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To compare the effectiveness of giving triamcinolone acetonide in the lesion through injection and through microneedling in patients of alopecia areata

Comparative efficacy of injection triamcinolone acetonide intralesionally and through microneedling in alopecia areata

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/07/014701
Enrollment
60
Registered
2018-07-02
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 Health Condition 2: L639- Alopecia areata, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Group 2 - Intralesional injection of triamcinolone acetonide: Triamcinolone acetonide injection (10mg/ml)will be injected intradermally with disposable insulin (1 cc) syringe as multipl

Sponsors

Department of Dermatology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with clinical diagnosis of alopecia areata restricted to scalp. 2.Patients with disease of limited area not requiring systemic treatment. 3.Patients above the age of 18 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients suffering from any significant systemic illness. 2.History of taking intralesional injections or any topical or systemic treatment for alopecia areata in past twelve weeks.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage regrowth and uniformity of regrowth and to compare the efficacy of intralesional triamcinolone acetonide to triamcinolone acetonide through microneedlingTimepoint: 0 weeks 3 weeks 6 weeks 9 weeks 12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Atrophy over the patchTimepoint: 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks;Pigmentation changesTimepoint: 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks;TelangectasiaTimepoint: 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAstha Arora

Government Medical College and Hospital,Sector 32, Chandigarh

malabhalla@yahoo.co.in9646121545

Outcome results

None listed

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