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Clinical evaluation of siddha drug Seenthil choornam (internal) and Puzhuvettuthylam (external) in the treatment of Alopecia areata in children.

Clinical evaluation of siddha drug Seenthil choornam(internal) and Puzhuvettu thylam(external) in the treatment of Puzhuvettu (alopecia areata) in children on open clinical study - Alopecia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/05/008583
Enrollment
10
Registered
2017-05-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Alopecia areata

Interventions

Intervention1: Seenthil choornam(internal) and Puzhuvettu thylam (external): 350-700 mg bd with sugar for 45 days and Puzhuvettu thylam for external apply Control Intervention1: nil: nil

Sponsors

Ayothidoss pandithar hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Scattered long hair within the bald area 2)Unscarring 3)The area of hair loss may tingle or be painful 4)Affecting region is small 5)Hair loss present on the patches 6)Patients who are satisfying minimum of 3-4 above mentioned symptoms 7)Patient willing to undergo routine blood investigation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Loss of hair in the shape of a way at the circumference of the head 2) Scarring alopecia 3)In case of severe hair loss 4) Alopecia tottalis 5) Vitiligo 6)Atopic dermatitis 7) Thyroid disease 8)Down syndrome

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcome is mainly assessed by severity of Alopecia tool score(SALT SCORE)Timepoint: 45 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcome is assessed by comparing the following parameters before and after the treatment 1) Improvement in clinical symptoms 2) Any changes in before and after photographs. Timepoint: 45 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr M Meenakshi sundaram

National Institute of Siddha

mmssiddha@rediffmail.com9444214582

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026