The Efficacy in Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss Using 5% Minoxidil Solution Combinded With Zinc Supplement

NCT ID: NCT01662089

Last Updated: 2012-08-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-01-31

Study Completion Date

2012-12-31

Brief Summary

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Zinc supplement is a popular trace element gave to Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) patient. But the type of patient, efficacy, and side effect in detail of zinc supplement are not well characterized. The purpose of this study is to determine efficacy and side effect of chelated zinc in FPHL who using 5%minoxidil solution.

Detailed Description

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5%minoxidil solution is standard treatment for Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) patient. We gave 15mg chelate Zinc / Placebo drug to patient as an additional trace element. Then measure growth of hair by Global photograph, Microscope hair count, micrometer and record case and side effect during 10 months of treatment.

Conditions

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Female Pattern Alopecia

Keywords

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Female pattern hair loss

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Chelate zinc suppliment

15mg Chelate zinc suppliment : additional to standard 5% minoxidil

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

15 mg Chelate zinc supplement

Intervention Type DRUG

15 mg Chelate zinc additional to standard 5% minoxidil

Placebo drug

Placebo drug to compare with 15mg chelated Zn : additional to standard 5% minoxidil

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo drug supplement

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo drug instead of Zinc supplement

Interventions

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15 mg Chelate zinc supplement

15 mg Chelate zinc additional to standard 5% minoxidil

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo drug supplement

Placebo drug instead of Zinc supplement

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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zinc, Zn starch

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Female Pattern Hair Loss ( Ludwig classification grade 1 and 2 )

Exclusion Criteria

* Underlying disease ; Anemia, Diabetes, chronic alcoholism, previous gastrointestinal surgery, short bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, digestive disorder, hypo/hyperthyroidism, sickle cell disease, autoimmune disease, iron deficiency
* Psychologic disorder trichotillomania
* Diet control
* Pregnancy or lactation
* On supplement diet within 3 month prior to trial
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Siriraj Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Rattapon Thuangtong

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Siriraj Hospital

Bangkok, , Thailand

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Thailand

Central Contacts

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Rattapon Thuangtong, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +662 419-7000

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Rattapon Thuangtong, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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SirirajH-004

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id