Health Condition 1: L630- Alopecia (capitis) totalis Health Condition 2: L639- Alopecia areata, unspecified Health Condition 3: L652- Alopecia mucinosa Health Condition 4: L631- Alopecia universalis Health Condition 5: L651- Anagen effluvium Health Condition 6: L649- Androgenic alopecia, unspecified Health Condition 7: L669- Cicatricial alopecia, unspecified Health Condition 8: L640- Drug-induced androgenic alopecia Health Condition 9: L662- Folliculitis decalvans Health Condition 10: L664- Foll
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: No intervention done: As it is an observational study .No intervention was done
Control Intervention1: Histopathology of alopecia patients: Histopathology as an invasive diagnostic tool
Sponsors
Saveetha Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients above the age of 2 months with alopecia who are ready to give consent (parental consent in case of minors) 2. Patients diagnosed with: scarring and non-scarring alopecia 3. Patients who have not received any medical treatment for the above mentioned conditions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients not willing to be a part of the study 2. Patients below 2 months of age 3. Patients not consenting for therapy 4. Patients who have taken treatment for more than 3 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| This is a observational cross sectional study to assess the relevance of trichoscopyTimepoint: No intervention and follow up was done | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Additional trichoscopic findings, correlation of trichoscopic findings with histopathological features and clinical findingsTimepoint: 0, 1 week | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAfthab Jameela Wahab
Saveetha Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed