Cryopreserved Hair Follicles for Disease and Cell Replacement

NCT ID: NCT06764719

Last Updated: 2025-10-02

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-01-06

Study Completion Date

2026-03-31

Brief Summary

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To explore the application of cells expanded from plucked hair follicles after collection, transport, and cryopreservation, in disease modeling and cell-based therapies.

Detailed Description

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Hair Follicles collected and transported in Acorn's proprietary transport media can serve has therapeutic starting materials for future cell-based therapeutics. This study is to characterize primary cell outgrowth, functional stem cell generation and induced pluripotent stem cell line(s) from primary outgrowth(s) as well as evaluate and characterize differentiation of stem cell lines into functional cell types required for various disease states and cell-based application(s).

Conditions

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Diabetes Mellitus Sport Injury Injury Traumatic

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Hair Follicle Donors

Healthy individuals, aged 18-80, who will have hair follicles collected

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Gender: Male or Female.
* Age: ≥18 and ≤80 years.
* Language proficiency: Able to read and understand English.
* Informed consent: Willing to provide written, informed consent to participate in all study activities.

Exclusion Criteria

* Scalp/Hair Disorders: Subjects diagnosed with active scalp infections or inflammatory skin conditions.
* Systemic Conditions: Subjects with chronic illnesses, such as autoimmune diseases or diabetes, that may impact scalp health or wound healing.
* Medications: Subjects on immunosuppressants, steroids, or other medications associated with hair loss.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Acorn Biolabs Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Acorn Biolabs

Toronto, Quebec, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Canada

Central Contacts

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Drew Taylor, MSc, PhD

Role: CONTACT

226-929-8476

Facility Contacts

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Drew Taylor, MSc, PhD

Role: primary

226-929-8476

Other Identifiers

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Company Sponsored

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

24-003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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