp with minoxidil 0.5%/2ml

Eight weeks after the last session patients will be recruited for repeat the exams and perform a self-assessment of both the effect on hair growth and the effect on hair loss.

Conditions

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Female Pattern Alopecia

Keywords

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Androgenetic Alopecia Mesotherapy Minoxidil Trichogram

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Saline

After having been properly diagnostic as having androgenetic alopecia, through biopsy of the scalp, trichogram and trichoscopy and randomized in the placebo group, thirty women will be subjected to intradermal application (mesotherapy) of saline; ten sessions will be held at weekly intervals. Eight weeks after the last session will be repeated all the tests for comparison of results.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Saline

Intervention Type DRUG

Physiological saline solution 0.9% , intradermal injection in the scalp ( mesotherapy), weekly sessions, ten weeks

Minoxidil 0.5% /2ml

After having been properly diagnostic as having androgenetic alopecia, through biopsy of the scalp, trichogram and trichoscopy and randomized in the drug active group, thirty women will be subjected to intradermal application (mesotherapy) of minoxidil 0.5%/2ml; ten sessions will be held at weekly intervals. Eight weeks after the last session will be repeated all the tests for comparison of results.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Minoxidil

Intervention Type DRUG

Minoxidil 0.5% /2ml intradermal injection in the scalp ( mesotherapy), weekly sessions, ten weeks

Interventions

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Minoxidil

Minoxidil 0.5% /2ml intradermal injection in the scalp ( mesotherapy), weekly sessions, ten weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Saline

Physiological saline solution 0.9% , intradermal injection in the scalp ( mesotherapy), weekly sessions, ten weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Women from 18 to 65 years old
* Androgenetic Alopecia (female pattern hair loss)

Exclusion Criteria

* patients with alopecia areata or cicatricial alopecia
* pregnancy and breastfeeding
* have undergone any specific treatment in the last 06 months
* use of drugs with anti-androgenic properties
* patients with signs or symptoms of hyper-androgynism
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Brasilia University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Izelda Maria Carvalho Costa

Adjunct Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Barbara Uzel, M.D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Brasilia

Izelda Costa, Ph.D

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Brasilia

Locations

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University of Brasilia

Brasília, Federal District, Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

Other Identifiers

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HUB-UnB TrichoGroup 1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id