Health Condition 1: L80-L99- Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 5% Minoxidil: 5% Minoxidil lotion is given to the patients and advised to apply 1ml of lotion twice daily over the scalp for 6 months.at end of 6 months response to minoxidil is measure
Sponsors
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Consenting consecutive males with Grade III-IV Andogenetic alopecia of modified Hamilton Norwood scale aged 20-49 years (The diagnosis of AGA will be established on the basis of clinical and trichoscopic features of more than 20% variability in hair diameter between affected and uninvolved areas; extent will be assessed according to the Modified Hamilton Norwood classification assessed by an experienced dermatologist (co-guide))
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Dermatological disease of the scalp. 2.Patient who has tendency to form keloid. 3.Patient who had received medical/surgical treatment in the previous 6 months 4.Bone marrow aplasia 5.Platelet disorders, patients on antiaggregating and anticoagulant therapy, 6.Uncompensated diabetes mellitus, sepsis, cancer, immunosuppression. 7.Allergy to anaesthetics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Proportion of responders using Global photographic assessment 2.Mean change in scalp target area non-vellus hair count, hair density and proportion of anagen hairs based on standardized phototrichogram Timepoint: 1.At baseline and end of 24 weeks 2.At baseline and end of 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To compare scalp target area non-vellus hair count and hair density based on standardized phototrichogram the end of 6 months. 2.To compare the side effect profile between the two groups. 3.To compare the Patient satisfaction score between the two groups at the end of 3 months and 6 months Timepoint: 1.At baseline ,after 12 weeks and end of 24 weeks. 2.side effect profile- at every 4 weeks till 6 months 3.Patient satisfaction score at 12weeks & 24 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMITHIN KUMAR B
Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research.
Outcome results
None listed