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â??A three arm open label trial comparing minoxidil 5 percent solution and oral biotin VERSUS minoxidil 5 percent and finasteride 0.1 percent and oral placebo VERSUS minoxidil 5 percent and oral placebo in the management of male pattern hair lossâ??

â??A three arm open label randomized control trial comparing minoxidil 5 percent solution and oral biotin VERSUS minoxidil 5percent and finasteride 0.1 percent and oral placebo VERSUS minoxidil 5 percent and oral placebo in the management of male androgenic alopeciaâ??

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/04/033083
Enrollment
132
Registered
2021-04-26
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: L649- Androgenic alopecia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: COMBINATION OF 5% MINOXIDIL PLUS 0.10% FINASTERIDE WITH ORAL PLACEBO: COMBINATION OF 5% MINOXIDIL PLUS 0.10% FINASTERIDE 1ML LA BD ALONG WITH ORAL PLACEBO (ELEMENTAL CALCIUM 500MG WITH

Sponsors

RESEARCH CELL ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES JODHPUR
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who give informed written consent and fulfilling all the following criteria will be included in the study 1.Age more than or equal to 18 years and less than or equal to 50 years 2.Clinical diagnosis of androgenic alopecia. 3.Grade I, II , III , III vertex and IV of Hamilton Norwood grading.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient having any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study. 1.Known sensitivity to either topical minoxidil or topical finasteride or oral biotin. 2.Known hypotensive 3.Inability to take oral medications. 4.Uncontrolled gastrointestinal infection/malabsorption syndrome 5.Had used topical minoxidil/topical finasteride/oral supplement/oral herbal extract/any OTC medication for hair growth within the past 1 month 6.Patients with diffuse hair loss (telogen effluvium) 7.Patient with scarring alopecias 8.Patient with severe/uncontrolled scalp diseases-seborrheic dermatitis, scalp infection, scalp psoriasis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.To compare the efficacy of hair regrowth in the 3 groups using global photography and dermoscopy. Timepoint: 4,8,12,16,20, 24 WEEKS

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.To compare the efficacy of hair regrowth in the 3 groups using the subjective VAS scale. 2.To compare the side effects experienced in each group Timepoint: VAS AT 12,24 WEEKS. SIDE EFFECTS AT 4,8,12,16,20,24 WEEKS

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR YAMINI SIHAG

AIIMS JODHPUR

saurabhdoc@yahoo.co.in9968024250

Outcome results

None listed

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